Some Cheap ways to get rid of mosquitoes
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This year where we live it has been like a jungle. Hot and humid during the days (and I mean hot) and then in the afternoon there is usually a thunderstorm for a few minutes and then the furnace turns back on. So in addition to being miserable from the heat we also have been attacked by a horde of mosquitoes.
Here are some ways that you can get rid of the bugs or get less bug bites that won’t break the bank.
1. Get rid of the standing water in your yard. Also remove garbage. Take a survey of your yard, you may be surprised at where water is collecting, for me it was a section of our ditch that needed a little work to make it drain better.
2. Keep away from sweet scents. Skeeters have an awesome sense of smell, the reason they are biting you is because they can smell your blood. They also love things like perfume, cologne and lotions. So if you’re planning on being outside try to keep those to a minimum.
3. Garlic. Eat it / sprinkle it. When you eat Garlic the mosquitoes can smell it and they’ll leave you alone. If you don’t like garlic (it does taste good on garlic bread) then you can buy some and sprinkle it around the places you hang out… like around the bar b q, your porch swing, lawn chairs etc.
4. Fans help to keep the skeeters away. For whatever reason they don’t like a breeze. That one makes me want to install a ceiling fan on the back porch.
