how do i keep the bugs away naturally?

[Bladen]

whats a good natural way to keep the bugs away?

thanks in advance,

[Winnie]

What sort of bugs? Bed bugs, flour mites or coughs, colds and viruses?

[Ken]

Distance can help minimize the problem.


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[crashdive123]

As Winnie asked - what type and where (house, camp, etc)

Of course, I am for hire and though have been accused of not being civilized, I'm pretty sure I'm natural.

[Ken]

I'm pretty sure I'm natural.

With all that red fur, I figure you may have a few fleas and mites of your own.......

[crashdive123]

The red glow is just an extension of the warmth of my personality - or was it from too much time on submarines? Either way I pretty sure it's natural.

[Ken]

The red glow is just an extension of the warmth of my personality - or was it from too much time on submarines? Either way I pretty sure it's natural.

Hmmmmmmm. Wonder what the members think. We haven't had a poll here in a while.......

[Winnie]

You're secretly dyeing your hair with Henna (that's all natural) aren't you Crash, go on admit it

[Geronimo!]

My granddad always ate a bunch of garlic before going out in the forest. Said it kept away the mosquitoes. I'm not sure if it actually worked or the guy just liked eating garlic. What I do know is that I sure as hell didn't want to be around all that garlic.

[finallyME]

eat garlic. It keeps away blood suckers.

[crashdive123]

You're secretly dyeing your hair with Henna (that's all natural) aren't you Crash, go on admit it

I went for a haircut the other day (same barber for 20 years) and told him just to cut the gray hairs.


He said.....

So, you want me to shave your head?

[Ken]

eat garlic. It keeps away blood suckers.

Like one particular Super Moderator who's on-line in "stealth mode" this very second?

[Ken]

I went for a haircut the other day (same barber for 20 years) and told him just to cut the gray hairs.


He said.....

So, you want me to shave your head?

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[nell67]

Some people around here "decorate" their homes with the osage orange (yea,that brain looking blob in the other thread) and swear by it's ability to repel insects,they call it a spider ball here.

[crashdive123]

Nah - sometimes the "experienced" look comes in handy. I doubt that I will ever color my hair - not that there's anything wrong with it - just not for me.

[Ken]

Nah - sometimes the "experienced" look comes in handy. I doubt that I will ever color my hair - not that there's anything wrong with it - just not for me.

I feel the same about gaining weight. It shows experience.

[Canadian-guerilla]

i've heard a Sassafras leaf rolled up behind your ear will keep away skeeters

i'll try it out whenever i find a Sassafras tree


anyone try bounce fabric softener sheets ?

[Ken]

anyone try bouncing on sheets ?

Hell Yeah!

[rwc1969]

Wild ramps, leeks, onion, garlic will kepp em off if you rub the leaves on yourself, but they will keep most everything else away as well.

[hunter63]

Some people around here "decorate" their homes with the osage orange (yea,that brain looking blob in the other thread) and swear by it's ability to repel insects,they call it a spider ball here.

Osage Orange (hedge) seems to actually work pretty well, problem that around here SE WI, there aren't many around.
Used to bring them back while hunting in Missouri, my hunting buddy and his family swore by them.

There were also big on Sassafras tea, pretty good too, but heard later that they contain carcinogens. (Figured this would be one of the last things I would worry about)
We actually dug up a bunch of small trees w/root balls and replanted them at the cabin in SW WI.
Didn't grow though.

Anyway, also tried V-B complex tabs, seemed to help also.
So mostly use- Off w/deet............head nets, light clothes, and (this is the best part) check REAL close for tic's.