RE: My testing results

[ShirleyT]

 
I have read all the posts, gotten several emails, checked websites about how to deal with mosquitoes. I want to find a good method of avoiding the pesky buggers without damaging my oh so soft and supple skin [8D]. My aunt seems to have allergic reactions to bug spray and one of my cousin s two children have a skin condition that won t allow them to use bug spray.
 
   I wanted to try the B1 theory, but couldn t find just plain ole B1.
 
   I know sulphur works, but I don t want to drink water that smells like rotten eggs. (When I was a kid we had well water, it ran through a sulphur vein, water smelled bad, tasted good, and no mosquito bites.)
 
   I have tried the skin so soft, leaves me feeling greasy and dirt sticks like glue!
 
  I do use bug spray at the lake but it chokes me and well frankly it tastes bad, and you know good and well it is almost impossible to spray the stuff without getting it in your mouth or in your nose.
 
 
   So...
 I decided to try the Bounce theory. Theory goes that you can either rub it on you or wear the sheet and it repels mosquitoes.
 
 Last week mowed the lawn and put a bounce sheet in a button hole. No mosquito bites.
 
 The other evening I went outside to visit neighbors, once again using a bounce sheet, rubbed it on exposed skin and also wore the same sheet in a button hole. No bites.
 
 Tonight I went out to work on the shutters again. I got two bites within about a minute and a half. Came back in, grabbed a bounce sheet, rubbed it on me, put the sheet under the strap of my tank top and out I went. NO BITES AFTER THAT. My neighbor came over, she got several bites then said " hey give me that!"  and grabbed my bounce sheet and rubbed it on her legs. Before she left she said " that thing must work because I didn t get anymore bites!"
 
 
   So in conclusion to my testing I would say the bounce sheets are an effective way to avoid mosquito bites. An added plus is that when you go to take your bath or shower it also softens the water if you have rubbed the sheet on your skin!
 
 Next time I go to the lake, which is major mosquito territory I will let you know the results of the Bounce Sheet.
 
 
 

[Starcraft Dad]

 ShirleyT
Will have to try that. we always have Bouce around the house.  I need to ask though; Does it make your skin soft and smelling spring time fresh?[]

[ShirleyT]

 Starcraft Dad

 

ORIGINAL:  Starcraft Dad
  Does it make your skin soft and smelling spring time fresh?[]
 

 I guess for accurate statements I better clear up my preferred choice of dryer sheets. I actually used the Great Value brand from Wal-Mart.  []
 
 Since I was out sweating [: (] I would guess it did leave me smelling fresher than I would have otherwise! [8D]
 

[NightOwl]

 ShirleyT
Shirley, does this mean you can just jump into the washing machine after such a session and you will come out   WRINKLE FREE??

[vjm1639]

 ShirleyT
Gosh..I HAVE to try this!  I m a mosquito magnet!  I do take high doses of all the Vitamin Bs...and even with Deep Woods Off on me this weekend camping (Yuk [: (]..I agree on the smell and you DO taste it...) I still had several bites a day!   Gotta try the bounce!!!
 

[birol]

 ShirleyT
Wife says my skin is  too soft and bouncy but I might try this too. WHat is a Bounce Sheet ? Are these the Msell making things for the washing machine ? (See I even know that such things exist [8D]) please  let me know as I don t want to use deet, at least on the kids.

[cyclone]

 ShirleyT
Note to Self:  Pack Bounce sheets for camping trip in PA.  Those little suckers will just have to find someone else to munch on.  I ll also report back following the trip!

[Popupnut]

 ShirleyT
Great idea - just saw on the news lastnight that Connecticut has confirmed West Nile Virus in the state - as a matter of fact they found a dead crow in my town!!! It makes you worry abit more than usual about mosquito s!!
 The bite of an infected mosquito can bring on encephelitis (sp?).  A serious swelling of the brain.
 The kids get sprayed - when they go out but I will also pack us some bounce sheets as well for our camping trip- I like the button hole idea too!  You re a clever gal!
 Thanks for the test results!!!
 

[B-flat]

 ShirleyT
Just heard that Durham,NC had a dead crow tested positive for West Nile Disease so everyone take the precautions when camping or when out of doors.  All the rain this year will increase the numbers of mosquitoes...plenty of puddles and containers holding water for them to breed.

[birol]

 ShirleyT
We have west nile dead crows all around us here I hae it when I get bitten by them mosquites.  If not West Nile then, SARS. Arrrrgggghhhh

[tlhdoc]

 NightOwl

 

ORIGINAL:  NightOwl
 
 Shirley, does this mean you can just jump into the washing machine after such a session and you will come out   WRINKLE FREE??
 

 
 She can jump into the lake and stay all day with out getting all pruned up.[]

[birol]

 tlhdoc

 

ORIGINAL:  tlhdoc
 
 
 

ORIGINAL:  NightOwl
 
 Shirley, does this mean you can just jump into the washing machine after such a session and you will come out   WRINKLE FREE??
 

 
 She can jump into the lake and stay all day with out getting all pruned up.[]
 

Naughty, very naughty [:@][&:][][8D]

[tlhdoc]

 birol

 

ORIGINAL:  birol
 
 
 

ORIGINAL:  tlhdoc
 
 
 

ORIGINAL:  NightOwl
 
 Shirley, does this mean you can just jump into the washing machine after such a session and you will come out   WRINKLE FREE??
 

 
 She can jump into the lake and stay all day with out getting all pruned up.[]
 

Naughty, very naughty [:@][&:][][8D]
 

 Not naughty, FUNNY[]
 

[ckkevin]

 ShirleyT
I finally have an excuse for why the bounce sheet just feel out of my shirt sleeve or pants[8D]

[CampinCrazy]

 ShirleyT
Great idea!  Maybe I can get the Sams  Club size and just make a huge ring around the yard.....
 
 We ll be trying it too.  You ll soon be able to pick out the PUT members by the dryer sheets tied around our bodies.