Insect repellant
Finally out here but having trouble with mosquito bites! I’m sure it has been mentioned before what to buy but can’t find it on this site! Is it some sort of cologne🤷♀️? Your help would be much appreciated!
Finally out here but having trouble with mosquito bites! I’m sure it has been mentioned before what to buy but can’t find it on this site! Is it some sort of cologne🤷♀️? Your help would be much appreciated!
Vron wrote on Wed Jul 28, 2021 6:07pm:
Finally out here but having trouble with mosquito bites! I’m sure it has been mentioned before what to buy but can’t find it on this site! Is it some sort of cologne🤷♀️? Your help would be much appreciated!
Do you mean Agua de Colonia? It can be found in Mercadonna & Consum,possibly other supermarkets as well. It’s in the baby bathing section it’s really cheap. It works for me against the mozzies. I put some in a small spray bottle and give myself a good spray before I go out. It doesn’t work for my husband though. The best anti mozzie product we use was bought online in the U.K. it’s called Tabard. A South African friend told us about it. Amazon U.K. used to sell it but we got ours straight from Tabard online whilst we were in the U.K. https://www.tabarduk.com/
Regards
Anne
Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 7:01pm
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Vron wrote on Wed Jul 28, 2021 6:07pm:
Finally out here but having trouble with mosquito bites! I’m sure it has been mentioned before what to buy but can’t find it on this site! Is it some sort of cologne🤷♀️? Your help would be much appreciated!
Buy the big bottle or get a spray.
Julierun57 wrote on Wed Jul 28, 2021 7:01pm:
Buy the big bottle or get a spray.
Thanks for that - much appreciated!
Anne1939 wrote on Wed Jul 28, 2021 6:46pm:
Do you mean Agua de Colonia? It can be found in Mercadonna & Consum,possibly other supermarkets as well. It’s in the baby bathing section it’s really cheap. It works for me against the mozzies. I put some in a small spray bottle and give myself a good spray before I go out. It doesn...
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...’t work for my husband though. The best anti mozzie product we use was bought online in the U.K. it’s called Tabard. A South African friend told us about it. Amazon U.K. used to sell it but we got ours straight from Tabard online whilst we were in the U.K. https://www.tabarduk.com/
Regards
Anne
Thanks for that, Anne!
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Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 10:27pm
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Thanks all! 👍 I was going to recommend Avon's Skin So Soft - it's brilliant, the mozzies hate it - but since Brexit, I'm struggling to find a rep to place an order. I'll try the alternatives suggested.
Many thanks,
Kim
Kimmy11 wrote on Wed Jul 28, 2021 10:27pm:
Thanks all! 👍 I was going to recommend Avon's Skin So Soft - it's brilliant, the mozzies hate it - but since Brexit, I'm struggling to find a rep to place an order. I'll try the alternatives suggested.
Many thanks,
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Kim
Hi Kimmy I’d forgotten about the Avon one, as you say it’s brilliant if you can get hold of that is.
Anne
Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2021 11:16am
Hi whatever cream you buy make sure it has at least 50% deet in the formula
Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2021 2:24pm
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Curiously, being the world’s worst mosquito sufferer (I have friends bring me tubes of Anthisan from UK as it’s the only thing that helps!) I was recently bitten badly on my legs by ants which resulted in huge red welts which nothing would ease.
Resorting to my trusty iPad, I found a recommendation for neat cider vinegar. It worked like a charm, although I drew the line at my expensive French Maille variety and used a cheap Spanish version. The welts disappeared like magic - but Arthur is complaining about living with someone who smells like a pickle jar!
Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2021 3:07pm
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Best spray we have found is Selex. Works on all types of pests.
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