Another tip I want to pass along -- AND IT WORKS!

[samurai7]

Nothing to do with polititics.

Well if you are a mom, (like I am) you know that Kool-Aid is blessing and a curse.

Blessing? Kids love it, and it's a lot cheaper that pop.

Curse, it's TERRIBLE to get some of the flavors/colors out of kids clothes.

So, my kid comes home from school DOESN'T TELL ME, she's grabbing a popsicle (which is nothing but frozen Kool-aid, let's face it) which doesn't give me a chance to tell her change her school clothes.

Sure enough, she gets orange popsicle all down the front of her brand new shirt (well, it's a month old, but that's close enough)

I discover it, and I think the shirt is ruined. Oxy-clean does nothing to it. No soap. The stain won't come out.

Bleach is no use because it's sun yellow top.

I figured scratch one almost new shirt for school.

For no reason other than desperation I grabbed the dishwasher liquid (you know that you use in dishwashers like Cascade?)

Well I put it on that spot AND IT CAME RIGHT OUT.

I was amazed. It is a bright sun yellow top. It took that orange kool aid out and left the sun yelllow shirt behind. :mrgreen:

Just wanted to pass that along to rest of you Moms. If the kid has got something on their clothes and you think you have tried everything and it won't come out, TRY DISHWASHER LIQUID. It just might work! :mrgreen:

Other tips I have learned:

For Pen marks on shirts/pants, use hairspray. Nothing gets ink amd magic marker out of clothes, fabrics, upholstery like plain old hairspray.

For blood? Use peroxide. Nothing gets blood out of clothes like peroxide.

They work everytime they are tried.

[ImNewHere]

For blood? Use peroxide. Nothing gets blood out of clothes like peroxide.

Can it be erased so the CSI guys with the funny lights don't see it?

[JoJo626]

Rubbing alcohol is great for removing ink and Sharpie marker from non-porous surfaces. Sometimes the Sharpies will still leave a faint residue, but most will come out.

When we used the steam cleaner on our pale blue carpet, we put Oxy-Clean and a reduced amount of carpet cleaner in the machine. It got out ANCIENT red Kool Aid stains and not as ancient chocolate stains.

[Kentucky Thinker]

Thanks for the tip. For some reason my sons only get koolaid on their shirts when they wear white or yellow. :)

[Hoobeedoo Bejesus]

Dishwasher liquid has bleach in it.

[countmein]

I love the Oxy-clean spray stuff like spray and wash. It has gotten everything out that my kids have put on their clothes.

[CaptainPike]

Can it be erased so the CSI guys with the funny lights don't see it?

Does it work on "protein" stains?

[Ninjacorpse]

Nothing to do with polititics.

Well if you are a mom, (like I am) you know that Kool-Aid is blessing and a curse.

Blessing? Kids love it, and it's a lot cheaper that pop.

Curse, it's TERRIBLE to get some of the flavors/colors out of kids clothes.

snip

How do you know that the flavor is hard to get out of there clothes?

[ImNewHere]

Does it work on "protein" stains?

:))

[AeroEngineer]

If you accidentally write on a dry erase board with permanent marker, just write over the permanent ink with a regular dry erase marker. Comes right off.

Learned that one after a TA in college covered 4 blackboards in sharpie. :D

[jeepers]

Dishwasher liquid has bleach in it.

Yes.

Dishwasher liquid like Cascade contains bleach. I use that tip (got it from Mom)only for the last ditch, if I don't fix it I'm throwing it out, stains. Approach with caution. I once saw someone literally turn a pair of white jeans into mesh with that stuff. It's potent.

My technique with small kid clothing is to first hit FRESH stains with Spray n' Wash. Run it through and then check it before it hits the dryer. Heat has a tendency to set some stains. Wash in cold water, too.

However, either way, if I still have a stain, or discover an 'old stain' that I missed, my favorite thing is Shout Gel. Friend turned me onto that stuff and I can get out most everything food/grease related. I HEART SHOUT! Not the spray, the gel.

I've interchanged the routine with poor results. Spray n' Wash stinks for most old stains, and Shout Gel isn't as good as Spray n' Wash for new ones. Don't ask me why, I can't figure it out it just works out that way for me. :lol:

Peroxide is the bomb for blood. That's an old nursing trick. It also will get out betadine. You can also use Gain detergent for those loads, it has an ezymatic action that the other ones don't. Good for grass stains, too.

Stickers on kid's fuzzy sweaters? Try a little vegetable oil. No joke, it works and won't screw up the nap. Gum comes out with Goo Gone. Use ONLY a TINY amount. Just enough to get the stuff off and no more. (First freeze the garmet and scrape with the dull edge of a spoon or knife. Use the Goo Gone for the residual.)

Good tip with regards to the KoolAid and the carpet thing. THAT is probably the worst kind of carpet stain, barring something like lipstick. I've got an area that I need to try that one on. I'll let you know if it works for me.

To the person who asked about Koolaid flavours, it's about the COLOR of the stain. Red is pretty much globally bad as a stain. Whether it's fruit juice or artificial food coloring, red is a challenge. So is blue, but not as bad as red.

[EmmanuelGoldstein]

Peroxide is the bomb for blood. That's an old nursing trick. It also will get out betadine. Yep. And the hairspray for ink? I learned that from my old charge nurse years ago---even works on ink stains that have been washed and dried numerous times. The old cans of sticky stuff (something-net, can't remember) works the best.

Gum comes out with Goo Gone. Use ONLY a TINY amount. Peanut butter dissolves gum. *Someone* told my little brother he could be king if he made a crown out of his gum (:angel:), resulting in one of my favorite photos of all time: him sitting on a barstool in front of the kitchen sink, crying his eyes out with a head full of Jif :)) :))

[BillyBobUSA]

Does it work on "protein" stains?

Another contribution from the sexually obsessed section.

[jeepers]

Yep. And the hairspray for ink? I learned that from my old charge nurse years ago---even works on ink stains that have been washed and dried numerous times. The old cans of sticky stuff (something-net, can't remember) works the best.

AQUA NET! :lol: Do they still sell that?

Peanut butter dissolves gum. *Someone* told my little brother he could be king if he made a crown out of his gum (:angel:), resulting in one of my favorite photos of all time: him sitting on a barstool in front of the kitchen sink, crying his eyes out with a head full of Jif :)) :))


OMG! :)) :))

Brutal!

[Ex_Spy_Guy]

Billy Mays says Oxy Clean....and I b elieve him

[Hoobeedoo Bejesus]

Another contribution from the sexually obsessed section.

Pleasure meeting you Kettle:

http://forums.hannity.com/showpost.php?p=53717341&postcount=23

[Apatriot]

Can it be erased so the CSI guys with the funny lights don't see it?


probably not

[Apatriot]

If you accidentally write on a dry erase board with permanent marker, just write over the permanent ink with a regular dry erase marker. Comes right off.

Learned that one after a TA in college covered 4 blackboards in sharpie. :D
Depends on the brand of permanent marker, and how long it's been left.

[Dr. Funkenstein]

I've discovered that soaking a shirt in milk also helps to remove ink. Must wash the shirt while it's still wet, however...:doh:

[Dr. Funkenstein]

Can it be erased so the CSI guys with the funny lights don't see it?

"I hate blacklights.

I went to a club the other night, and there were blacklights everywhere, and I hated it. Because I thought the mustard stain had come out."- Mitch Hedberg

Do you think when the person who invented the bong came up with the idea, a blacklight popped up over his head?

[AmericanMuscle]

Nothing to do with polititics.

Well if you are a mom, (like I am) you know that Kool-Aid is blessing and a curse.

Blessing? Kids love it, and it's a lot cheaper that pop.

...

Kool aid has nothing to do with politics???? ;)

Thanks for sharing. Tis the season!

[stoked]

Always, thanks for sharing!!!

[samurai7]

Rubbing alcohol is great for removing ink and Sharpie marker from non-porous surfaces. Sometimes the Sharpies will still leave a faint residue, but most will come out.

When we used the steam cleaner on our pale blue carpet, we put Oxy-Clean and a reduced amount of carpet cleaner in the machine. It got out ANCIENT red Kool Aid stains and not as ancient chocolate stains.

I've been using this oxyclean pre-treat on this orange pop stain on my bedroom carpet to no avail. The steam cleaner can't remove it.

I'm going to try the dish washer liquid next.

[Sennik]

Rubbing alcohol is great for removing ink and Sharpie marker from non-porous surfaces. Sometimes the Sharpies will still leave a faint residue, but most will come out.


I can vouch for this. When my daughter was 2 she managed to take a Sharpie to a brand new tan couch. When she was done it was about 50/50 tan/black. Mom was NOT happy.

After several desperate calls to the manufacturer one of their reps suggested rubbing alcohol. It took two applications and a long time to do but it all came out.

[mysticbeauty_nbeast]

Great suggestions Samurai....Emma and Jeepers hit both of my little tricks for ink, betadine and blood. I have one to add though...Salt.

Salt is one nice handy little thing to have around too. For hard stains on non natural fibers..it can be a God send! Blood, ink, food stains...crusted on baked in goodness on your nice pots/pans...heck even fleas in the carpet..the stuff is incredible!

So...for cloth: wet the area of the stain on your non natural fabrics (this includes carpet)...apply just enough salt to cover said stain. Let sit until the wett'ed area is almost dry...throw in laundry and wash normally. (For carpet, wait till area is almost dry and brush out before vacuuming. I usually allow an over night sit on hard stains in carpet.) Usually one application is enough...sometimes two is needed.

Fleas in the carpet? Or have other creepy crawlies trying to get into the house? Liberally shower the surrounding entrances of the home, main carpet and corners with Salt. (You can apply this to your cloth furniture and mattresses as well) Wait 24 hours and vacuum as normal. Wah-la..creepy crawlies be gone. Usually have to do this four times a year...but keeps any and all creepy crawlies at bay. :D

You can of course do this same application on patio's and surrounding foundation of your home...but I find Bayer's products to be much more cost effect and do a better job in keeping creepy crawlies out of your home.

Pan near ruined with that special casserole? No problemo...just sit in sink, liberally pour salt over crusted area's..cover with just enough water to make salt moist and let sit. Next morning, rinse and wash as normal. No fuss, no muss easy way to get rid of that horrific job of scrubbing! You can do the same with those horrid little stove drip pans or hard to get up baked on goodies in your oven. Usually one application is good to go...sometimes for the really hard stuff...two. And no horrid fumes from that spray stuff oven cleaner. I swear that stuff makes me gag. :neutral:

~Mysty

[Hoobeedoo Bejesus]

Store wet electronics in a container of rice to draw the moisture out.

Use tin foil and vinegar to polish rust off of chrome.

[mysticbeauty_nbeast]

Store wet electronics in a container of rice to draw the moisture out.

Use tin foil and vinegar to polish rust off of chrome.

O.K. ...clarify please? Do I use the tin foil as a make shift scrubber and vinegar as the agent of cleaning?

Hubby says he's heard this one before....from way back. ;) But can't remember how to use the two together...

thanks Hobb !!

~Mysty

[Hoobeedoo Bejesus]

O.K. ...clarify please? Do I use the tin foil as a make shift scrubber and vinegar as the agent of cleaning?

Hubby says he's heard this one before....from way back. ;) But can't remember how to use the two together...

thanks Hobb !!

~Mysty

Yup!

Works wonders Before:

[Hoobeedoo Bejesus]

After!

[mysticbeauty_nbeast]

Holy Cow! That's great Hoob...I mean wow!!!!

Hubby has a FJ 1200....gonna make her real pretty now with this little trick...lol. Can't believe how well this worked on your bike. :exclaim:

Does it matter what type of vinegar you use? meaning white verses apple vinegar? or will any type do?

~Mysty

[Hoobeedoo Bejesus]

Holy Cow! That's great Hoob...I mean wow!!!!

Hubby has a FJ 1200....gonna make her real pretty now with this little trick...lol. Can't believe how well this worked on your bike. :exclaim:

Does it matter what type of vinegar you use? meaning white verses apple vinegar? or will any type do?

~Mysty

Any kind. The cheapest that just happened to be white is what I used. Plus, I imagine the smell of cider would get old quick, LOL.

[samurai7]

Great suggestions Samurai....Emma and Jeepers hit both of my little tricks for ink, betadine and blood. I have one to add though...Salt.

Salt is one nice handy little thing to have around too. For hard stains on non natural fibers..it can be a God send! Blood, ink, food stains...crusted on baked in goodness on your nice pots/pans...heck even fleas in the carpet..the stuff is incredible!

So...for cloth: wet the area of the stain on your non natural fabrics (this includes carpet)...apply just enough salt to cover said stain. Let sit until the wett'ed area is almost dry...throw in laundry and wash normally. (For carpet, wait till area is almost dry and brush out before vacuuming. I usually allow an over night sit on hard stains in carpet.) Usually one application is enough...sometimes two is needed.

Fleas in the carpet? Or have other creepy crawlies trying to get into the house? Liberally shower the surrounding entrances of the home, main carpet and corners with Salt. (You can apply this to your cloth furniture and mattresses as well) Wait 24 hours and vacuum as normal. Wah-la..creepy crawlies be gone. Usually have to do this four times a year...but keeps any and all creepy crawlies at bay. :D

You can of course do this same application on patio's and surrounding foundation of your home...but I find Bayer's products to be much more cost effect and do a better job in keeping creepy crawlies out of your home.

Pan near ruined with that special casserole? No problemo...just sit in sink, liberally pour salt over crusted area's..cover with just enough water to make salt moist and let sit. Next morning, rinse and wash as normal. No fuss, no muss easy way to get rid of that horrific job of scrubbing! You can do the same with those horrid little stove drip pans or hard to get up baked on goodies in your oven. Usually one application is good to go...sometimes for the really hard stuff...two. And no horrid fumes from that spray stuff oven cleaner. I swear that stuff makes me gag. :neutral:

~Mysty

What a great idea! I'll have to pass that along to my hubby. We usually get an invasion of "creepy crawlies" when spring comes and once again when it starts to get cold and they are all trying to get inside out of the cold.

I'll have to pass that one along. Thanks! :mrgreen:

[samurai7]

Kool aid has nothing to do with politics???? ;)

Thanks for sharing. Tis the season!

:)) Oh good point. Kool-aid has everything to do with politics. My bad!

:)) :))

[samurai7]

After!

That's incredible. I can think of a few pieces on my old stove that could use that treatment.

[Hoobeedoo Bejesus]

That's incredible. I can think of a few pieces on my old stove that could use that treatment.

Thanks! I'm rather proud of her.

It does take some serious elbow grease though.

[pattyk]

try Shout "it out" (the laundry pretreater stuff) on your carpet for spot cleaning. works grrrreat!

[pattyk]

Dishwasher liquid has bleach in it.

moral: don't use on a blue shirt (i.e. dishwasher liquid) also, dishwasher liquid works great for toileto cleaning.

Hoob, I like this avatar better than the other one. the other one looked like he chewed tabacky and lost his face. eeeew.

[Hoobeedoo Bejesus]

moral: don't use on a blue shirt (i.e. dishwasher liquid) also, dishwasher liquid works great for toileto cleaning.

Hoob, I like this avatar better than the other one. the other one looked like he chewed tabacky and lost his face. eeeew.

:hug:

lol, thanks

[JoJo626]

I've been using this oxyclean pre-treat on this orange pop stain on my bedroom carpet to no avail. The steam cleaner can't remove it.

I'm going to try the dish washer liquid next.


I don't buy the Oxy-Clean pretreat; I use the powder form.


To soften up that hard-as-a-rock brown sugar, put an apple slice in the container for a while. A slice of bread also will work.

Quit spending tons of money on flea shampoo for the pets. Use Ivory dishwashing liquid. Start at the head and lather Fido up. It kills the little critters, is safe for Fido, and safe for the environment.

[Darkwind]

Does it work on "protein" stains?Ask Bill Clinton.

[GoBucks]

For Pen marks on shirts/pants, use hairspray. Nothing gets ink amd magic marker out of clothes, fabrics, upholstery like plain old hairspray.

No kids in the house, but as an adult I am pretty accident prone (translate: slob). Thanks for the tip.

I have one to add - Rubbing Alcohol for ink stains.

When my dog was a pup she chewed a Bic on the carpet. Just pour rubbing alcohol on the spot, blot with a dry towel, repeat until stain is gone... it works amazingly well.

[GoBucks]

Store wet electronics in a container of rice to draw the moisture out.

Also letting sit in a "tupperware" type container of clumping kitty litter or you can try to find a hearing aid specialist. They have a machine that will draw moisture out of hearing aids and other electronics.

[samurai7]

I don't buy the Oxy-Clean pretreat; I use the powder form.


To soften up that hard-as-a-rock brown sugar, put an apple slice in the container for a while. A slice of bread also will work.

Quit spending tons of money on flea shampoo for the pets. Use Ivory dishwashing liquid. Start at the head and lather Fido up. It kills the little critters, is safe for Fido, and safe for the environment.

My mother found that Antibacterial dishwashing liquid kills fleas on contact. If she washed her dogs in that stuff, it killed the fleas like all get out.

[samurai7]

Ask Bill Clinton.

:naughty: Hey I said no politics.

:))

[samurai7]

This is neat. This whole thread has turned into tips each of us has found that works, which will now benefit everybody.

Cool. :cool:

[samurai7]

I can vouch for this. When my daughter was 2 she managed to take a Sharpie to a brand new tan couch. When she was done it was about 50/50 tan/black. Mom was NOT happy.

After several desperate calls to the manufacturer one of their reps suggested rubbing alcohol. It took two applications and a long time to do but it all came out.

Anyone got one for removing crayon from walls.

My (now 19 but was 19 months at the time) was told on "pain of death" not to draw on the walls of the apartment we were renting at the time. But I found her secret when we moved. From about two feet and down the closet was two inches THICK in crayon. :)) Every inch of the wall from her height was plastered with crayon.

My Grandma told me Avon's "Skin so Soft" would remove crayon of walls, but it wouldn't budge that!

I ended up just leaving a post it in the closet that said, "I'm really sorry. Prolific little artist, isn't she?"

(No surprise, she's now an art student in college.) :))

Anyone got good one for crayon? That one had me stumped.

[EmmanuelGoldstein]

Ask Bill Clinton.

Speaking of...

Did anyone else think it was just disgusting that she didn't have the dress cleaned after wearing it, even when she 'thought it was stained with salad dressing' (ew lol).

Don't know about you, but I wash my clothes after wearing them...

[samurai7]

Speaking of...

Did anyone else think it was just disgusting that she didn't have the dress cleaned after wearing it, even when she 'thought it was stained with salad dressing' (ew lol).

Don't know about you, but I wash my clothes after wearing them...


She said it was a trophy. Ewwwwwwwwwwww! :sick:

[muhadeeb99]

WD-40 is a general solvent for most anything. This is not to be promotional,use at your own risk.

[Paul31]

Can it be erased so the CSI guys with the funny lights don't see it?
Yes!!! :)

[AeroEngineer]

Another contribution from the sexually obsessed section.

Lighten up, Francis. :rolleyes:

[AeroEngineer]

What a great idea! I'll have to pass that along to my hubby. We usually get an invasion of "creepy crawlies" when spring comes and once again when it starts to get cold and they are all trying to get inside out of the cold.

I'll have to pass that one along. Thanks! :mrgreen:

I would recommend Borax over salt for bugs. Same application method.


Rubbing alcohol is also a good way to remove sticker residue.

[AmericanMuscle]

:)) Oh good point. Kool-aid has everything to do with politics. My bad!

:)) :))

:D

Another tip- I just learned how good these things are- Magic erasers! I finally caved and tried a generic version. They work great on many messes the young uns leave on walls!

[samurai7]

Another contribution from the sexually obsessed section.

Someone doesn't like us sharing cleaning tips at Clinton's expense!

:)) :)) :))

[samurai7]

I would recommend Borax over salt for bugs. Same application method.


Rubbing alcohol is also a good way to remove sticker residue.

The 20 Mule Team kind? You know I haven't used that stuff in years. Used to use it in my laundry religiously until Oxyclean worked better.

The problem is, I have FIVE DOGS, and well I love them but we got them for their cute factor, not the illusion they had brains.

If it is on the floor they will lick it or eat it. With salt if there was any residue left, and the licked it up, it won't hurt them.

With Borax? I think I would stick with the salt for safety sake.

Those dumb dogs got into some of my prescription medication on Jan 1, and it cost me 600 bucks at an emergency vet (that's how I spent my new years) making sure they would be okay.

(stupid things. They went right past a bag of chips on my desk, and got my prescription meds and somehow even got the child safety cap off. I will never figure out why they would pass up food to get into my prescription meds. Stupid little things, but I love 'em)

[Hoobeedoo Bejesus]

Borax is GREAT for bugs!

When we get ants in the house I make a sugar solution and add Borax to it. Soak some cotton balls with the solution and leave them out on the counters. The ants will flock to it overnight, eat it and then crawl away a die. If their nest isn't too far away, they will share it with everyone.

1 cup hot water
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons of Borax

Diatomaceous earth is a great non-toxic way of bug control too.

[jeepers]

Ants, I use a product called 'Terro'. Which is basically a thick sugar syrup with a bit of Borax. Borax is a dessicant. It dries em out from the inside out. They make ant stakes for gardens with this stuff, also comes in small bottles. I sometimes will put about a dime's size blob of it into a TINY dish made out of aluminum foil and slide it between a cabinet and the dishwasher (their fav place). Between teh two, I'm pretty much ant free.

If you're going to put stuff outside by your foundation, I would consider etiher the stakes or sprinkling the powdered borax (yep, 20 mule team is the stuff). If you're going to use salt at the foundation, please be aware that NaCl and plants don't mix. It's what the Romans did to kill the fields of the areas that they conquered. It would have to be right at the foundation line.

Crayon on walls? I would use something like TSP first, if the stuff is thick. Gotta get the main part off. THEN I would use the magic eraser. If that still didn't work, then it's about sanding, applying something like Kilz and repainting.

Magic eraser, if used VERY GENTLY and precisely, will also get supposedly water based marker off of hardwood floor. This is more of a dissecting technique as opposed to making big swipes. Don''t sweep like a cloth. Fold the thing and use only the edge on the mark itself, very gently. Again after attempting to clean it with a regular cleaning product. It can dull the finish, but if the mark is a line, it's not really noticable unless you act like a bull in a china shop. LOL

It will also get residue from party poppers off of the ceiling if your kids use them on NY Eve and get too slap happy. Don't ask me how I know! :))

[RTchoke]

Anyone got one for removing crayon from walls.

My (now 19 but was 19 months at the time) was told on "pain of death" not to draw on the walls of the apartment we were renting at the time. But I found her secret when we moved. From about two feet and down the closet was two inches THICK in crayon. :)) Every inch of the wall from her height was plastered with crayon.

My Grandma told me Avon's "Skin so Soft" would remove crayon of walls, but it wouldn't budge that!

I ended up just leaving a post it in the closet that said, "I'm really sorry. Prolific little artist, isn't she?"

(No surprise, she's now an art student in college.) :))

Anyone got good one for crayon? That one had me stumped.

The only thing I know of that you could try would be a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. I love those things. It's gotten some pretty hard to remove things off of walls for me.

[TexasGreatGranny]

My mother found that Antibacterial dishwashing liquid kills fleas on contact. If she washed her dogs in that stuff, it killed the fleas like all get out.

The original dawn dish soap also works for fleas also. I take my dogs to my sons and their yard is full of fleas. Right before I come home I bathe the dogs in dawn, dry them and put them right in the car, no fleas. I don't have fleas where I live and don't want them. LOL

[TexasGreatGranny]

The 20 Mule Team kind? You know I haven't used that stuff in years. Used to use it in my laundry religiously until Oxyclean worked better.

The problem is, I have FIVE DOGS, and well I love them but we got them for their cute factor, not the illusion they had brains.

If it is on the floor they will lick it or eat it. With salt if there was any residue left, and the licked it up, it won't hurt them.

With Borax? I think I would stick with the salt for safety sake.

Those dumb dogs got into some of my prescription medication on Jan 1, and it cost me 600 bucks at an emergency vet (that's how I spent my new years) making sure they would be okay.

(stupid things. They went right past a bag of chips on my desk, and got my prescription meds and somehow even got the child safety cap off. I will never figure out why they would pass up food to get into my prescription meds. Stupid little things, but I love 'em)

Sounds like mine. I had 3 great grand children all week end and when they left this AM I was dieing from a headache. I grabbed the bottle of Ultram and went to pour a couple in my hand and managed to empty the bottle all over the floor (90 of them). 2 of my 3 chihauhaus were lapping them up faster than I could pick them up. The one that is such a hog I managed to make throw up but the little one is knocked out sould asleep. Every few minutes she opens her eyes and looks at me real sad. Vet said she would be ok, just let her sleep so she is in my lap asleep.

[TexasGreatGranny]

I just heard this, tried it and it works great and inexpensive too. This time of year in Texas the fly's and mosquitoes are horrible. A bottle of old fashioned listerine put in a spary bottle and sprayed around the door will keep the flying insects away for several hours. I sprayed it on my porch swing and the fly's did not bother me at all... I wonder how it would work sprayed on your body like off?

[AeroEngineer]

Sounds sticky. :D

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