We are well into west nile season here in North Texas. Several deaths reported. Cities spraying nightly and every news cast reminding folks about getting rid of standing water in the yard. Hmmm. Considering we’re also in drought mode, makes me wonder how water of any kind could be standing anywhere after an hour of this heat.
But the good news is Off has come out with a personal protection device with battery operated fan that clips onto your belt and reportedly keeps the mosquitoes away. The bad news is it doesn’t work. The ugly truth is how much it costs, considering it not only does not live up to the hype but as far as I’m concerned does absolutely nothing other than get in the way when I’m mowing the yard. Don’t waste your time looking for it nor your money buying it.
Well, ok, it may be that my metabolism isn’t what they envisioned when they developed the formula, and it might very well be an excellent choice for others, but for me, it just doesn’t work. What I have to show for the experiment are two clip ons that have been relegated to the recycle bin and several recent purchases of calamine and other assorted itch aids. Which in itself is a whole 'nother subject.
What does work for me as a repellant? Dryer sheets. Yep. And so way affordable. I pin one of them on my waistband before I go out to work in the yard and am simply amazed at how well it protects. Who’d a thunkit?
Not sure who told me about using them in this manner, but as soon as I remember you can bet they’re going to get a big huge “LIKE” on their wall.
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