My grandma always told us to eat a lot of garlic to keep the mosquitoes away and it seems to work. When I asked her why, she said, "mosquitoes don't like garlic because they're vampires!" Man, I miss my grandma...
@@bethshadid2087 Oh, no worries. I was just thinking, "wow, I've been doing it wrong all these years!" Hmmm...maybe mosquitoes just don't like me...and I'm cool with that. :)
@@jonathancoyne8034 🤣🤣 I am not, I am white American. I have heard that and also Puerto Rico too. It's just what my grandmother always used on us when I was a kid and I used it on my kids.
Vicks is everything! Lol. It'll cure what ails ya! Headache, muscle aches, cold, flu, cough, helps you sleep, bruises. So many uses! I used it for everything for my kids. Lol
@@longgroove *we must be cousins - when I even get near the door, a mosquito alert goes out and summons every one of the nasty little bastards to swarm me, like insectile vampires!!*
Y'all missed baking soda and water paste - what my Grams used to stop itching. Camphor oil (or go grab some leaves off the tree) My sis swears Aloe fixes everything (she'd freeze some - i think the cold worked more), Dad thought Vick's vapor rub fixed everything, my kid sister liked pink so voted for Calamine lotion, and mom and Pawpaw preferred Iodine, one aunt thought Mercurochrome was best ( I don't think that is even sold these days), and the other for some odd reason thought making an X with a nail on the bite helped, hubby prefers the rubbing alcohol. I forget what is in tobacco that is supposed to stop itching, or relieve a sting from a wasp, but a wet cigarette is at least contained in the paper. A wet tea bag - Not just for skeeter bites. I was told by a swimmer it also helps jellyfish stings and then a scuba diver told me unseasoned meat tenderizer in a paste works better. Everyone has their preferred thing to stop an itch. Me? I prefer not to be bitten, so use OFF :)
Them Florida fuckers that are hard. I mean smack em and they feel like small beetles under your hand and when they leave couse they decide not you there is a little blood leaking out.
Toothpaste is always good to have in your tackle box. Mosquito bite relief and it also gets rid of the fish and chicken liver smell. Works better than any soap. If it gets rid of bad breath it will get rid of any bad smell on your hands.
The best, easiest and most available mosquito bite remedy is the 'fingernail cross.' Using the fingernail that most easily reaches the itching bite, press straight down into the bite with the sharp edge of the nail for 2 or 3 seconds. Yes, it smarts a bit. Pick up your finger and rotate it crosswise to the mark you made and do it again. Then leave that bite alone and it quits itching in 10 seconds.
I've never heard of a frozen spoon, but I have heard of putting a spoon you just stuck into boiling water on bites, and my friend's mom uses really hot teabags(it works for her but it doesn't work for my friend, so it might be different for everyone) Also, Nail polish is a good remedy for chiggers, since they burrow into your skin and it suffocates them.
I've always heard the hot spoon thing too; something about the heat destroying the enzymes in the bite that cause the itch reaction or something? I don't know the science but it does seem to work, so that's a good thing.
Is your blood type o- or o+? I have the same issue because of my blood type(o-), certain bloodtypes are higher in nutrients and therefore more appealing to mosquitoes...
I have A+ and am a skeeter smorgasbord as are several other people I know with that blood type. My fiance is O+, and they ignore him about 97% of he time. Grrrrrr...
We used nail polish on redbug/chigger bites. It worked because the chiggers were tiny little things that embedded themselves under the skin and they were smothered by the polish. Man, do they itch! I have heard Vaseline can do the trick, but only if it stayed on the spot long enough.
Ok listen... the rubbing alcohol WORKS, but you need to put it on a cotton ball then place a band-aid over it. It stops the itch and reduces the swelling.
I prefer spearmint, but yes, mosquitoes (and many other bugs) hate mint. Plus, it smells a whole heck of a lot better than typical bug spray and citronella.
I like a little Witch Hazel on a cotton ball followed by some Domeboro powder (make a salve) from Walgreens. Or you can use Apple cider vinegar. Works wonders on any kind of itching! Thanks for taking one for the team, Luke!
I usually press my nail into the bite to make an x shape,helps sometimes Or mud,sometimes hand sanitizer To keep Mosquitoes away I use certain oils Most bugs hate peppermint oil
That is what my grandma would do on bee stings. But it actually has a reason. The x widen the wound. Then she would put her wedding band around it and pressed the creep out of it lol... it actually expelled the stinger. Mosquito don't leave anything inside but poison, so nothing to pull out.
👍👍When we got bit by a bee or wasp my grandmother would put some of her snuff on there 🤮😆, when we were little, but it seriously helped. My husband always puts clear fingernail polish on his bites.
"The differences between male and female mosquitoes : Mosquitoes are major pests, it's true, but not all mosquitoes are bloodsuckers. In fact, only female mosquitoes bite, causing those red itchy welts on your skin. They need the nutrition in your blood to develop their eggs."
Best home remedy for bites of most all types of insects goes as follows. Mix up a small spoon full of Vicks vapor rub with as much sea salt as it will take. Store in an air tight container. Dab on bite using a cotton swab. The Vicks is an analgesic to kill the itch and any pain, while the salt dries up the bite, drawing out any poisons as well in the case of a wasp sting for instance. Put a bandaid over the treated bite to help keep the salt solution in place. Re-apply as needed, every few hours.
Green mouthwash (mint) works for chigger bites, not sure about mosquitos. It will take the itch away from a chigger bite for about 6-8 hours, so it has to be reapplied, but it does help immensely. Way better than the pink lotion my mother used to use.
If you're from the south,you should know to be prepared for skeeter season... Put on some Off, and have an after bite stick handy, just in case you missed a spot! 😀
*I can say this from personal experience - spider bites tend to itch much longer than mosquito bites and the clear nail polish cuts way down on the long term itch. Clearasil works a lot of the time too, Have not tried toothpaste yet, but will.*
Can you believe it? Southern remedies for mosquito bites and no Absorbine Jr.? Best thing below and above the Mason-Dixon for bites and stings, hands down.
1. Timely and relevant for us mosquito magnets; I'll be carrying toothpaste in my bag from now on. 2. Next you should try homemade mosquito bite preventatives; I'll nominate Red Devil Lye Soap (homemade). Little lady at church gave me a bar before my second year as a camp counselor, and it worked amazingly well.
Here in the state of Maine the mosquito is our state bird (just kidding) but they are huge and many people believe in using Avon's skin so soft as a repellent. Less toxic than Off
Yes! Wintergreen alchohol! It works wonders for mosquito bites! Apply the wintergreen alcohol several times a day for a day or two and the bites will not itch. Bonus, it isn't messy. Regular alcohol will not work as well, only the wintergreen alcohol works.
vinegar, most biting insects excrete an alcaline to stop blood coagulation, vinegar is acidic which neutralises alcaline soothes itch and helps heal bite. also works for flea bites. its my personal go to, also tends to repel wasps and bees.
I use a spoon run under hot water. Kinda hurts a little, but the heat destroys the proteins that make us itch, therefore, no more itch. Or at least less itch.
we always use baking soda and water. mix into a paste and leave on any type of bite for 5-10 min and just scrape it off. takes the itch right out. recommend highly for fire ant bites too
Scotch Tape works pretty well, but it doesn’t stick to my skin very well & Bath & Body Works thick body cream, in cucumber melon is the best. If you have it or can find it, but since I can’t I either buy afterbite or use tape which I have
I've grown up using toothpaste. Best way to not have the mess is to keep those small round bandaid on hand. A dot of toothpaste and one of those and you're set to go. It keeps the toothpaste on longer for maximum relief without the mess. And a hot spoon is the right trick. The heat breaks down the stuff the mosquitos leave behind that you body is reacting to. However, it hurts like hell because of the temp it needs to be...so I don't recommend it.
I learned the tobacco trick as a kid. I got stung by a yellow jacket during my soccer game. One of the dad's on the sideline grabbed my arm, pulled a dip out of his mouth and rubbed it on. The pain was gone immediately. You may think it's gross but it works.
I think heat will really reduce the itching. It's supposed to do something to the substances the mosquito injects. Hold a coffee cup with hot water against the bite for awhile. Obviously don't burn yourself. I've done this, and it feels like it itches less.
Came here looking for ammonia. Best to use it immediately after being bit. It neutralizes the pH of pretty much anything that bites or stings and then the bite won't be as bad afterwards. Good for spider bites, mosquitoes, fire ants, and wasp/bee/yellow jacket stings.
Ammonia works well for itchy bug bites. Then you apply the clear nail polish. That way you will be able to scratch it, if it itches without disturbing (hopefully) the bite.
If you use the rubbing alcohol as soon as you get bit (like when you come in from yard work) the bites won't even form, they'll stop itching before they even START. This is important for me as I'm so allergic, the bites can last for over a MONTH.
If you wanna get bit eat bananas or pineapple the day before. If you don't wanna get bit drive 12 oz of tonic water, with quinine, the day before. Menthol tobacco paste is for bees and wasps. Baking soda paste is for mosquitos. I'm definately trying toothpaste next time. Thank you for this one!
I've found that bruised tobacco is better for bee stings than mosquito bites. Every time I got stung as a kid, I'd swell up like a mofo unless Mama could get tobacco on it pretty fast, lol. Course as I've gotten older, I've learned that charcoal is better for drawing out venom from mosquito bites, bee stings, and spider bites than tobacco (especially since I don't keep tobacco in the house anymore), so I use a coal tar based dandruff shampoo on bites and stings now and it works like a charm.
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My grandma always told us to eat a lot of garlic to keep the mosquitoes away and it seems to work. When I asked her why, she said, "mosquitoes don't like garlic because they're vampires!" Man, I miss my grandma...
I've read the opposite that it attracts them
@@bethshadid2087 Really? I've never heard it attracted them. Where did you read that? I just Googled it and couldn't find anything to that efffect.
It was a medical magazine I picked up at work but you know it could be false or misleading. Just don't know anymore 😪
@@bethshadid2087 Oh, no worries. I was just thinking, "wow, I've been doing it wrong all these years!" Hmmm...maybe mosquitoes just don't like me...and I'm cool with that. :)
@@DS-rt1ed ikr they used to not bother me too bad until recently. Guess the older you get the smell attracts them 😁
"I'm not wasting a popsicle on your arm" 😂😂😂
Bethany Scheele a good popsicle ^^
This maybe the most southern thing this channel has ever done.
To earn that award, it would have to be chigger bites.
Chiggers are arguably worse than poison ivy.
@@zephyr9078 Amen. 👍👍👍
Yep
Really?
I live in Seattle and in the summer there's more mosquitoes than you would think
6:05 “Don’t matter what’s wrong! Just put some chewing tobacco on it!”
-Grandma 2020
I heard that so much that as a adult I have decided it was just a excuse for daddy to spit on us.
My granddy dipped snuff. That was so bad.
That's a bunch of bullshit.
Didn’t know I needed this but I’m happy it’s here. Bless his arm
Thanks, Luke, for taking one for the team! I'm itching just watching this! 🦟😠
I can't believe Vicks wasn't on the list! Vicks is amazing for mosquito bites and repellent and pretty much great for everything!
Random question but is your family from the Philippines? I always here people from there saying vicks as a remedy.
@@jonathancoyne8034 🤣🤣 I am not, I am white American. I have heard that and also Puerto Rico too. It's just what my grandmother always used on us when I was a kid and I used it on my kids.
I use Vicks for everything a bandaid can't fix. But I haven't tried it on a mosquito bite. Gotta try it.
Vicks is everything! Lol. It'll cure what ails ya! Headache, muscle aches, cold, flu, cough, helps you sleep, bruises. So many uses! I used it for everything for my kids. Lol
My wife is Filipino and Vicks is king in our home. It is not an urban myth.
I always use a hot spoon on bites. It makes the itching stop almost instantly
Yes the hit spoon works...idk where the cold spoon came from
I usually just crank up the hot water as hot as it will go and try to hold still
The heat breaks down the enzymes that cause the itch. This one works for sure. A hot bath or shower is my go to and mosquitos treat me like a buffet.
Likewise!
@@longgroove *we must be cousins - when I even get near the door, a mosquito alert goes out and summons every one of the nasty little bastards to swarm me, like insectile vampires!!*
About 5 shots of vodka. You'll still have the bites, but you won't care any more.
😂😂
And 2 shots of vodka _pours like 18 shots of vodka_
Hold on there a second. This is the South. That should be two shots of 180 proof moonshine from a Ball Mason jar. Reapply as needed.
😆
It’s the south. You must mean bourbon. Or maybe ‘shine.
Your videos are a public service. Thank you for the humor & for showing how awesome southern culture is!
"Don't worry, we have remedies strangers gave us on FB" LOL Bless your heart! 💚
Hahahaha nice one
Y'all missed baking soda and water paste - what my Grams used to stop itching.
Camphor oil (or go grab some leaves off the tree)
My sis swears Aloe fixes everything (she'd freeze some - i think the cold worked more), Dad thought Vick's vapor rub fixed everything, my kid sister liked pink so voted for Calamine lotion, and mom and Pawpaw preferred Iodine, one aunt thought Mercurochrome was best ( I don't think that is even sold these days), and the other for some odd reason thought making an X with a nail on the bite helped, hubby prefers the rubbing alcohol.
I forget what is in tobacco that is supposed to stop itching, or relieve a sting from a wasp, but a wet cigarette is at least contained in the paper.
A wet tea bag - Not just for skeeter bites. I was told by a swimmer it also helps jellyfish stings and then a scuba diver told me unseasoned meat tenderizer in a paste works better.
Everyone has their preferred thing to stop an itch.
Me? I prefer not to be bitten, so use OFF :)
He went to college and this is what he's doing now... Just too funny!
His parents must be so dang proud!
College is for finding out what you want from life. You don't go there with a fully formed opinion.
A can of hair spray and a lighter. The best defense is a good offense.
If you believe hard enough it is science. I love Matt's little jab on science as a religion within our culture, very good.
That's not an East Texas 'skeeter, for sure. They'd need a bigger cage to hold 'em.
@Todd Foret.. 😂😂😂
The ones in S Ga are saber toothed man-eating skeeters!!!
Maine mosquitoes have contracts with the blood banks. They are the size of dinner plates
I used to live in East Texas and now live in South Texas... THEY ARE SO MUCH WORSE DOWN HERE!!!!
Them Florida fuckers that are hard. I mean smack em and they feel like small beetles under your hand and when they leave couse they decide not you there is a little blood leaking out.
I've always put vinegar (distilled white or acv) on mosquito and chigger bites. It works like a dream with immediate itch and swelling relief.
Yep, vinegar ftw. Mosquitoes LOVE me, so I've tried everything, it works the best. You smell a little weird for awhile, lol, worth it!
Orajel is the best anti-itch remedy ever! The whole point of the product is to numb teething gums, so it works great at numbing any itchy ailment.
Toothpaste is always good to have in your tackle box. Mosquito bite relief and it also gets rid of the fish and chicken liver smell. Works better than any soap. If it gets rid of bad breath it will get rid of any bad smell on your hands.
Can you do a bless your rank of canned/bottled sweet teas?
Those are not real tea. I think they're dilute motor oil.
Gold peak is the way to go. Just as mawmaw made 👍
IAST's sister channel, This is Alabama, does have a sweet tea Bless Your Rank.
@@bethshadid2087 Milo’s is the way to go
"hairspray! a product I never used for obvious reasons"
The best, easiest and most available mosquito bite remedy is the 'fingernail cross.'
Using the fingernail that most easily reaches the itching bite, press straight down into the bite with the sharp edge of the nail for 2 or 3 seconds. Yes, it smarts a bit. Pick up your finger and rotate it crosswise to the mark you made and do it again. Then leave that bite alone and it quits itching in 10 seconds.
I've never heard of a frozen spoon, but I have heard of putting a spoon you just stuck into boiling water on bites, and my friend's mom uses really hot teabags(it works for her but it doesn't work for my friend, so it might be different for everyone) Also, Nail polish is a good remedy for chiggers, since they burrow into your skin and it suffocates them.
I've always heard the hot spoon thing too; something about the heat destroying the enzymes in the bite that cause the itch reaction or something? I don't know the science but it does seem to work, so that's a good thing.
Hot spoon for sure!
The heat does help more than the cold.
Damn chiggers. Nasty critters.
Should've put my arm in there for you guys. They feast on my blood like it's fine wine
Lol me too
Me too-and the reaction!😩
Is your blood type o- or o+? I have the same issue because of my blood type(o-), certain bloodtypes are higher in nutrients and therefore more appealing to mosquitoes...
I have A+ and am a skeeter smorgasbord as are several other people I know with that blood type. My fiance is O+, and they ignore him about 97% of he time. Grrrrrr...
I am the mosquito go to
"Smells like a car ride with my dad" - oh man I feel you.... it's been 20 years and I still remember that stench saturated into the interior 🤮
Matt: "I'm not a real doctor...unless you count Dr. Pepper. Then I'm a real doctor."
We used nail polish on redbug/chigger bites. It worked because the chiggers were tiny little things that embedded themselves under the skin and they were smothered by the polish. Man, do they itch! I have heard Vaseline can do the trick, but only if it stayed on the spot long enough.
Witch hazel. Not sure if it works but it's cheap and I like the way it smells. Not to mention it sounds very old times home remedy ish
Well, this is an.... unexpected Bless Your Rank🙃😐😂🧐🤨🦟🦟
I've never heard of the cold spoon. I always use a hot spoon. I have also used a towel dipped in hot water. I also use the rubbing alcohol.
"Smells like a car ride with my dad." I can relate
Ok listen... the rubbing alcohol WORKS, but you need to put it on a cotton ball then place a band-aid over it. It stops the itch and reduces the swelling.
Hand sanitizer works in a pinch.
That’s what I use when I don’t have my arsenal of anti itch/antihistamine/bactine/cortisone cream handy.👍
Turpentine works.
You can get some peppermint oil & dilute it with water & put it in a spray bottle then spray yourself & it'll repel the mosquitoes 😊
I think I remember reading about that! Has it worked for you?
@@streetofdreams4538 oh definitely has! I live in Kentucky & those pesky critters are everywhere!
I prefer spearmint, but yes, mosquitoes (and many other bugs) hate mint.
Plus, it smells a whole heck of a lot better than typical bug spray and citronella.
Tea tree and eucalyptus oils also work as well.
The chewing tobacco was always used on us for bee and wasp stings. It actually works great
Oh Lord the alertness on Matt's face was priceless when he said you could still feel warm through a glove
Toothpaste has menthol; menthol stops the itch. But you're right; everybody has toothpaste!
We hope...
What do you mean everybody's got toothpaste, this is the south
I like a little Witch Hazel on a cotton ball followed by some Domeboro powder (make a salve) from Walgreens. Or you can use Apple cider vinegar. Works wonders on any kind of itching! Thanks for taking one for the team, Luke!
Luke reminds me SO MUCH of my 22 year old son. ❤️ Sense of humor, attitude, looks, everything.
Listerine works also, even on fire ant bites
Margaret Steel My grandma would put Listerine on bites and stings. Only the original gold one though. Worked great!
I use original Listerine for EVERYTHING. And it works. Heck yeah!
"Put some Windex on it."
Nearly Organic Noshing they aren’t Greek!
I usually press my nail into the bite to make an x shape,helps sometimes
Or mud,sometimes hand sanitizer
To keep Mosquitoes away I use certain oils
Most bugs hate peppermint oil
That is what my grandma would do on bee stings. But it actually has a reason. The x widen the wound. Then she would put her wedding band around it and pressed the creep out of it lol... it actually expelled the stinger.
Mosquito don't leave anything inside but poison, so nothing to pull out.
I love peppermint oil
My Grandma always put the bathroom cleaner Germtrol on red ant bites. Don’t know about skeeter bites...
The spoon is suppose to be warm, cold is for bruises and hickeys
Hickeys?! What?! 🤣
Next up: fire ant bite remedies!:)
No,noNOOOOO,NOBODY should endure that punishment!!!!!
*OH GOD WHY DO YOU HATE HIM?????*
Next up remedies for poison ivy
@@techhelpportal7778 Baking soda is the best I've found.
Why is Luke so damn cute?! 😔🥰
Why not just use calamine lotion? Its classic and works.
It really does.
@Todd Foret I have used both, I like the clear caladryl
@Todd Foret benadryl makes a good itch stopping gel too
I don’t know about that. When I was a kid and constantly eaten up by mosquitoes and chiggers, calamine lotion never helped a bit.
@@hsbrooks right
👍👍When we got bit by a bee or wasp my grandmother would put some of her snuff on there 🤮😆, when we were little, but it seriously helped. My husband always puts clear fingernail polish on his bites.
I’ve used nail polish for chigger bites.
Ahhh, the wonders of campho-phenique.
This was so god bless-ed hilarious! Bless ya'lls little hearts! ❤ I Love This Channel!
"The differences between male and female mosquitoes
:
Mosquitoes are major pests, it's true, but not all mosquitoes are bloodsuckers. In fact, only female mosquitoes bite, causing those red itchy welts on your skin. They need the nutrition in your blood to develop their eggs."
Best home remedy for bites of most all types of insects goes as follows. Mix up a small spoon full of Vicks vapor rub with as much sea salt as it will take. Store in an air tight container. Dab on bite using a cotton swab. The Vicks is an analgesic to kill the itch and any pain, while the salt dries up the bite, drawing out any poisons as well in the case of a wasp sting for instance. Put a bandaid over the treated bite to help keep the salt solution in place. Re-apply as needed, every few hours.
Green mouthwash (mint) works for chigger bites, not sure about mosquitos. It will take the itch away from a chigger bite for about 6-8 hours, so it has to be reapplied, but it does help immensely. Way better than the pink lotion my mother used to use.
Never heard of frozen spoon. I’ve always done a hot spoon and that works
If you're from the south,you should know to be prepared for skeeter season... Put on some Off, and have an after bite stick handy, just in case you missed a spot! 😀
I'm peruvian and I was taught frozen spoons and limes cut in half and put on a flame
A spoon held under hot water and pressed against the bite helps. The heat destroys the enzymes that cause itching
I'm pretty sure they just went to the kids section at hobby lobby to get their props.
Yup 😂
A hot spoon (from hot tap water) on for 10 seconds or so on the bite helps. I have tried that one, being a mosquito magnet, and it really can help.
*I can say this from personal experience - spider bites tend to itch much longer than mosquito bites and the clear nail polish cuts way down on the long term itch. Clearasil works a lot of the time too, Have not tried toothpaste yet, but will.*
Can you believe it? Southern remedies for mosquito bites and no Absorbine Jr.? Best thing below and above the Mason-Dixon for bites and stings, hands down.
Damn right. My pop uses that.
Matt is my favorite. Cracks me up every time
Any thing that prevents oxygen from reaching the bite works to prevent itching because the itching is part of a chemical reaction with oxygen
This is God's work yall are doin. Bless your hearts
Luke is the nicest. XD
1. Timely and relevant for us mosquito magnets; I'll be carrying toothpaste in my bag from now on. 2. Next you should try homemade mosquito bite preventatives; I'll nominate Red Devil Lye Soap (homemade). Little lady at church gave me a bar before my second year as a camp counselor, and it worked amazingly well.
Here in the state of Maine the mosquito is our state bird (just kidding) but they are huge and many people believe in using Avon's skin so soft as a repellent. Less toxic than Off
Also peppermint essential oil works it takes a second but still works
Yes! Wintergreen alchohol! It works wonders for mosquito bites! Apply the wintergreen alcohol several times a day for a day or two and the bites will not itch. Bonus, it isn't messy. Regular alcohol will not work as well, only the wintergreen alcohol works.
vinegar, most biting insects excrete an alcaline to stop blood coagulation, vinegar is acidic which neutralises alcaline soothes itch and helps heal bite. also works for flea bites. its my personal go to, also tends to repel wasps and bees.
I use a spoon run under hot water. Kinda hurts a little, but the heat destroys the proteins that make us itch, therefore, no more itch. Or at least less itch.
I'm from Texas & growing up we reserved the tobacco for wasp/bee stings. Never heard of the hair spray one. Frozen spoon is for headaches. :-)
No mosquitos were harmed in the production of this video
Smug Hat Kid
Lol, except for the one that fell off his arm and died!😂
It was just a food coma
Wouldn’t hurt my feelings if they were.
we always use baking soda and water. mix into a paste and leave on any type of bite for 5-10 min and just scrape it off. takes the itch right out. recommend highly for fire ant bites too
I'm from AK where the Mosquito is your state bird. Lol
We X the spot with our nails. Or sometimes use chapstick!
See my grandma just put us in a bath with Avon oil 🤣😂
My mom used ad on oil to prevent bites
Scotch Tape works pretty well, but it doesn’t stick to my skin very well & Bath & Body Works thick body cream, in cucumber melon is the best. If you have it or can find it, but since I can’t I either buy afterbite or use tape which I have
rubbing a bite with the inside of a banana peel works. I thought it was weird and then i tried it. It isnt instant but it works well.
Mom always tells me to do a frozen spoon. Never last long enough. Just discovered peppermint oil this summer. Works great so far.
LMAO Matt is soooo funny!😂 And FYI I am watching this video with a big glob of toothpaste on my neck where a Texas size 'skeeter bit me earlier.
I've grown up using toothpaste. Best way to not have the mess is to keep those small round bandaid on hand. A dot of toothpaste and one of those and you're set to go. It keeps the toothpaste on longer for maximum relief without the mess. And a hot spoon is the right trick. The heat breaks down the stuff the mosquitos leave behind that you body is reacting to. However, it hurts like hell because of the temp it needs to be...so I don't recommend it.
Don't worry, we've got remedies strangers gave us on Facebook
Sounds reassuring
Rubbing alcohol is what my mom has always used on us and if you do it immediately it's great. I also love our local stores brand of bite ointment
Is green rubbing alcohol a southern thing?
heather nicole yes ma’am I’m from South Carolina and use it all of the time because of my grandma and my mom
I learned the tobacco trick as a kid. I got stung by a yellow jacket during my soccer game. One of the dad's on the sideline grabbed my arm, pulled a dip out of his mouth and rubbed it on. The pain was gone immediately. You may think it's gross but it works.
I think heat will really reduce the itching. It's supposed to do something to the substances the mosquito injects.
Hold a coffee cup with hot water against the bite for awhile. Obviously don't burn yourself.
I've done this, and it feels like it itches less.
Why isn't ammonia one of the remedies? The main ingredient in Afterbite is ammonia.
Came here looking for ammonia. Best to use it immediately after being bit. It neutralizes the pH of pretty much anything that bites or stings and then the bite won't be as bad afterwards. Good for spider bites, mosquitoes, fire ants, and wasp/bee/yellow jacket stings.
“Solid number 2!” Not touching it. 😂
It's best not too. Even with gloves on.
We used nail polish on chiggers, not on mosquitoes, and tobacco was used on bee or wasp stings
Ammonia works well for itchy bug bites. Then you apply the clear nail polish. That way you will be able to scratch it, if it itches without disturbing (hopefully) the bite.
Matt: "Everybody has alcohol at home"
March 2020: There's an alcohol shortage...
If you use the rubbing alcohol as soon as you get bit (like when you come in from yard work) the bites won't even form, they'll stop itching before they even START. This is important for me as I'm so allergic, the bites can last for over a MONTH.
I think I read somewhere that only female mosquitos bit. Not sure if this is true. Can anyone here confirm this?
Its true
And supposedly they die off after they fill up.
@Todd Foret that is so true, forgive me....old age 🤪. I knew it was something along those lines...thanks
@Todd Foret I pretty sure your right they feed to be able to lay eggs
It is true there is a vitimine in our blood they need to lay eggs
If you wanna get bit eat bananas or pineapple the day before. If you don't wanna get bit drive 12 oz of tonic water, with quinine, the day before. Menthol tobacco paste is for bees and wasps. Baking soda paste is for mosquitos. I'm definately trying toothpaste next time. Thank you for this one!
toothpaste always works for me as a bite remedy
if u rub it in and leave it on till it dries it really does the trick
Apple cider vinegar works great!
Windex works great. Make a paste of baking soda and water. Toothpaste is good for acne.
You guys are hilarious you make me laugh every time 🤣😂
staying inside is the only Surefire mosquito remedy.
Use your fingernail and make an “x” on your mosquito bites
Calahist works great. It's a Calamine lotion with an Antihistamine in it. Stops the itching almost instanty.
I've found that bruised tobacco is better for bee stings than mosquito bites. Every time I got stung as a kid, I'd swell up like a mofo unless Mama could get tobacco on it pretty fast, lol. Course as I've gotten older, I've learned that charcoal is better for drawing out venom from mosquito bites, bee stings, and spider bites than tobacco (especially since I don't keep tobacco in the house anymore), so I use a coal tar based dandruff shampoo on bites and stings now and it works like a charm.