Why do I keep attracting flies, mosquitoes, & gnats?


Question:I mean. I stay clean & take a shower daily. Why do they keep surrounding me & biting the piss out of me? How can I get them away from me? & when they bite, it stings & hurts. I even tried OFF! Skintastic & it STILL doesn't work! Please help.

Answers:
Mosquitos really hate Lemon balm leaves. Crumble the leaves and rub them on your skin.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/lemon_balm...


Well, gnats are attracted to fruits and veggies, so perhaps not using fruity scented body and hair products would help. Skeeters are attracted to carbon dioxide from your skin and breath, so not much you can really do about that without using a product containing deet. Flies are usually attracted to. well, since you shower daily I'm really not sure why they like you so much. But deet repels them as well.
I don't know -- I have the same problems!

What works for me is essential oil of lavender. Dab it on your elbow and see if you are allergic (you'll get a red spot). But it's pretty mild, and should be OK. Bugs hate it, and I dab it whereever I'm going to have exposed body parts (wrists, ankles, behind the knees, inner elbows, behind the ears and maybe in my hair).

Another goodie is Lemon Balm, which mosquitos hate. I grab some of this herb, crush it and rub it into my skin, and then maybe put a little in my hat (or down my bra!).

If I get bitten, lavender oil really helps take the sting out, if I put it on RIGHT AWAY. Like within five minutes. If I can't put anything on right away, I have some medicine from my dermatologist which helps with the swelling and itching.

Hope that helps!
i have the same problem.I think theyre hungry and we taste like food and stuff we eat
because your legs are open...try to keep your legs closed..and see what happens
Maybe because you are so sweet.
try summers eve, stinky

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