ThriftyFun Logo
Home   Find   Ask   Share   Answer   Join   Index   Login  
 
 User Login:  Username:    Password:      Forgot It?  | Join ThriftyFun!

 - Beauty
 - Budget and Finance
 - Cleaning
 - Consumer Advice
 - Craft Projects
 - Craft Tips
 - Food Tips
 - Garage Sales
 - Gardening
 - Gifts
 - Green Living
 - Home Improvement
 - Organizing
 - Parenting
 - Parties
 - Pest Control
 - Pets
 - Product Reviews
 - Recipes
 - Repair
 - Weddings for Less

RSS Feed
About Us
Media
Advertising
Contact Us
Privacy Statement
Disclaimer

Chiggers Love Me

1x1
Date: 08/21/2005 Topics: Gardening > Pest Control | Pest Control > Insects | Readers Request > Gardening  
1x1
Post Feedback | Get Responses | Bookmark | Link | Print | Print (With Feedback) | Rate: Thumbs Up Thumbs Down | Bookmark and Share
I am an avid gardener but am getting frustrated. I live in the Piedmont area of NC and for some reason, this year I have had the WORST time with chigger bites. They seem to go out of their way to bite me! I slather myself in bug repellant, wear light, neutral colors while gardening and I still walk inside after a half hour of weeding or picking ripe vegetables only to scratch my arms or legs until I almost get a bruise. No one else seems to get attacked by these mealy creatures. Any solutions?

Bekkicat
(1x1 graphic )
Previous: Preparing Soda Can Tabs for Crafts ThriftyFun Next: Uses for an Old Crib
(1x1 graphic )
1x1
1x1
 Feedback
1x1
1x1
1x1

By zack (Guest Post)
The best possible way to get rid of jiggers is clear nail polish. This i learned from my mom. I went into the woods and I mean 3 days later it was so bad my stomach was covered, but clear nail polish will kill them. You still get the itch or you can get this new product called jiggers gone. It works in 30 secs and it takes the bumps down.

RE: Chiggers Love Me

Posted on 04/20/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Matthew (Guest Post)
Got the little buggers right now. trying the nail polish thing right now,probably gonna do the bleach bath. Let you know how it turns out

Posted on 09/09/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse

By ThriftyFun (3117) Profile Blog! Contact
Here is a great article from the Oklahoma Poison Control Center on chigger bites and avoiding them:

http://www.oklahomapoison.org/general/chiggers.asp

Susan from ThriftyFun

Posted on 08/23/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Memere (Guest Post)
Try the AVON Skin-So -Soft. No one (including Avon) can say exactly why this product repels insects, it does work. Find an Avon Lady who will steer you to the right product. And your skin will feel nice and the smell is very pleasant.

Posted on 08/23/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Margaret (Guest Post)
There is (or used to be) a product called "Chigger Rid". It was in a small bottle with a little brush and you would brush it on the bite. It had the consistency and look and even the smell of clear nail polish. So, that's what I tried and it worked just fine. No more itch. And almost everyone has clear nail polish on hand. Also, cheaper than the commercial product.

Posted on 08/23/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Stacie (Guest Post)
Works for mosquitoes, maybe chiggers too?:

1. Rub your skin with the inside of an orange peel.

2. My number one choice is this: When you take a shower use lavender/lemon grass soap from Sally's Beauty Supply. When I was helping a friend pick beans. She, her husband and my son were all being bothered by bugs. I seemed to be in my "own little world" blissfully unaware that there were any bugs and realized that the lady that told me about the soap was right. Maybe it will work for chiggers too. I live in the NC piedmont area.

Posted on 08/23/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse

By elva (Guest Post)
i don't know what to use so jiggers don't bite ... but to stop the itch of jiggers , use preparation H .really works !!!!!!!!!!!! hope this helps ......... elva

Posted on 08/22/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Joyce wis (96) Contact
I really don't know what you would take too stop them from bitting but if it was me now i would take a bath in bleach water as soon as you can, cause if they burrle under your skin it is hard too get rid of them. About 1/2-1 cup of bleach. Depending on how much water you use. That does kill the chiggers

Posted on 08/22/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Cheryl from Missouri (Guest Post)
I have the same problem too. Part of the problem is that chiggers go toward heat. I put off alot of body heat. Also, I wear alot of fragrance and they seem to enjoy my perfume very much. If I know I'm spending much time outdoors, I don't wear perfume and try to use unscented deodorant. It also helps if I've come out from an air-conditioned house instead of a hot car.

Posted on 08/22/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse

By mckaysatt (88) Profile Contact
Try taking B Complex vitamins. They seem to repel all the biting insects. Something about the smell. Our family takes them before we go to outdoor parties and don't get a single chigger or mosquito bite.

Posted on 08/22/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse

By adayfromnow (10) Contact
I was reading some posts on "Alternative Uses for Dryer Sheets" (I LOVE this website!)...there were several mentions of dryer sheets repelling mosquitos & ants...maybe they work for chiggers too! ANYTHING is worth a shot to prevent a chigger attack! AND, if they work, you'll come in from gardening smelling good, too! :D

Posted on 08/21/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse

1x1
1x1
 Post Feedback:
1x1
1x1
1x1

Login using the form on the top of the page to post feedback (if you are a registered user). If you have not yet registered, click here to do so. It's FREE!.

1x1
(1x1 graphic )

© 1997-2009 ThriftyFun.com - Design by Cumuli Design
Disclaimer: ThriftyFun.com cannot accept any responsibility for any injury or damage that you may cause to yourself, others, or property when following any advice given on this site. Read the full disclaimer. If you find any information on ThriftyFun.com or in our newsletters that is either erroneous and/or potentially harmful to others, please Contact Us, immediately.