Product Thursday
Last week I wrote about how much we love going to the drive-in theater.
One thing that you always have to be on the lookout for is a good bug spray because once the summer temperatures cool down for the night, the mosquitoes like to come out for a snack. I mentioned BugBands and someone said “tell me more.” So here it is.
Bugs really like this mamma.
Picture from Bugband.net
A few years ago, when I was an editor and getting all kinds of good stuff, BugBands came across my desk. My rule of thumb on stuff like this is that I always try it out – always. I am not endorsing something that does not work.
I did the reading and found that the key ingredient is not deet but geraniol, an oil derived from geraniums. In the plants that are bred for oil production it is found that they can repel bugs. Like mosquitoes, no see-ums and other pesky things.
Planters of geraniums can do this on a smaller scale and explains my grandmother’s flower choices.
So on the fourth of July, I put these on my kids’ arms. Sam was a toddler so I strapped one on the stroller. That was one firework outing where the bugs became less of an issue. I saved the bracelets in the convenient case and used them later on a camping trip by strapping one of the bracelets inside the tent.
Boom, it worked again.
Picture from BugBnad.net
I may be a farm girl but I really hate bugs. This product makes my life that much easier. And I saw it in stores last summer so I know it is beginning to take off. If you have not seen this product in your stores, you can order it online directly from the BugBand website.
The single band comes in seven different colors, including a glow-in-the-dark bracelet for $4.95 a piece. But go for the family pack of four bracelets that you can get for $14.95.
When I was on the website for these products I noticed that BugBand now has diffusers and repellant beads. That makes for various options in case you do not want your child wearing a bracelet. I put the strap on my belt loop once and had excellent results. There is also a “bed bug” repellant spray.
So there is my testimony about BugBands. How do you keep the mosquitoes away?
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Thank you! I will check these out for certain! I want to tell you, on our way to Nova Scotia two years ago, we pulled of along I95 near Portland. One of the boys had to use the restroom – immediately! Rumbly, we opened the sliding door on the mini van – and we were instantly inundated with mosquitoes the size of horses. We are familiar with such large sized mosquitoes, because they fly around the Shore in Nova Scotia, too. Still, a pit stop that took less than 5 minutes, resulted in countless skittos in the car. You feel those suckers land on you, they are so big. Anyhoo … I’m going to try out these bracelets.
I knew the farther north you got , the bigger the mosquito. Good luck!
Do you know I have never been to a Drive in theater? So cool that you have one to go to!!
Glad the bands work; I have always sworn by Avon’s Skin so Soft – there’s something in it that mosquitoes don’t like .. and they LOVE me.
Cheers! MJ
It takes about an hour to get to one but I find it is totally worth the trip. so are the bracelets if I do not have to be sprayed.
I’ll have to check those bands out, thanks! I also have used Skin So Soft and it seems to work.
I have never seen these before and will definitely try them. One of my kids is delicious according to the local biting bugs and he needs defense. I’ve used Skin So Soft but I hate the smell.
How long do the bands work? At that price, I’m guessing they have to be replaced frequently.
Thanks, Rumbly. This one post will probably prevent a lot of torment this summer.
These can last about 120 hours. If you put them in the sealed case or a ziploc-type bag, they can last longer.
Be careful in choosing your bugs spray, since there are some sprays that could be harmful to you. Make sure that the spray you choose does not contain chlorpyrifos which is usually the chemical used to kill bed bugs, this could be harmful to you. Hopefully this helps. – Trisha