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Unusual but Effective Ways to Get Bug Bites to Stop Itching

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25 Mar
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Ever wonder how to stop the itch when you get a mosquito, horsefly, or another bug bite?? We scoured the inter-webs to find real remedies from real people! Hopefully one will help you get some bug bite relief!

Hand Sanitizer

"I find that hand sanitizer works great. Stumbled upon it when I had nothing else around but a bottle of sanitizer in my car. Now I use it every time."- Carli M

Baking Soda

"I use baking soda & a little water until it turns into a paste then rub on. Someone told me about it last year. The bites were itching so bad & tried everything but baking soda worked."-Kathy B

Vinegar

"Apple cider vinegar works...takes the itch away"-Marolyn S

Fingernails

"Cut an "x" into it with your fingernail and it stops itching.  Not deep enough to draw blood but just break through a layer of skin. Works everytime"- Andrew

Aspirin

"Dampen an aspirin and rub it on the bite lightly so it dissolves. Becomes kind of like a gritty paste. Takes away the swelling and itch."- Andrew G

Vicks

"The best is vicks vaporub for insect bites"- Joven S

Vitamin E

"Take vitamin E. At least 100 mg. A day. A pediatrician 35 yrs ago advised me of this. 2 of my son's every time We visited in Arkansas would get mosquito bites and ticks. They could walk out the door turn around and come back in and be covered. So we tried it. Twice a day they took a vitamin e and it worked right away. The bugs just fell off them. One of the boys lives in Arkansas and about April through October the whole family takes them. They've increased the mgs but haven't found a tick or gotten a bug bite. He's lived there 14 yrs now."- Christine N

Heat

"Hot spoon every time 👍🏻...I put mine in boiling water and gently tap the bite instantly takes the itch away, even a horsefly bite"-Jenny M

Salt

"My mother used a bit of warm water on her finger applied it to the bite then used the salt shaker when the salt dried up the itch was gone"-Beth R

Banana Peel

"Banana peel is the best I've used. Takes away the itch and the swelling."-Tania S

Lavender Oil

"Apply a dab of lavender essential oil directly to the bite and it takes away the itch"- Mary

Preparation H

"My family applies preparation H to all but bites including black flies. Takes itch and reduces swelling."-Brenda C

Tape

" I put a piece of scotch tape over bites. It is a little odd, but then you can scratch it without actually scratching it."-Andie H

Diaper Wipes

"Diaper wipes are the best rub on right away put in bag and the itch stops...another rub in few mins and it never itches"-Tricia G

 

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