Asked on Jul 08, 2014

How to Kill Mosquitoes-Not a Joke-Have You Tried This?

Jeanette S
by Jeanette S
A friend sent this to me and I can't wait to try this in the summer!
She was at a deck party and the bugs were biting everyone. A man at the party sprayed the lawn and deck floor with Listerine, and the little demons disappeared. I tried this at home. Filled a 4 ounce spray bottle and used it around my seat whenever I saw mosquitoes. And voila! That worked as well. It's great at picnics too. Just spray the area around the food table, children's swing area and the standing water nearby. During the summer don't leave home without it. Pass it on!
Don't spray directly on a wood door (like your front door), but spray around the frame. Spray around the window frames, and even inside the dog house. It will last a couple of days.

Earth Friendly too!
  12 answers
  • Jennifer G Jennifer G on Jul 08, 2014
    Does it have to be the original gold 'flavor' or will any of the 'minty' ones work too?
  • Marion Nesbitt Marion Nesbitt on Jul 08, 2014
    Will give this a try.
  • Vicki K Vicki K on Jul 08, 2014
    I hear it has to be the original gold nasty Listerine.
  • Virginia R Virginia R on Jul 08, 2014
    I read that mint helps keep mosquitoes away so I would think the minty listerine would work also
  • Virginia R Virginia R on Jul 08, 2014
    I am definitely giving this a try tho. Recently moved to a new home where the mosquitoes have claimed the back yard as their own!
  • Sandi Gavlak Plotner Sandi Gavlak Plotner on Jul 09, 2014
    Wow!! Gonne do this.
  • Jeanette S Jeanette S on Jul 09, 2014
    I just tried this and it works! I missed a spot at the edge of my knee shorts and got 1 bite...I usually have dozens! And I even smell good! I am going to spray the dog with this...I was told it would last for days. (I used the green because that is what I had.(
  • SK on Elderberry SK on Elderberry on Jul 09, 2014
    Very cool. Who would have thought? Thanks. A great help in our mosquito season. sk
    • Jeanette S Jeanette S on Jul 09, 2014
      @SK on Elderberry I tried it this AM..the blue one because that was what I had...and got only 1 bite...it was where my knee pants came down to and I think I just missed spraying that spot. I was out pulling some weeds...where the bugs hang out...and that is where I would usually get a dozen bites or more! Son went by the Dollar store and bought us a few spray bottles! I picked the pink triangular shaped one...snazzy!
  • Laura Smith Laura Smith on Jul 13, 2014
    The original "Gold" is also the best treatment fir head lice!! New school year just around the corner !!
  • Jeanette S Jeanette S on Jul 13, 2014
    I will also get the original for my bug spray because I don't think it will stain. I am going to spray our dog when she goes out. The worse that will happen is she will smell fresher! HA! (And if she licks it, her breath will be nicer!) If it can't hurt us, it won't hurt her!
  • Beatrice Tangeman Beatrice Tangeman on Mar 19, 2015
    Is there anything listerine can't do?!