How to stop the itch of chigger bites?
06-11-2010, 12:50 PM
#71
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Originally Posted by dsb38327
Starve them for air. I have used nail polish and vinegar (one or the other). :D Sure feels good to scratch them but we know we are not supposed to do that.
06-11-2010, 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by sueisallaboutquilts
So they are a specific insect, right??
I've heard of them but never knew what people were talking about :D
I've heard of them but never knew what people were talking about :D
06-11-2010, 08:23 PM
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My dad used to dust our yard with powdered sulphur to encourage the chiggers to find another home. The ones that got us anyway we put clear nail polish on. If you've ever tried ChiggeRid, that's all it is, just clear nail polish at twice the price (don't know if they still sell it).
I was told that they got the back of your knees and your elastic lines because they crawled up till they hit something that blocked their way, then they dug in...
I was told that they got the back of your knees and your elastic lines because they crawled up till they hit something that blocked their way, then they dug in...
06-11-2010, 08:59 PM
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I always was told that they went to those places, knees, underarms, waist bands, bra bottom elastics, etc, because that was where it was the most warm and moist places to be.
Originally Posted by mom-6
My dad used to dust our yard with powdered sulphur to encourage the chiggers to find another home. The ones that got us anyway we put clear nail polish on. If you've ever tried ChiggeRid, that's all it is, just clear nail polish at twice the price (don't know if they still sell it).
I was told that they got the back of your knees and your elastic lines because they crawled up till they hit something that blocked their way, then they dug in...
I was told that they got the back of your knees and your elastic lines because they crawled up till they hit something that blocked their way, then they dug in...
06-22-2010, 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by lynnie
I scratch them like crazy then i put on Tea Tree Oil ( health food stores, trader joes.) that usually works.
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