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Washing with Tea Tree Oil

Little_Miss_Penny_Less · 2007-06-05 10:56:01

Hi All... I'm a long time lurker on these boards, reading all the fab tips you lot have for OS living, so I'm sure you'll be able to help me with this one! I have been told that you can wash your clothes with tea tree oil before going on holiday to dissuade mossies from attacking you! Apparently it's the same stuff that…

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Fruball Posts: 5,741 Forumite

6 June 2007 at 1:49PM

I always use a few drops of Tea Tree Oil and Lavendar Oil to keep away mozzies. I put a couple of drops of each in my palms then rub together then rub all over my body and hair. I never get bitten when I do this (am prone to being bitten otherwise, they love me). Everybody seems to love the smell

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