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First off, my hubby and I celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary yesterday, the 18th, so we are celebrating this weekend. I love my man and am so happy that the Lord sent him to me! Next week, I’m going to do something a little different from my normal posts and do even more giveaways, which I think you’ll be excited about. So, stay tuned for that next week!
There are going to be TWO really, really great giveaways going on, starting Tuesday, so you will NOT want to miss them! PROMISE!
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I’m not sure how bad it is in your neck of the woods, but mosquitos here in Alabama and in the South are positively horrible. And they love me. Must be something about my skin that they like, because I get attacked every single time I’m outside with no protection. I get so tired of the red welts, itching and slapping those little critters when I’m outside trying to enjoy myself.
With my new porch on the deck, there are no screens to protect against mosquitos, but I have found something that works and can’t wait to share it with you.
A guy in my small group at church mentioned this product to me and I had never heard of it before. Later that week, I got an email from Thermacell, the company who makes this mosquito lantern, asking me if I’d like a sample to try out at my house. Would I? You can imagine how fast I said yes to that one. I knew this might be the answer to my porch sitting and fending off those pesky ‘skeeters.
I got it in just in time to try it out on my new porch and guess what?
It totally WORKS!!
I was so happy that it does work can’t tell you how much better sitting on the porch is going to be with this lantern around. It works off butane and batteries and emits a repellent that those mosquitos don’t like and it covers a 15 x 15 foot area, plenty big enough for my needs. There are different sized lanterns too.
I am just thrilled to find something that really works and couldn’t wait to pass it on to all of you too. That’s one of the worst things about having an open deck or porch, so with this problem taken care of, it will make sitting outside so much more enjoyable. I hope you’ll give it a try too!
And the good news! Thermacell is going to send ONE of you a Thermacell lantern of your own to try out too. Just leave a comment and tell me about your mosquito problem.
Do they love you too and is it a constant battle during the summer?
Here’s more info from the company on all the facts:
ThermaCELL mosquito repellents products are 98% effective and can help protect against mosquito borne illness. The handheld and lanterns are odorless, flameless and portable making them perfect for all outdoor activities and are available at Wal-Mart, Home Depot and other outdoor stores.
ThermaCELL products ward off biting bugs, black flies an no-see-ums in a 15x15ft area according to test conducted by the US Department of Defense.
The only Lanterns and Handheld Devices that are 98% Effective Mosquito Repellents. Experience bug-free outdoor enjoyment from ThermaCELLL, utilizing patented technology for warding off mosquitoes and other biting insects. Used by US troops for years, ThermaCELL products are popular throughout Europe and are gaining popularity in the Unites States, growing by double-digits last year.
How does ThermaCELL’s patented technology work?
ThermaCELL is powered by a butane cartridge which provides the cordless, portable heat to operate the device. A mat saturated with allethrin, a copy of a natural insecticide found in chrysanthemum flowers, is heated by the butane cartridge and vaporizes the repellent allowing it to rise into the air, creating a 15 x 15 ft (225 sq ft) “Mosquito-Free-Zone.”
Choose a mosquito repellent that has been tested by the experts.
According to tests conducted by the U.S. Government, ThermaCELL Mosquito Repellent hand-held devices and lanterns are both up to 98% effective in fighting mosquitoes, black flies and no-see-ums. ThermaCELL does not have an open flame and is EPA approved.
Suggested retail price is $29.95.
{Disclosure: I was given this product to use and keep for free, but my opinions about the product are entirely my own. Not getting paid to say this and I wouldn’t rave about it if it didn’t work for me!}
If you’d like to try this product, here’s a link to a $5 rebate, so hope you’ll try it out!
With all the rain we’ve had in Cincinnati, the mosquitos have been awful this year. We’d love to find something that lets us enjoy our deck again!
The mosquitoes love me too … my mother used to say it was because I was so sweet 🙂 They don’t bother my husband, but zero in on me. I am covered with red itchy welts all summer long.
This product sounds too good to be true! We a pestered by mosquitoes all summer if we try to sit on our deck. This could be the perfect solution.
We have a sprayer that hangs above our door that instantly kills misquitos and other bugs. It really works too! But, I love the lantern because it’s actually decorative.
We moved into a house and have 3 doors. We bought 1 more and some ‘refills’ too which cost us $80!
I really would like to try this lantern and we can put it at by our new back room. We live in Mississippi so we have them just as bad as you do!
It would be amazing to find something that actually does work against those pesky Mosquitos! I have a neighbor that fails to open her pool, sometimes until July….sometimes not at all. Green water sitting on top and you KNOW what that’s breeding! I do however enjoy the sounds of the frogs in the evening….just could live without the mosquito incubater…:/
I would love this! Mosquitos, gnats, just about anything eat me up!!! I love being outside, but it can be so annoying when you’re constantly swatting at bugs! Thanks for hosting this Rhoda!
-Jill D.
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here in KY, teh mosquitos are bad! We would love to win this for our back porch 🙂
Oh! I would LOVE to have this product! Like you, Rhoda, if there’s a mosquito within a five-mile radius, he will find me! I get so many bites while watering the flowers or just sitting on the deck. I’m keeping all fingers crossed that the winner will be me! Thanks!
I could really use one of these! Our backyard backs up to a wooded lot surrounding a lake. Here in Georgia those little rascals are relentless.
They say that mosquitoes are attracted to sweat, and boy do I sweat, so guess what, they LOVE me! I’d love to try Thermacell!
Ohh! I would love to win this! I hate having to spray my kids with bug spray just to play in the back yard! Great giveaway!
Cara
I live in North Alabama, so I of course know all about those pesky mosquitoes. I always get bitten every time I’m outside; however, if I won this, I’d definitely give it to my mother-in-law. When she gets bitten, she doesn’t just get a small bug bite, she gets a huge 3-5 inch whelp on her leg. I think she could certainly use this!
Hello, we live in the great northwoods~(northern Mn), and the mosquitos and black flies can make it pretty miserable sometimes. We just finished our deck and we now have 500 square feet of outdoor space! Cant wait to try this product to see if it works! Take care, thanks for the info.
I have a tiny patio but even in the 15 minutes it takes me to water my plants I have to be clothed from head to toe or literally be eaten alive. Being swarthed in body covering clothing in 98deg weather is tab bit wilting so this device would bring back normacy!!!
My husband and I can sit on our porch swing any time of the day and I will get several bites and he will have none! I think it’s something about the feramones (sp) we all release.
I would love try this lantern out on our patio. Our son is like a magnet for mosquitoes and it be great for him to play on our patio without being attacked by them.
Wow, It is nice to know of a product that really works. Anytime we have lots of rain,we get mosquitoes. It really keeps us from enjoying our patio. We have seriously thought of screening it in, but we love the view with it open.
Blessings,
Lorilee
I would love this!
We have a wrap-around porch and would love to be able to sit out there at night without being bothered by mosquitos!
Would love to win this…will buy it if I don’t!
Thanks for this opportunity to win! I would love to give this a try!
Joanne B.