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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!
Patti says
We just started having problems with mosquitos in the last several days. It is the worst I have seen in quite a while! I would love to win a lantern and see if it works….I don’t like to spray myself with repellent!
~Patti
shea says
My inlaw’s yard is full of mosquitos. I think they have tried everything on the planet. I don’t let my 9 year old daughter outside at their house because they always seem to bite her. Once she was even hospitalized for periorbital cellulitous due to a mosquito bite. I would love to give my mother and father in law one of these lanterns!
Jill says
Would love to have one of these for my porch and deck here in GA! Thanks for the opportunity, Rhoda.
The Little Brown House says
Yep, here in the Northwest we grow mosquito’s big and hardy. And they seem to love my lily white skin! Count me in!
Deborah says
I love that this is portable and could be taken on a picnic or camping! I’d love to win one 🙂
Laura says
I live in AL. and just a couple of days ago I was telling my husband that I don’t ever remember the mosquitos being this bad. Anytime of the day they will bite, not just in the evenings like I once thought. I have been looking for somthing like this, because I hate the smell of the mosquito sprays.
Thanks a bunch 🙂
Melissa M says
We live in Texas and our yard is full of live oak trees and flowers. We love the shade and folage but so do the bugs! The mosquitos love me and every spray I’ve tried still leaves me with itchy welts after five minutes. I’m 8 months pregnant and it is so miserable to go outside and enjoy our beautiful yard because of the little blood suckers. Please help!
Cindy A. says
The mosquitoes are horrible in Tennessee! I can’t be outside 2 minutes without being attacked by the little buggers. We’ve tried everything from spray repellent to dryer sheets, but nothing works. I would love to give the Thermacell lantern a try. Thank you so much for the opportunity!
Cheri says
Hey Rhoda,
Now us Alabama gals have to stick together so you know I could use me one of those to keep those pesky skeeters away.
Courtney says
I HATE mosquitos!! And they LOVE me! We just covered our patio, so I’d love to win this lantern!
Janet C says
We’ve got tons of mosquitoes this year. My kids had been getting bitten on average 3 or 4 times a day. We’d love to try out one of these lanterns!
Pamela says
Our pool seems to add to the pesky problem!
Destiny says
Mosquitos are the state flower of Georgia! As a result, I avoid my deck like the plague this time of year, which is unfortunate because it is a wonderful time to be outside; especially in the evening when every thing is quiet and calm. What a neat product this is, and the really nice thing is that at such a reasonable price point, we can all actually afford to purchase one. Thanks for bringing this to our attention. I had no idea that there was an easy and effective answer to our mosquito problems. Too cool! (That’s hysterical considering that the heat index is making our 94 degrees in West Georgia feel like the triple digits!)
Lisa says
I am in Indiana, and I have a love/hate relationship with ‘skeeters’! They love me and I hate them!
Susan Ciaccio says
Oh lordy, we’ve got skeeters…We live right by a river in Washington state, which provides us with plenty of the little jerks in a normal season, but add on top of that the weirdest wet-then-warm-then-wet-again weather, we’ve got crazy damn mosquitoes! This sounds awesome!
Becky in SC says
Oh Lawd!…Don’t even get me started on how much I despise those aggravating, no-good, useless, pesty, little creatures!! They are horrible here in SC…especially while I’m trying to water my ferns and plants late in the evening after the sun goes down. I think I would attach the lantern to my body somehow! Nahhh, I’m only kidding,….but’s it’s an idea!
Thanks for the giveaway Rhoda!!
Oooops…almost forgot…got so carried away ranting about the insects.
CONGRATULATIONS on your anniversary!! Here’s hoping you share many, many more together!!
🙂 🙂 🙂
Sue says
Oh, it would be so wonderful to use the patio and not have to fight the mosquitoes.
Cindy Stephens says
We built a on 8 acres a year ago and would love to sit out on the porch in the evenings and enjoy the scenary. The mosquitos eat us alive and we go scrambling back in the house for cover after only a few minutes. I’d love to try this new product!
Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions says
It would be nice to actually have something that works! They go for my hubby like he’s an open buffet! He has resorted to spray, the bracelet thingy and they all smell so bad.
Susie says
Mosquitos in Texas are big enough to saddle and ride. Hope I get to try your new gadget out.
Susie