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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!
Oh, I hope I am lucky and win this! I hate having to put bug spray on my kiddos and this sounds great for on the porch to keep the mosquitoes away.
I live in Minnesota. It’s gorgeous here, with lots of lakes, but we do battle the mosquitos!
Oh yah baby! I had blood dripping down my calf already this afternoon.
they drive us crazy! We’d love a lantern.
I live in beautiful Central Florida and our mosquito problem is really bad this year. We have daily thunderstorms of 2 plus inches of rain and that just provides mosquitoes a tropical paradise to breed in. Would love the Thermacell to be able to sit outside – at any time – these guys are out morning, noon and night!
I would love to try one of these on the deck at the beach.
Mosquitos also love me – they are one of the things that annoy me to no end about warmer weather (I’ve heard it’s because I’m always Hot!) *shrugs*
Anyway – my nephew was headed to camp this summer and said he’d have to get some bug stuff – because when he’s with me – the mosquitos feast on me but leave him alone. Sad but true. I’m very interested in this product and would LOVE to have one. It would make our porch live-able=)
Thanks for the great review – love your site!
Count me back out of the giveaway.
I went out and bought a lantern and it did not work for me. Followed the directions to a T. Even could smell what they say you can’t smell so I knew it was doing something.
HOWEVER before I dash everyone’s hopes there ARE different kinds of mosquito and what doesn’t work on one kind may work on others. There are lots of positive reviews about this product online which was why I had high enough hopes to go out and just buy it.
If you are looking for an alternative to try, I did also pick up a Yankee Candle called “Conceal” from Home Depot that did have more effect on my mosquitos. After trying the Thermacell lantern I didn’t have high hopes. No citronella scent and only bitten twice with the candle and though bitten countless times with the lantern.
In too live in Alabama, just moved here from Southern Calif. where there are NO mosquitos!!! I have at least 20 fresh bites on my legs and arms and scratch til I bleed. It’s totally miserable. I need help bad!!!
My family would LOVE this! We live in the upper midwest and the mosquito is our stare bird! 🙂 We have a creek that runs through our rural property and it seems to breed those pests. With three small children it is hard to enjoy the outdoors in the evening. This would look so cute sitting on our patio, protecting the kids while they play in the sandbox or roast marshmallows.
Rhoda, I live in Mobile, AL! Maybe it’s the oil spill that’s feeding these little monsters this year! Something is for sure. Now that they have plenty of my own blood, I’ve got to find some way to eradicate them. (Don’t you wonder why Noah brought 2 of them to the ark??) This seems like a really cool gadget. I’m going to look for one tomorrow at Home Depot! Thanks and HOPE I WIN!
And I LoVe your blog! It’s the highlight of my afternoon. I wish I lived in B’ham to get to do all the shopping you do. You find some great bargins.,..not so much down here.
Thanks again for LA (lower Alabama)!!!
Sandi
I HATE them but they ADORE MOI !!!! Here in the NE they are terrible Rhoda……it is supposed to be your breathe they go after…and these gums are always flapping LOL….
Glad to know it really works…..thanks for the chance
Happy Anniversary to you and Peter……my anniv was the 16th….I’m a June bride too 🙂
All the best,
xo Kathy 🙂
i would LOVE to try this lantern. we live across the street from a small neighborhood park so NOT going outside is not an option. the two kids and myself get eaten alive!!
thanks!
Mosquitos love me! Luckily we don’t have as big of a problem with them here in San Diego as I have had everywhere else I lived..but those suckers are still there and find me!! Thanks for the chance!
We live in TX and we get crazy mosquito bites all the time and I’m highly allergic to them and get these huge purple welts. I’ve tried many things, bug spray, the bug fans and candles. Nothing seems to work and I hate getting bit by mosquitoes and having purple welts for months afterward! I would love to try the lantern and maybe get to sit outside our patio without worrying about pesky mosquitoes biting me or the baby!
Pick Me! Those pesky skeeters love my daughter! they eat her up as soon as she walks out the door!(I know she is sweet but….. LOL!) Big Welps come up on her bad! So, it would really help her! Thanks for the chance to win!
What a great giveaway! We have several ponds closeby and I read that this works on those pesky black flies too! Fabulous…thanks for sharing this with us!
Oh my goodness! I am so glad to learn about this product and will love one. Our home is in a subdivision with a creek running through it (only about 3 houses down!) so we battle mosquitos from early Spring until very late Fall. They can make sitting outside so very uncomfortable.
Please count me in for the giveaway on this one. It would be perfect for our needs and it has a very nice look to it as well.
Thanks for the review on this lantern! Mosquitos are swarming out here and they like me but the LOVE my husband. This would be wonderful to win and could make quick work of the bullies that swarm in our wooded yard.
Rhoda I would love to win this lantern. Mosquitoes are really bad at my house. I love what you did with the deck. It looks great and it all started with your umbrella find at the yardsale. You showed me the umbrella that day at the yardsale so I know what a great buy you got.
Congratulations on your 5th anniversary! We share the same date – only we just celebrated our 28th! We live in NJ on the water and the mosquitoes are HORRIBLE! We have a large, beautiful deck that we hardly ever use because the mosquitoes drive us indoors. I would LOVE one of these lanterns. Thanks!