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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!
I really need this product. Just had a baby 10 weeks ago but still have to chase the 3 year old who loves to be outside. My poor newborn is getting eaten up just rocking on the front porch while I watch the older one run in the yard. I just discovered the world of blogging and this is my first giveaway entry!
What a handy giveaway this time of year! Being in Louisiana, I know just what you mean about the mosquitos being so bad. I can’t even go outside for 5 minutes without getting bitten.
Oh wow Rhoda, skeeters LOVE me..I get itchy just thinking about them nippy critters..I actually think I would give this to my son, he and his wife like to sit outside and their patio faces a vernal pool which is teeming with who knows what and he is like me, they eat him alive..they also love to camp and could take this with them..But I would have to try it first! Hope I win!
Barb
I currently live in a place that has very few mosquitos but in July we will move in to our new house…in southern Virginia…with a big deck…that backs up to a marsh…’nuff said: )
I am like you mosquitos love me. I can’t even walk outside to my car without being bit. I’m stuck in between an abandon house with 10 foot grass and weeds, a next door neighbor that loves her garden/flower beds, and Gallagher creek. So as you can see it’s a haven for mosquitos. I would love to win but one but I am going to go ahead and buy a lantern. Love the design also. Ask them if they have anything for snakes. I’m bothered by those also. I have killed a total of 6 already (which takes nerds because I definitely afraid of them) and 1 got a way.
OK, I’m on board with this product. I live down at the beach near Destin and the Yellow Flies have been absolutely miserable this year. I know what you mean about the welts! HELP!! We need a good solution for the Yellow Flies also. They leave huge welts and itch forever!
Ok…come to momma! We would love to be able to use our patio in the summer but it’s pure torture and I will not spray the property and kill beneficial insects. This sounds fabulous. With our recent flooding last week in Oklahoma City, the mosquitos will be coming out in major full force!!!!!!!!
They are so bad here. I’ve heard they are attracted to certain blood types and colors. My husband says they are all on him when he wears yellow. I would love to try this. They are so bad in the evenings.
Congratulations on your fifth anniversary on the 18th….
My husband and I were married 50 years yesterday the 19th…
Always enjoy dropping by to visit…
Betty @ Country Charm
Rhoda, I was so thrilled to see your post about the Thermacell lantern & races to read it to my husband. He has become terribly allergic to mosquitoes since undergoing chemotherapy a few years ago. And boy so those skeeters love him! Each bite produces a large softball sized lump which means doses of Benadryl for 2-3 days. He’s tried every repellent out there, & this is the first one that gives us any vestige of hope. Would love to have this lantern!
This sounds like a great product! We avoid the porch because of mosquitoes and this lantern sounds like a lifesaver! Here in Mid Missouri, it feels like the tropics, so this would help out tremendously.
Congratulations on your anniversary! My husband and I will be celebrating our 47th. Time sure flies!
Oh boy , here in Florida this would come in real handy.
Thanks for this opportunity.
Rhoda;
Happy Happy Anniversary! Hope it is a wonderful weekend for you both!
Wow- this looks like the answer …. would love to win this one as a prize… but , if as effective as you say… that’s a price I would pay for evenings out on our patio worry free…. yep, they love my skin too…. and the West Nile virus is reportedly around here…. thanks for sharing… as always, love your posts, and will look forward to more awesome phots with your new camera!
I would like to enter this giveaway for the mosquito lantern! Thanks! We have built a rock and cedar porch at our lake home, but have to come in at night due to the biters. We have tried citronella candles with no luck. Terry in Texas 🙂
Thanks for the great information on Thermacell. I have lived in Tennessee, Louisiana, and now Michigan. Mosquitoes are ubiquitous! My daughter and I seem to be especially delicious to them. I’ll have to suggest one other thing that has worked for us (when we can’t stay seated around a lantern): Don’t Bite Me patches. They supposedly make our skin unpalatable with vitamin B flavoring.
We have never had so many mosquitos!! We moved into our new home a month ago and are miserable. Today I had to leave church and take my 3 year old home just to apply Benedryl ointment on all the bites she got in the night. My family thinks I’m a crazy lady…walking around smacking my hands together…they say I’m just trying to get attention. 🙂 Needless to say, I’d big pink fuzzy heart a Thermacell Lantern.
Oh my goodness, my daughter and I are devoured by the mosquitoes here, in Houston. They are so, so bad right now that we rarely go out anymore. 🙁 Will have to give one of these a try!