Soap Bubbles Repel Mosquitoes

Lifehacker Lessons, #4

Topic:

"Repel Mosquitoes with a Bubble Machine"

(from 5/31/11)

Summary:

Mosquitoes don't like soap, so bubbles are a perfect way to keep them away. This is a much more fun and interactive method of mosquito-prevention than Citronella or Deet.

From Lifehacker:

According to [the weblog] DIY Life, mosquitoes are repelled by soap solutions (hence their disdain for dryer sheets), and a bit of soap suds will do a good job of shooing them away... Some blogs recommend adding a bit of lemongrass oil to your bubble mixture for more powerful repelling.

For other anti-mosquito tips (and myths), check out DIY's list of prevention methods here.

(note #8: an iPhone app that emits a mosquito-repelling noise??)