Guest guest Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 Oh Bob, you have done the right thing. It may hurt by getting rid of everything that you don't truly need, leaving only the items that you have very heart felt attachments to but it's better than doing what I have done. Big, big mistake on my part doing this in stages. If I had it to do over again everything would go at the same time. Now we are risking getting covered in the "things" as we clean out the basement next spring. We would do it now but we already have snow on the ground and in early spring our city offers a week where we can put anything out on the curb and it will be picked up. Yes.......the raid is strong....what we have here in our home is killed on contact by the raid. Good luck to all of us, looks like we will need all the luck in the world....plus some !!! Rita Rita? Adam?> > > > > > > > > Are you guys doing ok? Miss seeing you around...> > > > > > Hugs,> > > Trly> > >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 I even gave up my Miss Piggy sheets today...boohoohoo no comfort left in the world....oh well > > > > > > > > Hi Trly......I haven't had much to say because we have reach > a dead > > > end .......again. If I can't get rid of the damn things I sure > can't > > > offer help to others. I along with 2 other people are ready to > give > > > up on our dehumidifiers. We just aren't seeing the same results > as > > > Jeff did. We can't get the " things " out of our basement. We > won't > > > know about our yard until next spring because we have about 4 > inches > > > of snow on the ground right now. When I got the things back on > me > > > from racking the leaves this Fall they got back in my scalp and > as > > > everyone knows that takes a long time to get them out so I'm > dealing > > > with that mess again. After all I have been through I'm ready > to just > > > give in or give up. I hate to move because it's not a move...is > an > > > abandonment of everything we have accumulated over the last 36 > years > > > of marriage. I keep saying it over and over....what are we all > going > > > to do????? Rita > > > > > > > > > > > > Rita? Adam? > > > > > > > > > > > > Are you guys doing ok? Miss seeing you around... > > > > > > > > Hugs, > > > > Trly > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 Rita, is it possible to let in the fridgid winter air into your basement and maybe freeze these your (now trash) belongings? They may not die but at least that will slow them down or make them inactive. Then a hauling service can be used to take those things away. They are not cheap but may be worth it at the end. I totally feel what you're saying about doing it in stages. Although I've thrown my bed and matress out, I couldn't get myself to toss out the sofa/couch and the rug. They were not cheap! But I was having hope in that the dehumidifier will save them. I think I'm pretty close to throwing them out, although I'd like to do one more thing before they go bye bye. If someone could've said in the very beginning, " if you throw out everything you have but I guarantee your problem will be solved in a month " , having been what I've been through (us all), I would've definitely elected to dump everything in the beginning. But it's so hard to let go of some things. As the days/weeks pass, I'm finding more and more things to dump out. Down the trash chute they go! KLANK CLUNK BANG THUD. I've always been a pack rat by habit but I've seriously thrown out so much stuff over the last 3 months. A big life lesson I'm learning is, don't put importance in material objects. It's not like you can take them to the grave with ya anyway. I bet if I lined up all the belongings I have, my bug fighting items take up more space than my personal belongings! > > > > > > > > Hi Trly......I haven't had much to say because we have reach > a dead > > > end .......again. If I can't get rid of the damn things I sure > can't > > > offer help to others. I along with 2 other people are ready to > give > > > up on our dehumidifiers. We just aren't seeing the same results > as > > > Jeff did. We can't get the " things " out of our basement. We > won't > > > know about our yard until next spring because we have about 4 > inches > > > of snow on the ground right now. When I got the things back on > me > > > from racking the leaves this Fall they got back in my scalp and > as > > > everyone knows that takes a long time to get them out so I'm > dealing > > > with that mess again. After all I have been through I'm ready > to just > > > give in or give up. I hate to move because it's not a move...is > an > > > abandonment of everything we have accumulated over the last 36 > years > > > of marriage. I keep saying it over and over....what are we all > going > > > to do????? Rita > > > > > > > > > > > > Rita? Adam? > > > > > > > > > > > > Are you guys doing ok? Miss seeing you around... > > > > > > > > Hugs, > > > > Trly > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 We are grieving not only the trappings of our lives, but it feels like our lives. I threw out everything my husband and I were willing to part with immediately and I washed scrubbed, cleaned, speayed and thought it would ALL be ok. The difference between me and most of y'all is that I didn't have YOU. Did I miss something or haven't we had a couple of folks show up new in the group and actually get rid of the things? They read what those already here wrote and learned from it, let go of everything at once. They did what I am not sure I would have been able to do. But you are right. It is necessary to ditch whatever we had before in favor of all this easy to clean critter crap! I'm saying that, because I'm mentally preparing to do all the way what I have been piece-mealing too. All that stuff in the garage that we use once a year, the platter I use at Christmas, my gorgeous plate collection, my stuffed animals, even though they are locked away from the ... I can't think about it yet. One of few things Scarlet said that I care to quote, " Tomorrow is another day. " But it will be here soon... katiejill > > > > > > > > > > Hi Trly......I haven't had much to say because we have > reach > > a dead > > > > end .......again. If I can't get rid of the damn things I > sure > > can't > > > > offer help to others. I along with 2 other people are ready > to > > give > > > > up on our dehumidifiers. We just aren't seeing the same > results > > as > > > > Jeff did. We can't get the " things " out of our basement. We > > won't > > > > know about our yard until next spring because we have about > 4 > > inches > > > > of snow on the ground right now. When I got the things back > on > > me > > > > from racking the leaves this Fall they got back in my scalp > and > > as > > > > everyone knows that takes a long time to get them out so I'm > > dealing > > > > with that mess again. After all I have been through I'm > ready > > to just > > > > give in or give up. I hate to move because it's not a > move...is > > an > > > > abandonment of everything we have accumulated over the last > 36 > > years > > > > of marriage. I keep saying it over and over....what are we > all > > going > > > > to do????? Rita > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Rita? Adam? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Are you guys doing ok? Miss seeing you around... > > > > > > > > > > Hugs, > > > > > Trly > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 Howdy KJ, Thanks for the support. I'm not giving up any hard surfaced things yet. Just been working on " soft " stuff. I'm also still going to fight for a few chairs and handmade rugs that my mom and grandmother made. Nylar, nylar, nylar. My house has just been jam packed with my mom's estate stuff and my own pack rat ways. I think it's VERY important to do it all at once too. I've going on 6 months here and I should have done it at least 4 months ago. I conquered my fear of the " hot " spots this week and jumped in. I know how to get the surface ones off me now when I hit a bad place. I feel you can get these anytime your out in the real world, I know to jump into protocol mode then, so I'm not going to be afraid of them anymore. Did I miss a ESP update from you? Is the balm helping your scalp? Are you keeping it on your scalp 24/7? I keep a thin layer there most of the time. b > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Trly......I haven't had much to say because we have > > reach > > > a dead > > > > > end .......again. If I can't get rid of the damn things I > > sure > > > can't > > > > > offer help to others. I along with 2 other people are ready > > to > > > give > > > > > up on our dehumidifiers. We just aren't seeing the same > > results > > > as > > > > > Jeff did. We can't get the " things " out of our basement. We > > > won't > > > > > know about our yard until next spring because we have about > > 4 > > > inches > > > > > of snow on the ground right now. When I got the things back > > on > > > me > > > > > from racking the leaves this Fall they got back in my scalp > > and > > > as > > > > > everyone knows that takes a long time to get them out so > I'm > > > dealing > > > > > with that mess again. After all I have been through I'm > > ready > > > to just > > > > > give in or give up. I hate to move because it's not a > > move...is > > > an > > > > > abandonment of everything we have accumulated over the last > > 36 > > > years > > > > > of marriage. I keep saying it over and over....what are we > > all > > > going > > > > > to do????? Rita > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Rita? Adam? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Are you guys doing ok? Miss seeing you around... > > > > > > > > > > > > Hugs, > > > > > > Trly > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 I quickly realized that as received I could not afford to continue to use the ESP in its original forms and thus it would be moot, so have adapted it for my purposes. If my adaptations do not work, I will assume it is the adaptations and not the ESP and then go for (literally) broke. Hair: * Apply soap + ECP for an hour or two * Lice comb thoroughly all directions, over and over * Apply serum in a bit of Pink Oil to go farther * Cover with wig cap * Cover with wig (day) or kerchief (night) Body: * Shower in ECP (my normal shower) * Apply soap generously, let sit 5 min or so * Pat dry, leaving residue of soap * Apply balm / Pink Oil / bit o sulphur / bit o mineral oil whipped into a nice thick butter * Dress for bed/work As needed: * Use lotion bar (which is WONDERful btw) Shoes: * ESP spray (it is not preventing bites and crawling so have reverted to soaking my socks in insect repellent + Agrilabs Foot Rot Spray (benzalchonium chloride weak mixture) + a bit of Epsom Salts (not too much or can't get foot in socks as they are like concrete). Now for your soft stuff you want to keep, Bobby, Rather than doing a maintenance only Dustmite spray, since these are specific objects you wish to sanitize and keep, you might want to saturate them instead of just laying down the fine mist like I do on my carpet, upholstered dining room bench seats, and (now) stucco in the dog's sunroom. nationalallergy.com Remember it will take 8 weeks to kick in, and even then will not kill walk-ins or drop-ons, but it will significantly reduce any that breed in your soft stuff, and that is a huge sanity factor. I will never be without it in all my soft stuff again. love ya, KJ Re ESP I love the lotion in a bar for work where I am watched like a hawk for anything " unusual. " The soap is great, I leave it in my hair an hour or so, lice comb, rinse all out and dry (if have time), and then put in the Pink Oil/ESP serum mixture, then a wig cap to absorb it and hold it right on my skin overnight (then pop on a kerchief) or through the workday (then pop on a wig). So I am using the soap as directed, body too in shower, actually bathing first then putting the soap on to sit then rinse or to sit then towel dry, leaving a residue (last night, think I'll repeat, keeps more of the ESP oils on my skin), then the balm and dress for work/bed. Thx for asking, Bobby, I did need to document what I'm doing ... KJ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Trly......I haven't had much to say because we have > > > reach > > > > a dead > > > > > > end .......again. If I can't get rid of the damn things I > > > sure > > > > can't > > > > > > offer help to others. I along with 2 other people are > ready > > > to > > > > give > > > > > > up on our dehumidifiers. We just aren't seeing the same > > > results > > > > as > > > > > > Jeff did. We can't get the " things " out of our basement. > We > > > > won't > > > > > > know about our yard until next spring because we have > about > > > 4 > > > > inches > > > > > > of snow on the ground right now. When I got the things > back > > > on > > > > me > > > > > > from racking the leaves this Fall they got back in my > scalp > > > and > > > > as > > > > > > everyone knows that takes a long time to get them out so > > I'm > > > > dealing > > > > > > with that mess again. After all I have been through I'm > > > ready > > > > to just > > > > > > give in or give up. I hate to move because it's not a > > > move...is > > > > an > > > > > > abandonment of everything we have accumulated over the > last > > > 36 > > > > years > > > > > > of marriage. I keep saying it over and over....what are > we > > > all > > > > going > > > > > > to do????? Rita > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Rita? Adam? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Are you guys doing ok? Miss seeing you around... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hugs, > > > > > > > Trly > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 KJ, Great documentation, as always! I had to transition into the ESP also. Still do with my spice baths. I was hoping that you would get a little scalp relief fairly fast. It took me two or three weeks with the ESP to stop letting bits of my routine stuff go. Spraying with Nylar today and just ordered the dustmite also. Kicking bug arse! bo > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Trly......I haven't had much to say because we > have > > > > reach > > > > > a dead > > > > > > > end .......again. If I can't get rid of the damn things > I > > > > sure > > > > > can't > > > > > > > offer help to others. I along with 2 other people are > > ready > > > > to > > > > > give > > > > > > > up on our dehumidifiers. We just aren't seeing the same > > > > results > > > > > as > > > > > > > Jeff did. We can't get the " things " out of our > basement. > > We > > > > > won't > > > > > > > know about our yard until next spring because we have > > about > > > > 4 > > > > > inches > > > > > > > of snow on the ground right now. When I got the things > > back > > > > on > > > > > me > > > > > > > from racking the leaves this Fall they got back in my > > scalp > > > > and > > > > > as > > > > > > > everyone knows that takes a long time to get them out > so > > > I'm > > > > > dealing > > > > > > > with that mess again. After all I have been through I'm > > > > ready > > > > > to just > > > > > > > give in or give up. I hate to move because it's not a > > > > move...is > > > > > an > > > > > > > abandonment of everything we have accumulated over the > > last > > > > 36 > > > > > years > > > > > > > of marriage. I keep saying it over and over....what are > > we > > > > all > > > > > going > > > > > > > to do????? Rita > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Rita? Adam? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Are you guys doing ok? Miss seeing you around... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hugs, > > > > > > > > Trly > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 Good move getting the Dustmite too. It really notched the battle down to crazy from incredibly suicidally insane. Made a big difference in my life and still does. I'll keep you posted on the ESP. Hoping my adaptations do not interfere too much with the effectiveness of the product, though they may slow it down a bit. If not I will go see if the bank will loan me some money against my critter cartoons :-) KJ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Trly......I haven't had much to say because we > > have > > > > > reach > > > > > > a dead > > > > > > > > end .......again. If I can't get rid of the damn > things > > I > > > > > sure > > > > > > can't > > > > > > > > offer help to others. I along with 2 other people are > > > ready > > > > > to > > > > > > give > > > > > > > > up on our dehumidifiers. We just aren't seeing the > same > > > > > results > > > > > > as > > > > > > > > Jeff did. We can't get the " things " out of our > > basement. > > > We > > > > > > won't > > > > > > > > know about our yard until next spring because we have > > > about > > > > > 4 > > > > > > inches > > > > > > > > of snow on the ground right now. When I got the > things > > > back > > > > > on > > > > > > me > > > > > > > > from racking the leaves this Fall they got back in my > > > scalp > > > > > and > > > > > > as > > > > > > > > everyone knows that takes a long time to get them out > > so > > > > I'm > > > > > > dealing > > > > > > > > with that mess again. After all I have been through > I'm > > > > > ready > > > > > > to just > > > > > > > > give in or give up. I hate to move because it's not a > > > > > move...is > > > > > > an > > > > > > > > abandonment of everything we have accumulated over > the > > > last > > > > > 36 > > > > > > years > > > > > > > > of marriage. I keep saying it over and over....what > are > > > we > > > > > all > > > > > > going > > > > > > > > to do????? Rita > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Rita? Adam? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Are you guys doing ok? Miss seeing you around... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hugs, > > > > > > > > > Trly > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 Bank? What banks? go directly to the Federal Reserve for these critter loans...lol > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Trly......I haven't had much to say because we > > > have > > > > > > reach > > > > > > > a dead > > > > > > > > > end .......again. If I can't get rid of the damn > > things > > > I > > > > > > sure > > > > > > > can't > > > > > > > > > offer help to others. I along with 2 other people > are > > > > ready > > > > > > to > > > > > > > give > > > > > > > > > up on our dehumidifiers. We just aren't seeing the > > same > > > > > > results > > > > > > > as > > > > > > > > > Jeff did. We can't get the " things " out of our > > > basement. > > > > We > > > > > > > won't > > > > > > > > > know about our yard until next spring because we > have > > > > about > > > > > > 4 > > > > > > > inches > > > > > > > > > of snow on the ground right now. When I got the > > things > > > > back > > > > > > on > > > > > > > me > > > > > > > > > from racking the leaves this Fall they got back in > my > > > > scalp > > > > > > and > > > > > > > as > > > > > > > > > everyone knows that takes a long time to get them > out > > > so > > > > > I'm > > > > > > > dealing > > > > > > > > > with that mess again. After all I have been through > > I'm > > > > > > ready > > > > > > > to just > > > > > > > > > give in or give up. I hate to move because it's not > a > > > > > > move...is > > > > > > > an > > > > > > > > > abandonment of everything we have accumulated over > > the > > > > last > > > > > > 36 > > > > > > > years > > > > > > > > > of marriage. I keep saying it over and over....what > > are > > > > we > > > > > > all > > > > > > > going > > > > > > > > > to do????? Rita > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Rita? Adam? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Are you guys doing ok? Miss seeing you around... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hugs, > > > > > > > > > > Trly > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 I am so sorry about you and Ms. Piggy parting ways. I, too, parted with my most prized possession -- my cotton meditation cushion that I had used every day for almost 30 years. Now I use a polyester pillow case filled with DE, wrapped in a plastic bag, as my meditation cushion. I've had to adapt to my circumstances. myrtle > > > > Oh Bob, you have done the right thing. It may hurt by getting rid > of everything that you don't truly need, leaving only the items that > you have very heart felt attachments to but it's better than doing > what I have done. Big, big mistake on my part doing this in stages. > If I had it to do over again everything would go at the same time. > Now we are risking getting covered in the " things " as we clean out > the basement next spring. We would do it now but we already have snow > on the ground and in early spring our city offers a week where we can > put anything out on the curb and it will be picked up. Yes.......the > raid is strong....what we have here in our home is killed on contact > by the raid. Good luck to all of us, looks like we will need all the > luck in the world....plus some !!! Rita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 Mrs. Rita, what about a way to trick the things into hatching by providing some form of heat...like they hatch when they sense a change in temp and carbon dioxide...so maybe a repeated plan of warming the area(after it being cold a while) then spray,spray,spray....then repeat....let's find a way to trick them into hatching so they can be fried. FIRST, PUT ON ONE OF THOSE RAIN SUITS(HOMEDEPOT), RUBBER BOOTS(TAPED TO PANTS),RUBBER CHEMICAL GLOVES(WALMART BY THE PAINT STRIPPER), face respirator(homedepot) ALSO TAPED TO JACKET...homemade hazmat,lol....SERIOUS SKIN PROTECTION... Just a suggestion. take care, chasity> > > >> > > > Hi Trly......I haven't had much to say because we have reach > a dead > > > end .......again. If I can't get rid of the damn things I sure > can't > > > offer help to others. I along with 2 other people are ready to > give > > > up on our dehumidifiers. We just aren't seeing the same results > as > > > Jeff did. We can't get the "things" out of our basement. We > won't > > > know about our yard until next spring because we have about 4 > inches > > > of snow on the ground right now. When I got the things back on > me > > > from racking the leaves this Fall they got back in my scalp and > as > > > everyone knows that takes a long time to get them out so I'm > dealing > > > with that mess again. After all I have been through I'm ready > to just > > > give in or give up. I hate to move because it's not a move...is > an > > > abandonment of everything we have accumulated over the last 36 > years > > > of marriage. I keep saying it over and over....what are we all > going > > > to do????? Rita> > > > > > > > > > > > Rita? Adam?> > > > > > > > > > > > Are you guys doing ok? Miss seeing you around...> > > > > > > > Hugs,> > > > Trly> > > >> > >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2008 Report Share Posted December 5, 2008 Kihun, Last night I talked to my neighbor who had a collembola infestation. She is the person with the " stopskinmites " website. She told me that the only furniture she dumped was her bed and mattress, and now she sleeps on a blow-up air bed from Costco. She says it is very comfortable. She salvaged her other furniture by treating everything repeatedly with the Cedarcide. She told me she has a 55 gallon barrel of Cedarcide in her garage. Depending on how precious your furniture is, it may not be worth it to salvage it, since it may cost more to de-bug it than to replace it. I think some furniture does not get infested. I have a microfiber sofa that I kept. It seems to be okay. myrtle > > > > > > > > > > Hi Trly......I haven't had much to say because we have > reach > > a dead > > > > end .......again. If I can't get rid of the damn things I > sure > > can't > > > > offer help to others. I along with 2 other people are ready > to > > give > > > > up on our dehumidifiers. We just aren't seeing the same > results > > as > > > > Jeff did. We can't get the " things " out of our basement. We > > won't > > > > know about our yard until next spring because we have about > 4 > > inches > > > > of snow on the ground right now. When I got the things back > on > > me > > > > from racking the leaves this Fall they got back in my scalp > and > > as > > > > everyone knows that takes a long time to get them out so I'm > > dealing > > > > with that mess again. After all I have been through I'm > ready > > to just > > > > give in or give up. I hate to move because it's not a > move...is > > an > > > > abandonment of everything we have accumulated over the last > 36 > > years > > > > of marriage. I keep saying it over and over....what are we > all > > going > > > > to do????? Rita > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Rita? Adam? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Are you guys doing ok? Miss seeing you around... > > > > > > > > > > Hugs, > > > > > Trly > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2008 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 I wanted to give Cedarcide one more try and I just bought 3 more gallons of Best Yet (should've just bought 4, didn't realize at the time that you get a discount from 4). That should be good for at least 3 if not 4 fogging sessions in my condo. If they weren't so dang expensive!!! $75/gallon and if you assume you'd need a gallon for each session, it adds up real quick. Your neighbor - I have read her website many times over from the very beginning. Does she have a 55gal drum of Best Yet ($2750!) or is it other cedarcide stuff? As she is a cedarcide reseller, I guess spending that much isn't a big deal if she is also selling? She swears by Arbonne body wash. Do you have any experiences with Arbonne products? I'd like to stop buying everything I read. It's getting to be a bad habit and it's putting a huge dent in my finances too. I'm up to about $2500 spent so far (for those I documented) just buying stuff for this. So your neighbor had collembola and you live right next door and have bird mite? Man, what is going on!!! This has got to stop for us all. > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Trly......I haven't had much to say because we have > > reach > > > a dead > > > > > end .......again. If I can't get rid of the damn things I > > sure > > > can't > > > > > offer help to others. I along with 2 other people are ready > > to > > > give > > > > > up on our dehumidifiers. We just aren't seeing the same > > results > > > as > > > > > Jeff did. We can't get the " things " out of our basement. We > > > won't > > > > > know about our yard until next spring because we have about > > 4 > > > inches > > > > > of snow on the ground right now. When I got the things back > > on > > > me > > > > > from racking the leaves this Fall they got back in my scalp > > and > > > as > > > > > everyone knows that takes a long time to get them out so I'm > > > dealing > > > > > with that mess again. After all I have been through I'm > > ready > > > to just > > > > > give in or give up. I hate to move because it's not a > > move...is > > > an > > > > > abandonment of everything we have accumulated over the last > > 36 > > > years > > > > > of marriage. I keep saying it over and over....what are we > > all > > > going > > > > > to do????? Rita > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Rita? Adam? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Are you guys doing ok? Miss seeing you around... > > > > > > > > > > > > Hugs, > > > > > > Trly > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2008 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 has a 55 gallon barrel of the Best Yet. She is reselling it, so it isn't a big deal to have that much. She doesn't live right next door to me. I live in a condo, and she lives in a housing tract next to our condo complex, so she's about 1/8 mile from me. I'm not sure that she and I had the same type of bugs, but the Best Yet worked well for both of us. When you treated your place with the Best Yet, did you both spray and fog? I think that's important. You need to get enough of the spray on your ceilings and walls, and I don't think the fogger gets enough product on the ceilings and walls. The first time I used it, I only had a sprayer, and I got pretty good results. I'm planning on re-spraying my master bedroom this weekend because I want to move back into it. I've been sleeping in the living room for the past year. I kept my wooden bed frame. When I first moved out of the bedroom, I put Citrawood furniture polish on the bed frame. So it sat like that for a year. Last weekend, I steam cleaned the bed frame, and I'll be spraying it with the Best Yet when I treat the room this weekend. I haven't felt any bugs on it. I did not try the Arbonne products because I couldn't afford them, and was having pretty good results with the castile soap with tea tree oil. Like you, I can't buy everything I hear about. told me that her strategy has been to focus on her environmental problem. She is still having run-ins with bugs in her home. On Thanksgiving she reached into a seldom used cupboard, and got bugs on her hand. She immediately washed her hand with dish soap, then put peppermint oil on her skin. She is very paranoid about getting reinfested. Also, she is a big proponent of Gold Bond Medicated Foot Powder. She thinks it's fabulous for drying up the bugs. She had a problem patch of skin on her back that had fungus growing on it, and she put straight oregano oil on it, and it went away. Hawaii is a pretty bug-infested place. People who aren't from here may not realize that. Because of the year-round warm and humid weather, we have lots of bugs. Most people who grew up on farms or plantations know about " chicken lice " , which is what I had -- poultry mites. myrtle > > > > Kihun, > > > > Last night I talked to my neighbor who had a collembola > infestation. > > She is the person with the " stopskinmites " website. She told me > that > > the only furniture she dumped was her bed and mattress, and now she > > sleeps on a blow-up air bed from Costco. She says it is very > > comfortable. She salvaged her other furniture by treating > everything > > repeatedly with the Cedarcide. She told me she has a 55 gallon > barrel > > of Cedarcide in her garage. Depending on how precious your > furniture > > is, it may not be worth it to salvage it, since it may cost more to > > de-bug it than to replace it. I think some furniture does not get > > infested. I have a microfiber sofa that I kept. It seems to be > okay. > > > > myrtle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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