and considering taking everything inside, when my mother-in-law said that
dryer sheets would make them go away. We all laughed, but tried it. It
worked! 3 dryer sheets around the patio table later, we were pest free.
While this was nice, it made me wonder what the heck is in the dryer sheets
that has this effect, and if there is anything in them that we should be
worried about using. I notice a lot of environmentally savvy folks on the
forum and wondered if any of you know about this. A quick Google search
found a lot of chatter on similar forums about the pest repelling effect
(most indicated dryer sheets like "Bounce" will also repel mosquitoes and
spiders), but no convincing answers about why it worked and/or if there are
health concerns.
FYI, I used Mrs. Meyers Clean Day Aromatherapy Dryer Sheets in Lemon Verbena
scent.
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