sueisallaboutquilts

Oh, thrilled !! lololol :mrgreen:

Shemjo

I use Carmex on the bites! My sister who has them in her yard, keeps half and half Bleach and Water that she dabs on chigger bites.
I don't care what they are, or what they look like, all I know is that everytime you touch the bite area, they flare up again! They can itch for a week! Carmex seems to reduce the inflamation and itch for me so they only last a couple days! I don't like the little suckers!

littlehud

I hate chigger bites. I'm trying the nail polish.

patsyo56721

If you think you are going any where near that you might get bit take a teaspoon of vinegar before going out.
My husband used to do this when he was going hunting

stchn4livn

Spray off on the bites. It burns a little but it will take away the iching. I got them on my foot once brushing some dead grass off of the sidewalk. You can even use the cloths that come in the packets.

watterstide

this was an interesting site, with home made ideas..from people all over the U.S.
http://www.myhomeremedies.com/static/chigger-bites.html

rita222

My MIL always said to bath in a tub with a small amout of Lysol added. (like a cap or two full)

sewred

My mom always said either clear nail polish or a thin layer of Prell original shampoo and let dry . Do they still make prell shampoo?

wvdek

First, I would not bath in a tub with any amount of Lysol in it!

Katie-are you sure it is chigger bites and not poison oak, sumac, or ivy? Also, their are wood mites which do burrow under your skin. You have to see a Dr. for those and get meds. My DH had them everywhere a few years ago. He was in misery. Had to put special cream on all over everywhere for a week.

I use a paste of baking soda and a little water, place on the bites and rest. The paste dries, is messy, but helps take the sting away and pulls out the poison. The vinegar works too. Here's a pic of three 'bites' I got two weeks ago. Itched like crazy, swelled my leg from the poison, and finally are 'drying' up after three soda treatments.

Deecee

I'm just glad we don't have them here.