The sun is out, the weather is great, and the fucking mosquitoes have come out to ruin the party. Not only do these guys serve zero purpose to the world, if you’ve ever seen one zero in on you, you know that they know they’re ass holes, and they love it.
You swat and you flinch, but they always manage to get you. And you’re left itching and pissed off for the next few days at least. Here are a few ways to combat that brutal itch with a couple of things you might even have laying around at home.
Vinegar, when applied via a cotton ball on a fresh mosquito bite, can be pretty effective in relieving an itch. If however, you find yourself with a cluster of bites, try taking a bath with 2-3 cups of vinegar in the water.
Like coconut oil and apple cider vinegar, essential oils have a plethora of health benefits- including subsiding annoying itches. Lavender oil, tea tree oil, hazel oil, and neem oil are all great choices. Simply dilute with water and apply to the bite.
For quick, temporary relief of an itchy bite, rub some dry soap onto the affected area. Just remember to wash the soap off afterwards.
A little paste made out of baking soda and water is a great way to subside any itching and swelling that you might be dealing with thanks to a fresh bite.
This one doesn’t make sense to me, you know, putting a fresh piece of onion on a mosquito bite sounds like it would hurt. But hey, turns out that it actually helps relieve the sting and itchiness of a fresh bite.
The menthol found in mouthwash will help relieve the itch as well as cool the skin down.
Basil has a few anti inflammatory properties that will help relieve your bite. Simply crush a fresh basil leaf and rub it against the bite.
If you don’t mind walking around with a random spot of dry paste on you, toothpaste (spearmint flavoured works best) is great in a pinch for relieving you from an itch. Simply apply to the bite and let dry.
Raw honey has many a great benefit, one of them being relieving itchiness from a mosquito bite. The nice thing is that raw honey also promotes healing and helps prevent infections.
Applying some fresh garlic to a bite will cause a little bit of an annoying burn in the beginning, but should help relieve you of any itching shortly after. The smell of garlic will also help repel more mosquitoes from coming around.
If you don’t have any baking soda hanging around the house, salt paste works great too. Finely grind together some salt and water until a thick paste is formed and apply to the bite.
Aloe Vera is a miracle worker of sorts, as it will not only ensure that the itchiness of the bite subsides, it will actually help speed up the healing of the bump. Using the gel directly from the leaf of an aloe plant or aloe juice from the store will be your best bet.
Fuck you mosquitoes.
