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    MikeJS reacted to dougfitz's post in the thread Sleep sack for bed bugs with Like Like.
    Earlier last year I posted here about the effectiveness of essential oils, including key extracts from a scientific paper that had published results on this. My own take on this is that essential oils have been shown to be ineffective as...
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    MikeJS reacted to Anniesantiago's post in the thread Sleep sack for bed bugs with Like Like.
    The negative side of doing this is that people like me who are allergic to many things can get sick from the scent of your oils, even if they are organic. So if you are in a common space, please do not do this. I used to tell people to spray two...
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    MikeJS reacted to trecile's post in the thread Sleep sack for bed bugs with Like Like.
    Please don't spray anything fragrant in common areas.
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    MikeJS reacted to trecile's post in the thread Sleep sack for bed bugs with Like Like.
    My guess is that it was luck, or maybe your companion was tastier.😄 Bed bugs are not deterred by permethrin - it kills them over time, but they can crawl in and have a quick snack. I was bitten once while in my permethrin treated silk sleep sack.
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    MikeJS reacted to JillGat's post in the thread Sleep sack for bed bugs with Haha Haha.
    I read the title of this thread, "Sleep sack for bedbugs", differently. If the bedbugs want to sleep individually, it would be a challenge to make a sleep sack small enough for one. But I'm thinking it might be cute if you lined them up on a...
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    MikeJS reacted to Peterexpatkiwi's post in the thread Backpack is 2 kg too heavy TwT with Like Like.
    It's not, far from it. I for one value the contributions you have made to other posts. And you've raised an interesting topic. It's just that I try and ensure that a balanced view is presented. Whilst there a hundreds of regulars and thousands...
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    MikeJS reacted to psalmone1's post in the thread Painful corns on foot - any advice? with Like Like.
    I think I’ll be able to get an appointment before I go. We did our longest walk so far today - 25/26 km. This morning my toes were painful. When we came home for lunch after 10k I started this thread. But before we went out for the afternoon, I...
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    MikeJS reacted to MinaKamina's post in the thread Painful corns on foot - any advice? with Like Like.
    Then go see a podiatrist ASAP in Spain. If you do nothing, you will end up there anyway.
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    MikeJS reacted to Flog's post in the thread Painful corns on foot - any advice? with Like Like.
    Yes. Go and see a podiatrist.
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    Just a slight modification. Mobile numbers start with 6 or 7, land lines 8 or 9. The easiest way to see if someone uses WhatsApp is to start a new contact with the number and if it says the person is not on WhatsApp, just delete that number. I...

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