Eco friendly bug bite relief! Shoutout to these brands for saving my summer

[@cherylmoser6383]

I grew up running around barefoot on a farm and stepped on more than one bee. The baking soda paste is what my grandma always put on me to take the sting away. It works great!

[@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist]

woah cool to know it works on multiple insects!

[@crowgrl13]

Yep, got stung by a bumblebee as a kid, and that was what the doctor recommended!

[@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist]

@@crowgrl13 amazing!

[@sashimb11]

Baking soda paste is also great for wasp stings and red ant bites from unfortunate personal experience lol

[@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist]

good to know!

[@shaunaburton7136]

I like putting any type of anti itch creams in the fridge so it really cools down the bug bite, rash etc….

[@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist]

nice idea!

[@shaunaburton7136]

I’ve liked everything I bought from green goo.

[@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist]

they're great!

[@vegemitegirl1971]

Skeeters! The bane of my life too. I have found different treatments help different people. For me it's lavender or eucalyptus oil, or tiger balm or Goanna oil. The tiger balm and Goanna oil have camphor, menthol and/or cloves. All good for pain relief.

[@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist]

god I hate them!! good to hear :)

[@denisemarie485]

Hi Emma 😊 If you ever get oil on your clothes, try absorbing it with paper or another cloth, sprinkle baking soda on it for 24 hours, then use dish soap on it. I don't use Dawn but I do keep a tiny bottle for accidents. My husband spilled an entire bottle of vinegar and oil dressing on carpet and I was shocked to see this literally remove all oil. Thanks for another great video 😊❤

[@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist]

good to know! thank you!

[@shellym79]

I almost always listen at 2x speed it's so weird to me people are complaining you talk too fast at regular speed 😂. There are 2 people I watch where I have to do 1.25 speed but they have heavy accents.

[@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist]

ugh same I edit on 3x hahahaha but I get that comment frequently so I like to address it as much as I can remember to :)

[@TranquilityChiba]

Another diy relief that helps with swelling is witch Hazel. Tho that was for someone allergic to tropical bird mites so idk how that would translate to mosquito bites.

[@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist]

oh good to know!

[@narlyenatvanya]

Have you done anything for bug bite prevention before? I'd love to know some eco-friendly options to keep from getting bit in the first piace!

[@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist]

yes the video is mentioned in this video and tagged in the caption :)

[@narlyenatvanya]

@@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist Thank you! I somehow missed that. But it was really helpful, so again, thanks!

[@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist]

@@narlyenatvanya woohoo I'm glad you liked them both thanks for watching :)

[@friendly1870]

a little Chloe Sevegny. bet you heard that before

[@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist]

I have gotten that before, thank you :)

[@crowgrl13]

For the baking soda option: does the itch relief still work after it has flaked off?

[@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist]

yes! i keep it on as long as possible but it remains itch free for several hours and even all day long!

[@renehoffman4343]

I went backpacking this past weekend in the Emigrant Wilderness near Stanislaus National Forest in CA. There were unfortunately mosquitos. 🦟 😔 I was not prepared the first day hiking into camp and got a lot of bites on my back. Once I got to camp I slathered on the bug cream.

[@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist]

woah fun and not fun! I hope these help ease the bites :)