[Jenn218]

The email was not written by my grandmother, so I do not know if it works or not. (She normally checks any and all emails before she forwards them to me) - so, since this one wasn't a confirmed "spoof" email, I guess she thought it would be helpful to know or be worth a try....if anyone tries it, please, let us all know...(hee,hee)

I haven't heard about the bleach....I remember someone told me to put it on my poison ivy and it made it WORSE!! eek! So, I don't know.

We have always used baking soda and water (just mix until it forms a slightly watery paste) - we put it on the area, let it harden and then rinse off. It has always seemed to work.

I remember when I was younger and we always got into "chiggers" while playing outside and my mom always put clear nail polish on the spot to kill the "chigger" and it stopped the itch.

It is neat to see what everyone has used or has been told to use.

My Japanese cherry trees are in full bloom too....as our my weeping cherry, crabapple, etc....they do lure in the bees....I don't spray my trees and know that bees are very beneficial to my plants/trees. The bees don't concern me much (I'm not allergic to them though), but it is the hornets/wasps that I can't stand! YUCK! Last year, we had yellow jackets (which a lot of people are allergic to - it is a small hornet), they nest in the ground or hollowed trees....I was there were some good things on the market to get rid of these things ---- nonhazardous, chemical-free alternatives.