That's what I kept thinking, how could you not feel that eeeewwww....
and here's some info on yellow jackets... lots of sites say yes bounce works great...
Step 1
Bounce fabric softener sheets repel yellow jackets. They hate the scent. I have rubbed these sheets on my
clothing when outside, and they fly up to me, then take off. They won't stick around to bug you for long. Put one in a shirt pocket. This tip is known to be used by postal workers who are outside a lot.
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Don't wear the color yellow. This is the color they love the most. Avoid yellow if you'll be outside near the bees. They most likely think you're a big flower and are sure to bother you.
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Keep food and sweet
drinks indoors in the late summer and early fall.
Yellow jackets get crazy this time of year. They seem to know their time is short, and become extremely aggressive. If
food is nearby, you will have some friends join you for the picnic. (nasty friends)
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Keep outdoor trash cans sealed tightly. Yellow jackets will show up in huge numbers if your trash cans are open. They smell food, and food drives them.
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Don't wear perfume, especially floral scents. You may as well shout out "I'm a big flower!!!" to the bees, because that's what they'll think you are. Leave the perfume for later.
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I read on a "household tips" site that Bounce dryer sheets - original scent - repel wasps, bees, hornets, yellow jackets, and mosquitoes. They hate the smell. Carry a sheet or two in your pockets and they won't come near you.
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Huh! Who knew? dryer sheets keep bees away
I got this in an email the other day. I know Bounce works with keeping bees away, but I never knew about all of the other things you can use it for. We also pretty much had the same discussion in one of my health groups; the ladies there said they had the same results with Cuddlesoft fabric softener sheets. Thought you might like the list too:
My mail carrier told me that the US Postal service sent out a message to all letter carriers to put a sheet of Bounce in their uniform pockets to keep yellow-jackets away. I use it when I am working outside. It really works. The yellow jackets just veer around you. All this time you've just been putting Bounce in the dryer!
1. It will chase ants away when you lay a sheet near them. It also repels mice.
2. Spread sheets around foundation areas, or in trailers, or cars that are sitting and it keeps mice from entering your vehicle.
3. It takes the odor out of books and photo albums that don't get opened too often.
4. It repels mosquitoes. Tie a sheet of Bounce through a belt loop when outdoors during mosquito season.
5. Eliminate static electricity from your television (or computer) screen.
6. Since Bounce is designed to help eliminate static cling, wipe your television screen with a used sheet of Bounce to keep dust from resettling.
7. Dissolve soap scum from shower doors. Clean with a sheet of Bounce.
8. To freshen the air in your home - Place an individual sheet of Bounce in a drawer or hang in the closet.
9. Put Bounce sheet in vacuum cleaner.
10. Prevent thread from tangling. Run a threaded needle through a sheet of Bounce before beginning to sew.
11. Prevent musty suitcases. Place an individual sheet of Bounce inside empty luggage before storing.
12. To freshen the air in your car - Place a sheet of Bounce under the front seat.
13. Clean baked-on foods from a cooking pan. Put a sheet in a pan, fill with water, let sit overnight, and sponge clean. The anti-static agent apparently weakens the bond between the food and the pan.
14. Eliminate odors in wastebaskets. Place a sheet of Bounce at the bottom of the wastebasket.
15. Collect cat hair. Rubbing the area with a sheet of Bounce will magnetically attract all the loose hairs.
16. Eliminate static electricity from Venetian blinds. Wipe the blinds with a sheet of Bounce to prevent dust from resettling.
17. Wipe up sawdust from drilling or sand papering. A used sheet of Bounce will collect sawdust like a tack cloth.
18. Eliminate odors in dirty laundry. Place an individual sheet of Bounce at the bottom of a laundry bag or hamper.
19. Deodorize shoes or sneakers. Place a sheet of Bounce in your shoes or sneakers overnight.
20. Golfers put a Bounce sheet in their back pocket to keep the bees away.
21. Put a Bounce sheet in your sleeping bag and tent before folding and storing them. It will keep them smelling fresh.
Feel free to Bounce this one around!
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