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LeftInTX

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13. Repellents are oil based and reduce your sweat's ability to evaporate. When I was a kid, they made me feel super hot.

Reply to pat_k (Reply #10)

Fri Jul 10, 2026, 09:20 PM

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Repellents don't work on clothing anyway, but the permethrin does.

Still, like a dummy, I put repellent on my shoes to protect against fire ants. I think I sprayed Raid one time and the smell was overpowering.

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