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Location: TN | Does anyone know the formula for mixing Skin So Soft with something to keep flies away and to use as a hair conditioner? |
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Location: illinois | 2oz skin so soft---4oz cider vinegar----6oz blue dawn dish soap----8oz cinternola oil(torch fuel) mix in quart sray jug fill with water.
We have used this for at least 10 years we don't use anything else. |
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Location: Gallatin, TN | This is a very interesting combo of ingredients. Doesn't the Dawn dish soap cause it to be foamy? |
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Location: Kansas | The Dawn dish soap likely keeps the SSS from being so slick and oily. I used to use it straight and my farrier said he couldn't hold the horses legs. |
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Location: cedar rapids iowa | Originally written by illini on 2010-07-06 6:40 PM
2oz skin so soft---4oz cider vinegar----6oz blue dawn dish soap----8oz cinternola oil(torch fuel) mix in quart sray jug fill with water. We have used this for at least 10 years we don't use anything else. The recipes I have read use 1 C skin so soft 1 Cup water 1tsp Eucalyptus oil 2 Tbs citronella oil(not the torch fuel kind) This was off a National parks service web site so I am guessing it is for human use. It is not working that that well on horses so I am thinking of trying the citronella fuel instead and I have also added white vineager. |
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Location: Cherokee, Ia | We have also used this recipe, but bought the Citronella oil in a small bottle at the local pharmacy. I spilled some of that "torch fuel" citronella on a pair of jeans, it dried, didn't know it, went riding..well, after 20 minutes in the saddle my legs were kinda scalded/burned from the torch fuel, so not using that on my horse either. I have had very good luck with this recipe, only added a minced up clove of garlic, and used the green Palmolive dish soap. Kinda makes my horses smell like a "salad" but works. You can also add just a ounce or two of PineSol. Doesn't irritate horse's skin, but keeps deer flies and turkey mites away. Good luck with whatever recipe you use.! |
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Location: TN | Thank you everyone. I will try these. |
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Location: Cherokee, Ia | I was just mixing up some fly spray, looking up different recipes online, to see if my recipe was good enough .... WARNING: The citronella torch fuel is "only" citronella scented.....plus, it is petroleum based, so if you spray on your horse, get out in the hot sun, burning of his hide could happen....plus it's flammable! so.....used pure Citronella Oil(get at pharmacy, etc.)....safer for your horse and you! There are a bunch of recipes, with just a little different ingredients....just google "horse fly spray recipes" |
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Location: Newton, NJ | 1 Cup SSS 1 Cup white or cider vinegar 2 oz citronella oil or oil of camphor - not citronella for torches 2 C water Works great, smells nice, is not oily or slippery I also like Burts Bees insect repellant and use it around the face and ears. |
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Location: MI. | Does any fly spray work for mosquitos?
Edited by Gone 2010-07-15 12:50 PM
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Location: Florida | I buy the 24ish Oz containers of SSS to control mosquitoes I add a 1/4 to every gal of fly spray. I think it helps. Shake while spraying.
Edited by BlazingCreekBar 2010-07-26 6:14 PM
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