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May 31, 2012 1:40 PM CST
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
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Sure thing Margaret. Funny thing is I didn't discover the ammonia trick until maybe 10 years ago (after) we weren't working with bees. I read it somewhere or someone told me --- I can't even remember. But one day I picked up the hose & on the end was a wasp & he nailed my index finger like you wouldn't believe!!!!! I was a few steps from the back porch & the back door from there to the kitchen. I ran inside & grabbed the ammonia from under the sink & just stuck my finger in the bottle. I kept it there for about 30 seconds. Much to my delight; it worked like a charm. It immediately took the pain away & you know how wasps hurt --- DANG! --- & my finger just barely got red & only a tiny bit swollen which ALL went away by nightfall. Since then I've used that ammonia trick many times --- even got a hornet sting on my upper lip & used it. It's amazing how well it works!
I also used the ammonia trick on multiple stings from a saddle back caterpillar & it worked like a charm. Thumbs up
I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown

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