Now I am
going to mix it up a little here and hand you over to the man in my life, my
partner and the girls Daddy Mr. M (applause.)
Camping is
our one big thing at the end of the year for us and is almost bigger then
Christmas. My girls and I plan this for pretty much the whole year and love
getting away from Melbourne for a couple of weeks.
Last year
we went for 2 weeks and were very upset to return home when we had to leave.
Now that Spring is here so are the little buzzing, biting bugger (mozzies.)
One thing I
absolutely HATE up there though is the mosquitoes. Luckily enough for me I don’t
usually get bitten (must have poison running through my veins) but the three
girls get eaten alive. And I couldn’t think of anything worse then seeing my
girls scratch their skin to the point of bleeding.
We set up a
little open dome tent in the middle of the campsite, and this is where we
usually eat. Sometimes thought the pesky little mozzies will fly on in and eat
a meal of blood while we snack on our snags. So I have been looking for pest
control products to take with us to keep the flying and creepy
crawly critters away.
So when
Erin was asked to review the Mortein naturgard Auto Protect I told her to jump
on it, as it may give her a little relief when we eat outside in the warmer
weather and of course camping. And not to mention that our youngest daughter
has a huge phobia of moths, when she sees them she will literally
have a little panic attack to the point of panting and shaking. So hopefully
Mortein will keep these away as well.
Most
families would know of Mortein and if not I am sure they have watched the
adverts on TV where the show Loui the fly (who has been around since the
1950’s!!!) always getting taken down by Mortein. And their little slogan; More
Safe, More Smart MORTEEEIIN.
So here is
a little info on Mortein’s Naturgard Auto Protect
It is easy to
use. Just Set and Forget, it is literally that easy.
• The Naturgard Automatic System kills
flying and crawling* insects in your home with a plant based active
ingredient**, pyrethrins
• The Advanced Micro Diffusion System
releases small bursts of mist every 13minutes for continuous protection of your
home
• Over 24 hours, the system disperses
no more than a single 3-4 seconds spray of regular fly spray
• Stylish, mountable unit, quiet in
operation
• Use with confidence around the home
• The diffuser unit can be switched on
or off, allowing you to control your usage
• Each refill lasts for up to 27 days
when used continuously.
Each pack
contains an automatic unit and a 152g refill can
The first time
we used it was in the outdoor area we have going on which is prone to get
mosquitoes in there.. Even in the colder months. I think because there is a lot
of water around us they tend to like to make our house their hangout… Or my girls have super sweet blood that is vampire
worthy.
The first thing
I noticed was that the spray had no horrid fly spray smell that makes you
choke. It is almost a pleasant smell, even if Erin does not agree with me. I
hooked it up out the back and gave it a whirl, there were no bites or anything
even when the girls played out there the next day.
It will be
interesting to know how well this works in Spring/Summer when the mosquitoes
are in full swing! But I think this year we will be leaving the mosquito
repellent at home when camping.
