How to Stop Mosquito Bites from Itching

You don't have to suffer with red, itchy, swollen mosquito bites summer after summer. While there are anti-itch products available commercially, there is a simple home remedy that is effective at neutralizing the itch and reducing swelling.

Things You'll Need

• 1 regular aspirin
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 8 oz. water
• Washcloth

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Instructions

• 1

  Dissolve the baking soda in water.

• 2

  Soak washcloth in baking soda solution.

• 3

  Ring out approximately half the solution out of the washcloth.

• 4

  Allow the wet washcloth to sit on the bites undisturbed for 15 to 20 minutes.

• 5

  Dip one regular aspirin in the baking soda solution to moisten it. Do not allow it to dissolve.

• 6

  Rub the wet aspirin on the bites. This may deposit a white residue on the bites.

• 7

  Remove the aspirin residue when dry with a soft cloth.