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July 2, 2008

Questions for Monday

It's time to ask something I can't answer, but an expert can.

I would like to know the best way to soothe a mosquito bite, but that's just me.

You?

Posted by Kate Shatzkin at 2:56 PM | | Comments (2)
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Toothpaste! The chalky, minty kind, not the gel. Smear it on, let it dry.

Posted by: Nicole Schultheis | July 5, 2008 10:55 AM

Try soaking in a hot bath with a cupful of vinegar in the water. Works for me, and I'm a mosquito magnet. Bonus is that this helps with dry skin as well.

Posted by: Dahlink | July 6, 2008 11:36 AM

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About Kate Shatzkin
Kate Shatzkin is the parenting and families content editor at The Baltimore Sun and, before that, was its family beat reporter. But her most challenging and rewarding job is being mother to Leah, 8, and Sam, 6.

In her 14 years at The Baltimore Sun, Kate also has covered nonprofit organizations, prisons and courts, and has written several investigative series. She was previously a Knight journalism fellow at Yale Law School and a reporter at the Seattle Times and at the Patriot-Ledger of Quincy, Mass. She lives in Baltimore with her family.

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