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[–] jaschen@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I wish DEET didn't melt my clothes.

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Never apply DEET to your clothes, that is what permethrin is for and it works great! Put it on all your outdoor clothes/gear!

DEET works great but is only for skin, let it dry first too.

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Permethrin on shoes and clothes, DEET on skin?

[–] jaschen@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I had DEET on my skin and sat in a UBER and my leg was sitting against the door of the car. After I left, I took paint and plastic with me on my leg after a 15 min ride.

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yep, DEET will melt synthetic stuff: Let it dry on your skin before you do anything and for clothes/gear use permethrin

[–] jaschen@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

It was dry, but I started sweating and it became liquid again.

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ooof.

Silver lining, maybe the fee was cheaper than the healthcare after a bad bite. Did you pay something?

[–] jaschen@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

No, I actually didn't notice until after I already left. I was wondering why my leg has melted plastic on it. Lol

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 3 points 1 year ago

This is the way.

[–] Sotuanduso@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

DEET scarred my water bottle, but it's no biggie because I've scarred it worse by dropping it.