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Woman holding insect repellent

29 Summertime Problem-Solving Products You'll Wish You'd Known About Sooner

Solve your (small) problems here.

You can get it in both lotion and spray forms; the lotion lasts the longest (up to 14 hours against mosquitos and ticks) but the spray's easy to apply on clothes (and lasts up to 12 hours against mosquitos and ticks). I think it's not technically quite as effective as DEET against mosquitos, but if you hate the smell and texture of the stuff, this is a great alternative.

See the full list by Natalie Brown on BuzzFeed's website here.

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