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Cracklin Charlie

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11. Shine a light out the window.

Reply to TEB (Original post)

Mon Aug 7, 2017, 12:08 AM

Aug 2017

They don't like bright lights.

We put motion activated solar lights, hung way down low, to come on when a skunk comes to my yard.

Haven't smelled a skunk since I hung them up.

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In bed windows open [View all] TEB Aug 2017 OP

That really is annoying. NutmegYankee Aug 2017 #1

Yeah it stinks.... Historic NY Aug 2017 #2

You go tell those kids that smoking the wackyweed outside someone's window... Shandris Aug 2017 #3

It doesn't smell like weed. It smells like burnt pink erasers BigmanPigman Aug 2017 #4

Holy crap! Shandris Aug 2017 #5

This is in the heart of San Diego! It's the 8th largest and most expensive city in the US BigmanPigman Aug 2017 #8

My sister's dog got sprayed once and the same thing happened ProudLib72 Aug 2017 #13

I'm ok with skunk smell . Wouldn't want it on me or my pets . But if it wafts in the window or lunasun Aug 2017 #6

Me too ! Better than bleach smell. Better than cat spray. Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2017 #7

cat spray no way NOT OK lunasun Aug 2017 #9

Me 2 !! You gotta be careful -- they hid Febreeze in lots of products - even garbage bags. nt Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2017 #14

Oh don't I know it barf ! lunasun Aug 2017 #16

Skunk or Trump? roamer65 Aug 2017 #10

Shine a light out the window. Cracklin Charlie Aug 2017 #11

Wait a while, it'll go away Warpy Aug 2017 #12

I moved to a beach city a couple of months ago Control-Z Aug 2017 #15

Wash clothes in baking soda TEB Aug 2017 #18

Reporting back that Skunk smell just started here and too nice a night to close the windows lunasun Aug 2017 #17