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Have you ever heard of painting your porch ceiling light blue to keep bugs away?
Posted on 4/28/16 at 10:21 am
Posted on 4/28/16 at 10:21 am
Had a friend complain about moths covering her porch ceiling. Someone suggested painting the ceiling light blue as it "keeps wasps and other bugs away"
The theory is the bugs think there is sky above them and no real shelter.
I'm seriously skeptical but thought I'd ask anyways
Has anyone tried this?
Sherwin Williams article on it
homeowners blog
The theory is the bugs think there is sky above them and no real shelter.
I'm seriously skeptical but thought I'd ask anyways
Has anyone tried this?
Sherwin Williams article on it
homeowners blog
This post was edited on 4/28/16 at 10:23 am
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Posted on 4/28/16 at 10:23 am to Tigeralum2008
pretty much every house in nola has the porch ceiling painted light blue. i just got done painting mine at my house in mandeville the other day. I dont think it really works, as i still have wasp nests built in the corners from time to time, but i think it looks much nicer than just a white ceiling.
Posted on 4/28/16 at 10:23 am to Tigeralum2008
Yes, it is a very common practice.
Posted on 4/28/16 at 10:24 am to glassman
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Yes, it is a very common practice.
I'm not native to the South and gotta admit I never really noticed until it was mentioned today.
Posted on 4/28/16 at 10:28 am to Tigeralum2008
I paint mine brown so it wont stain when I throw poo at it.
Posted on 4/28/16 at 10:28 am to Theboot32
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pretty much every house in nola has the porch ceiling painted light blue
Yep, I think it also keeps birds from making nests, too.
Posted on 4/28/16 at 10:28 am to Tigeralum2008
went to Longfellow State park a while back for my kid's field trip. The guide told us that it keps wasp from nesting. 
Posted on 4/28/16 at 10:29 am to Tigeralum2008
It keeps ghosts from staying in your home as well
Posted on 4/28/16 at 10:29 am to Tigeralum2008
Just about every house in historic neighborhoods in nola have this.
Posted on 4/28/16 at 10:30 am to Tigeralum2008
Iceberg blue
Posted on 4/28/16 at 10:30 am to Tigeralum2008
very common in NOLA
Posted on 4/28/16 at 10:32 am to Neauxla
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very common in NOLA
Very common in Louisiana.
Posted on 4/28/16 at 10:33 am to Tigeralum2008
Paint your tree trunks white to cut down on bugs.
Posted on 4/28/16 at 10:36 am to Tigeralum2008
It's been done on the US since colonial times.
Posted on 4/28/16 at 10:42 am to Tigeralum2008
I don't know about bugs, I always heard it was to keep the spooks and evil spirits away.
Posted on 4/28/16 at 10:43 am to Tigeralum2008
I think it works
Posted on 4/28/16 at 10:45 am to fightin tigers
quote:This is the reason houses in NO have blue porches. It's called haint blue, which is related to spirits.
It keeps ghosts from staying in your home as well
I painted my carport ceiling blue two years ago to see if it would help with stopping dirt dauber nests, and it has been 100% nest free since then. It doesn't stop all bugs. Not sure about moths. Still have some bugs, but I've only noticed very small bugs and small spiders.
Most paint stores have a specific color for this application, but I didn't use it bc it is not as blue as the sky, which is the color needed. Their color is a bit greenish to me.
Posted on 4/28/16 at 10:50 am to Tigeralum2008
Not sure what this is, but pretty rare in NOLA and south LA.
Posted on 4/28/16 at 10:54 am to Tigeralum2008
Posted on 4/28/16 at 10:56 am to Tigeralum2008
The blue color has something to do with people back in the day believing ghosts wouldn't enter the home. The thought was that ghosts couldnt travel through water, so if they saw a blue porch floor and ceiling, they would be tricked into not entering the house.
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