Hello Nepenthe
If you go to viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4 you will see many options for making the BSB, and you are correct, we are hiding a beautiful creation every time we wrap a cord around it, but we are making a trade for heavenly looking clouds , and beside you can make two, one for the BSB and the other one to look upon , also you can just as well wrap the cord without the salt water, I thought the salt water help, but the inconvenience is not worth it for me anymore, it works well without.
As far as insects, that is the further thing from the truth, I had a delightful cat (passed in my arms last year ), and for about four years before that there was not one flea on her, and my present beast (the nicest pit bul you’ll ever seen) have zero flea, both spend their time outside in the grass and in the woods, as well as no ticks, I have never used any chemical products on them what so ever
Now to get rid of unwanted insects, it is easy and not toxic, what you must get is Diatomaceous Earth, is not toxic (I take some everyday) and will eliminate all of your pest (children and spouses not included) .
The broadcasting is a good thing, the best for getting beautiful clouds
josh