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Pests.
Fruit Flies . Two things i have done that worked:
1. If you have wine in the house, pour a small amount in a short cup overnight, they will come to it and drown.
2. If you don't want to waste good wine on bugs then use a small amount of apple cider vinegar. Like i said this worked for me. -- Elsa Miles 8/05/08
Subject: Pesky fruit fly tip Here's a good way to get rid of those pesky fruit flies around the house without using harmful chemicals. You will need a spray bottle with an adjustable spray-head. fill the bottle with rubbing alcohol and adjust the spray head so that it sprays a fine mist. When you spray the fruit files, the rubbing alcohol will not kill them but it will knock them out so that they fall onto the floor where you can sweep them up. Doesn't work as good as insecticide, but then again, you won't be poisoning your family and yourself either. Blessings, -- Tony - 13 Aug 2003
Subject Bees and Wasps: Use vodka to kill bees and wasps (yellowjackets), you can use a trigger spray bottle. David Martin.
Subject Wasp's Nest. To de-activate a wasps nest spray it with a thick mixture of soap and water ! -- Joe Gaeta
Subject: No Bugs in Grain or Flour Add one or two fresh bay leaves to each bag. No bugs and no flavor transfer. -- jeanna hawley
Subject: Tip for Preventing Roaches A great way to repel roaches is to sprinkle bay leaves in corners, under the refrigerator, behind the oven and anywhere else they may hide. Replace older bay leaves with fresh ones periodically. This method works better than any pesticide I've ever tried.-- Kathy Mills Aug 2000
Subject: Barking Dogs. My friend found a way to stop a dog
from barking in the middle of the
night. She got up, got dressed, and walked the neighborhood until she found the
barking dog. Every time the dog barked she rang the doorbell. She said if she
had to be up, so should the owners! After a few times of ringing the doorbell
she heard the backdoor shut and no more barking dog. She said they never came to
the front door to answer the doorbell. Gotta laugh but it worked!--
30 Aug 2003
Subject: Pests Fleas & their Eggs, flies, ticks, mites and other insects:
kill them with INSECTICUTE, a natural plant-derived insecticide from www.dogforlife.co.uk. It works.
David Belgrove
19 Aug 2003
Subject: Biting Insects. When travelling to a country where you know you may have problems with biting insects, take vitamin B6 before and during your trip. Insects do not like it. -- Sean Kay" Caution do not exceed safe doses -- Ed
Subject: Pests (Sugar Ants) To get rid of the pesky ants you simply take cinnamon and place it wherever you have noticed them and they will leave, for some strange reason they don't like it!!!!! -- RoosGirl
Mouse Traps. When I set mousetraps, I always bait them and put them in a brown paper lunchbag. The mice seem drawn to the small place to explore and all I have to do is close the bag and throw it away after they've been caught! No muss, no fuss! -- Martha Smith 19 Jul 2002
Subject: Pests A pumpkin seed is a good cheap and effective bait for a mouse trap. Mice love seeds and the smell and the pumpkin seed will not be easily removed by the mouse if you put it on firmly. If you want to make the pumpkin seed even more alluring, rub a small amount of cheese over the upper surface of the seed before, setting the trigger on the trap. A la mousie - guaranteed. Cheerio Megan -- Megan Scott 22 Jul 2002
Ants: Mix ant killer (borax powder, etc.) with sugar and leave near the nest, they will eat it and take the poison back to the nest where it will kill the queen ant. Make sure that young children and pets can not get near!! – Ale K. This one sounds quite dangerous to pets and children etc. Take care Ed
Subject: Ants I have found that ants will not cross a chalk line drawn on any surface. Of course if you live in a rainy area where ants are a problem, you must re-draw the chalk lines each time it rains. But it really works to keep ants away from your home -- Shirley Strevell
Sugar Ants: To get rid of the pesky ants you simply take cinnamon and place it wherever you have noticed them and they will leave, for some strange reason they don't like it!!!!! -- ROOSGIRL
Bugs in the Pantry: You can reduce any bug problem by the following tips: When you buy flour or cornmeal, freeze it for twenty-four hours before placing in canister. I would also look very hard at using plastic seal containers for all dry goods like flour and breakfast cereals, rice,etc. If you buy the right size containers, maybe you can stack and still have room. We live in southern Texas and cockroaches were our dilemma. However by doing the above and not using any sticky shelf paper, which they like to eat, I have had no more troubles. Also, if anybody else has cockroach problems, get rid of wall paper as they like to eat paste on that as well. In fact any glue like substance feeds the critters. Good Luck, Patti "Seize The Day" for "This Too Shall Pass"
Subject: Insecticides:- Try this, it's worked for me. Boil a whole bulb of cut up garlic until its soft. Put it into a gallon of water and add 1 tablespoon of biodegradable Detergent. Let it sit for a day, then strain and spray. Also, planting parsley around your roses will help keep aphids away. Anon
Slugs and Snails: To keep slugs away from sensitive plants sprinkle eggshells around them. Ash and grit are also supposed to be effective. Sprinkle slugs with salt to kill them. It is also possible to trap slugs using containers in the ground that have some beer in the bottom. Empty grapefruit halves work as well. Vaseline smeared around plant pots stops slugs getting to the plants inside. – Rosalind Edmunds.
If you have an older house you can save money on your heating bills by blocking up unused chimneys. Plastic foam is the best but I usually end up using old clothes -- Peter and Thelma Jones Alicante Spain
Mice. Mice seem to prefer peanut butter, bacon, and nuts, and chocolate to cheese in mouse traps. - Anon
Earwigs If you have a problem with earwigs just roll up a newspaper and leave it in the problem area over night when you wake up in the morning they will be inside the paper put in plastic bag and throw away. Of course it isn't a permanent solution but it will help cut down on the quantity.-- Kelly Lowery Sep 2002
If you are troubled with silverfish try placing whole cloves in the closets and drawers -- J maroof
A contributor suggested sprinkling Epsom salts at the back of cupboards as a way of eliminating silverfish. Sorry but we lost the original e-mail. -- Ed
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