To
kill bees and wasps, use a mason jar with a lid and put 3 holes
in the lid big enough for bees to climb in - but not too big so
they can come out. Fill the jars 3/4 way with pop/soda (try bright
colored sodas). They will climb in, but can't get out and will drown.
To deter
flies, hang fresh sprigs of lavender or mint.
To keep
ants away put either flour, coffee grounds or pepper in cement cracks.
Put
a fabric softener sheet through your belt loop to keep mosquitos away
from you.
For
a nontoxic ant spray to kill ants, mix 3 tbsp. of peppermint Castile
soap in 16 oz of water. Put in a spray bottle and spray on ants.
Don't
have any wasp spray? Spray wasps and bees and hornets with cooking
oil spray. It immobilizes them and they eventually die.
It is
said that if you rub baby oil on your exposes skin like lotion - you
won't get bit by mosquitos.
To keep
weevils out of your dry food, place a bay leaf in each container.
If you
want to keep animals from digging in your trash bags or cans, sprinkle
one of the following (or all) around where you keep your trash: vinegar,
Epsom salt, pepper.
To deter
meal worms getting in your dry pasta, place some spearmint gum or
a spearmint herb near the pasta.
A small
plate filled with corn oil will attract ear wigs.
