To keep ants away, place the spice clove, whole not ground around window sills and doorways. This really works and is non-toxic to children and pets

Dried pulverized egg shells make an excellent plant fertilizer. Dry the egg shells thoroughly by placing them on paper towels or newspaper and let then air dry for 2-3 days. Then pulverize them in a blender or by hand and put them in your houseplants or garden plants

But a package of baby diapers...the gel type...remove the inside linings of each diaper and shred them. Mix this into your garden soil before spring planting. The gel will help hold moisture in the soil for less watering(Jude)

Left over black tea or coffee is a good fertilizer for indoor or outdoor plants(Joyce)

Fresh mint placed around windows and doors will keep away ants(Rae)

Putting a birth control pill into the soil of your houseplants every 2-3 months will make them bloom like crazy(C Hoffman)

Mix some Ivory dish soap with a little water and fill a childs squirt gun with the mixture to kill bees and other insects from a long distance(Cajun Charlie)

Use strips of old pantyhose to tie up tomatoes and other garden vegetables as well as some house plants(AJ)

Place moth balls in vegetable or flower gardens to keep away cats and rabbits

Sprinkle salt on slugs and they will wither up instantly(Juvana)

Keep a large can of inexpensive aerosol hair spray on your porch, deck, patio to spray bees and insects with. This works well and is non-toxic(Grammer7)

Place a coffee filter in the bottom of your flower pots before adding potting soil to keep from losing soil when you water the plants(Nanny)

Wiping your counter tops and cupboards with vinegar regularly will keep ants off and out of them(Debbie)

If your cat or dog has brought fleas into your home, sprinkle boric acid on your carpets and leave it there for 2-3 days. The poison control center says this is safe around children(Barbara)

Pour salt onto grass that grows in the cracks of cement to kill it(John)

Placing fish scraps into the soil before planting will give you a garden to envy. Continue saving fish scraps in a compost heap after planting(Debbie)

When re-potting plants, place a wet teabag over the drainage hole to keep the soil from falling out(Susan)

Keep a container with a tight fitting lid in your kitchen to put egg shells into. Add enough water to cover shells and do this each time you add new shells. This water is excellent for watering houseplants(Gail)

Crushed egg shells placed around outside plants will also help keep slugs away(LadyTame)

A Bounce fabric softener sheet attached to your clothing will help keep mosquitos away(Kathy)

To rid your kitchen of roaches, mix some boric acid with some sugar and sprinkle this mixture under cabinets, around stove, or anywhere you see them. They will eat this and be gone(Weone)

To keep flies away from your cookout, fill a heat safe container with boiling water, add a few drop of lavendar oil, and place the container near your grill. This works inside the home too(Molly)

Sprinkle 20Mule Team Borax under mattresses, on carpets, in pet areas, under furniture cushions, etc. to rid your house of fleas(Rolanda)

Have a cricket in your house?? Place a wet washrag in your kitchen or bathroom sink at night and in the morning the cricket will be there(Dottie)



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