All-natural products you can make yourself
By: Sid Kirchheimer, from: AARP Bulletin, May 1, 2011
Q. This summer I would like to avoid the toxins that are
found in many commercial pesticides. What are some safe, effective
alternatives?
A. Many stores sell "all-natural" products. You
can also throw together your own. Here are some tried-and-true methods against
common pests. Ants: Spread cinnamon, bay leaves, cayenne pepper, salted
cucumber peels or leaves from mint tea bags near their point of entry or along
baseboards. Mice: Place cotton dipped in peppermint oil, or used kitty litter,
near problem areas. Mosquitoes: When you barbecue, throw some sage or rosemary
onto the coals. Carpenter ants: Mix 3 cups hot water, 1 cup sugar and 4
teaspoons boric acid. Soak cotton in the mixture and leave it near places where
ants are found.
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