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Toxic chemicals used in pesticides can be dangerous to children, pets and the environment. Try these home-made pest control methods.

• Ants: squeeze a lemon at their point of entry and leave the peel.
• Ants: Ants hate cucumbers, especially the peels. Spread cucumber peels at the ants point of entry–the more bitter, the better.
• Flies: Flypaper is non-toxic; however, you can make your own with honey and yellow paper.
• Don’t kill the spiders unless you are plagued with them–they eat other pests.
• Barriers around your home will act like barbed wire to keep creep crawly pests such as ants out of your home. Plants such as spearmint, peppermint, and pennyroyal planted around the exterior of your home will look nice, but also deter pests such as ants from entering your home.
• Another barrier–grind garlic up with water and apply around your home. Other barriers: cayenne pepper, bone meal, chalk, cinnamon, powdered charcoal or talcum powder. Some substances work better than others, so you’ll you have to test the different substances to find the ones that work best for your pests.

And don’t forget: “Save the Planet One Outfit at a Time” by shopping/consigning at your favorite resale consignment store — Rumors HAS IT! Scranton, KS.

Cya in store,

Rhonda