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Natural Pest Remedies
Though warm weather is nice...it has its share of issues.
Summertime is great. Spending time outdoors is always enjoyable, and there's nothing better than turning off the air conditioning and opening up the windows and doors to let that fresh breeze waft through your house. But these small luxuries also let summer's host of creepy crawlies into your home. Spraying a bunch of chemicals around your home may be less than ideal with kids and pets around, and it definitely isn't the greenest way to go.
If you're looking for a natural way to get rid of ants, try sealing off their entry point with cayenne pepper, lemon juice, garlic, or mint leaves. (You might not want to put all that together. Good luck getting that smell to go away.)
If mosquitoes are your problem, try planting marigolds in your yard. The flowers give off a fragrance that the bugs don't like. Lemongrass is another good bet, and actually contains citronella. Be sure to look out for any standing water, as well. That's just an open invitation.
For flies, try hanging satchels of crushed mint, bay leaves, cloves, or eucalyptus by windows. As a bonus you'll get some good scents wafting in with the breeze.
Do all these things and hopefully you can avoid a summer-long battle akin to Bill Murray and the gopher - not that it didn't look like fun. But we prefer the Chevy Chase plan.
Though warm weather is nice...it has its share of issues.
Summertime is great. Spending time outdoors is always enjoyable, and there's nothing better than turning off the air conditioning and opening up the windows and doors to let that fresh breeze waft through your house. But these small luxuries also let summer's host of creepy crawlies into your home. Spraying a bunch of chemicals around your home may be less than ideal with kids and pets around, and it definitely isn't the greenest way to go.
If you're looking for a natural way to get rid of ants, try sealing off their entry point with cayenne pepper, lemon juice, garlic, or mint leaves. (You might not want to put all that together. Good luck getting that smell to go away.)
If mosquitoes are your problem, try planting marigolds in your yard. The flowers give off a fragrance that the bugs don't like. Lemongrass is another good bet, and actually contains citronella. Be sure to look out for any standing water, as well. That's just an open invitation.
For flies, try hanging satchels of crushed mint, bay leaves, cloves, or eucalyptus by windows. As a bonus you'll get some good scents wafting in with the breeze.
Do all these things and hopefully you can avoid a summer-long battle akin to Bill Murray and the gopher - not that it didn't look like fun. But we prefer the Chevy Chase plan.
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