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Thank you for passing on that outdoor ants tip! We have some ridiculously large hills in the yard… I’m sure they are planning a takeover *paranoid*
I'm all for anything that gets rid of the mosquitos! I'm going to order some tansy today. How exactly do you brew your tansy tea? Thanks!
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Thanks for the tips! So far we haven't had problems with pests but I did bookmark this page, just in case!
Thanks for the tips! I'll definitely be trying some of these!
Wow, thank you! I didn't realize that these were fruit flies in my house, but I'm sure they are because they came from the rotten banana in my room, lol. I feel bad, I forgot i had it in a bag and started rotting. Next thing I know it's full of fruit flies and now they are in flying around the trash. I will use this idea!
Okay, the fruit fly trick totally works! Thanks Rachel!
We lived across the street from an apple warehouse, so mice were often a problem. Peppermint oil can help keep the mice away. i found evidence that Mickey had visited in my utensil drawer one morning (i know, i know! Awful!) and read that i could use peppermint oil on a cottonball to repel them. i put the cottonballs in my kitchen drawers, and it worked, as long as i refreshed it periodically.
To keep bees and wasps away from you just put a dryer sheet in your pocket. Bees an wasps just hate the smell! To guard things inside your home from ants just make a circle of salt on the surface the item you want guard sits on (table, counter, ect.). For gophers and moles put a small radio tuned to a rock station into the gopher’s/ mole’s hole to drive them away. If you want to kill the gopher/mole then put a red pepper into their hole instead. It’ll kill them when they eat it.
I had fruit flies and put a small amount of apple cider vinegar and squirt of dish soap. Put plastic wrap with a holes poked in it. Killed tons of them. I had 3 cups set up around my kitchen.
Please don’t kill honey bees! They incredibly important to a healthy ecosystem and food system. Honeybees are usually very docile but should still be respected. If you should ever be lucky enough to come upon a swarm, enjoy from a distance then call a beekeeper. They will be thrilled to have the start for a new hive!!!
Diatomateous earth will not harm bees. BUT, NEVER use SEVIN dust. They think it is pollen and take it back to the hive. SEVIN dust will kill a hive. IF you must spray, spray very early in the morning so the spray will have dried before before the bees are out.
I just saw on Mythbusters that the bag of water thing doesn’t work for flies. In their experiment it actually attracted more!
@Logan Flinke -i thought you were going to say to kill them, switch the radio station to a rap station.
One of the reasons you do not have a yellow jacket problem is you are using diatomateous earth. Any insect that crawls through DE will die from dehydration. Their exoskeletons are sliced by the silica in the DE. It gets rid of fleas, chiggers and ticks as well. Only use the FOOD GRADE kind and be careful about breathing it in (wear a dust mask when applying) as the same silica that slices the bugs up will harm your lungs and other mucous membranes. Earthworms will eat it and digest it and it will not harm them but will become part of their by-products and enrich your soil.
For flea’s gralic powder works my mom had many dogs and that worked very well
How do you use the garlic powder for fleas ? I have dogs Nd buying the medicine to put on them is expensive. Please let me know.
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I love this post. I am a Tupperware lady and people ask me about bugs a lot! One thing I will share is not to push tupperware but there is truth in this.. If you buy say flour put it in a tupperware container the bugs will come to the top overnight IF THERE ARE BUGS otherwise you got good flour which is usually the case but if not… go back to the store and get your money back.. and DO NOT SHOP THERE AGAIN.. it means the whole store is infested… bugs can live on the glue on a box for months.. shop somewhere NEW . Many times the critters come in right from the store! … they love the heat in electrical appliances etc… …if you find that you have a problem the best solution put ALL your stuff in tupperware … and then God forbid if you bring home something bad… you only have to toss out the stuff that has been contaminted …everything will be in it’s own air tight container so you should be good… you can’t live in fear, but i know in the warmer climates this may be a issue I am in New york so bugs aren’t a issue… but I have lived in the south before and have had friends very concerned. I hope this is helpful 🙂
Had to post this… to useful not.. I had spiders in my house about 10 years ago my sister told me to get those plug in Riddex things.. and that would take care of it, I thought it was a scam but they really do work. I moved about 2 years ago… we have them in the house and in our barn to keep out all the spiders I have seen 1 daddy long leg in a year!
Ants do not like black pepper and if anyone has a roach problem, roaches don’t like , bay leaves, moth ball, and cedar wood. Keep in mind, roaches love to snack so it’s not good to eat on the sofa due to crumbs droppings. Roaches come out at night. I use to live in an apartment that had roaches which I was unaware of when I moved in and after signing a year lease didnt make me happy. I got the moth ball from the 99 cent store and would place the moth balls behind the fridge and oven, under the kitchen and bathroom sinks, closets, in the pantry and in any DARK warm areas. I would do that every 2 months since the moth desenigrate. But most of all BORIC ACID! I would sprinkle Boric Acid outside, all along the border of the apartment, since I lived down stair. Boric Acis is not safe for animals but my dog is fine and has not eatten it nor goes near it. You can also put Boric Acis in Carpet Fresh and sprinkle it on the carpet and vacuum once a month. If you do that for 3 months, you will no longer have an issue with roaches. But continue to use the moth balls very 2 months. It really works!!
i put up my as seen on tv screen last summer and it is still wearing great!!! my dog goes in and out of in so it gets lots of use. The only thing I have had to replace was the tacks along the side at the bottom 12 inches. but still works great.
So, how would you recommend that you get rid of geckos in your house… We have them come in at different times of the year… Scare me to death when they run across the floor. They lay eggs and babies hatch, so it’s a never ending problem. Any suggestions?
We live in Peru and there are a LOT OF ANTS. I have found that if I sprinkle baby powder with cornstarch in it across all doors , windows and in cupboards they have not returned. We will be moving soon. Before we move in I am going to pour a band of the stuff all around the outside of the house in hopes of deterring them from the beginning.
Love these ideas! Just wanted to say that dog owners be careful with the garlic and garlic powder. Garlic can be very toxic for dogs.
Just wonder if anybody has any idea on getting rid of mice. I have to store my ridding lawn machine for the winter in my pole barn. Well in the spring I found they ate the electric wires. Ouch with the bill. Any ideas???
Do you know of any natural remedies, that you might could put in luggage to keep from bringing home bed bugs. There is an outbreak of them now in hotels and I like to travel and we stay at good hotels, but this concerns me, that you just don’t know anymore where there could be a problem. do you have any suggestions?
Reposting–I want to know as well. I’ve heard maybe dryer sheets???
What about SKUNKS ? They are about to cause me to move out !! Please advise ! Thanks !
We use a garden sprayer ( the kind that you put weed killer in and attached to the of your garden hose) filled with regular pine-sol, and spray the entire surface of our house, deck, windows, and patio. You have to do it again after it rains hard, but it works pretty well. We also bought some of those fly traps from the garden center and placed them about 6′ off the ground (usually hanging in a tree), in the sunniest spot you can find, and a good distance from where you spend your outdoor time – because they really stink!
What can i do to get rid of wood boring bees?
I find that putting cornmeal in dry soda cans and stashing them in the ant ridden areas such as flagstone stacks it will kill them off – see your statement re: bloating them up to die. This works inside the house as well – I just set out little dishes amongst my plant population which is where they seem to hang out.
Flies! There is nothing more effective than keeping the doors closed and becoming very proficient with a fly swatter. I have had to end piano lessons (I am a teacher) because students are so squeamish nowadays that they freak out when there is a fly in the house. So I have fly swatters in every room. At night, to rid of a fly, turn out all the lights except the bathroom. This will lure him into the bathroom where he can be killed more easily..
Getting rid of cockroachees for good can and will be difficult, especially if you’re not aware of what you’re up against.
Be aware that pet drinking dishes, aquaria and pipe condensation (under sinks,
in wall voids) can also be sources of moisture. Keep in mind that
most off the chemicals aren’t wonderful for our health either.
Fly Predators, we spend about 30.00 a month on this, (the amt of fly predators that are sent you is based on the number of animals you have), and we practically had zero flies!! I am in love with these tiny wasps that you place yourself where needed!
Thanks for the collection. Has anyone had any success in using any of the products listed?
If you have a flea problem or wish to prevent one try sprinkling borax laundry soap on carpets furniture pet beds even your pets. Sprinkle it after you vacuum and leave it down. It won’t harm them or you. Sounds crazy but it works! I haven’t had a flea problem in years.
Good tips! The problem with most natural remedies is that most of them are only temporary fixes. The best way to get rid of pests is to prevent them altogether. One tip I would add is placing rosemary and other repellents around your house as a way to get rid of ants specifically. Thanks for the post and offering your tips!