Don't let them bug you

If you don’t want bugs in your home, but also don’t feel right about using pesticides, you might want to try the following, ecologically satisfying solutions from Eartheasy.com:

Ante up against ants.

• Keep a small spray bottle handy, and spray the ants with a bit of soapy water.

• Set out cucumber peels or slices in the kitchen or at the ants’ point of entry. Many ants have a natural aversion to cucumber. Bitter cucumbers work best.

• Leave a few tea bags of mint tea near areas where the ants seem most active. Dry, crushed mint leaves or cloves also work as ant deterrents.

Better than DEET:

• Plant Thai lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus), a natural and effective mosquito repellent. It contains the natural oil, citronella, which is safe and effective; in fact, lemon grass citronella is considered more effective than true citronella as an insect repellent.

• Another option is planting marigolds around your yard. The flowers work as a natural bug repellent because the flowers give off a fragrance bugs and flying insects do not like.

Non-toxic fly control:

• Use mint as a fly repellent. Small sachets of crushed mint can be placed around the home to discourage flies.

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