Monday, August 5, 2013

Keep the Change - Bugs Be Gone


Summer seems to bring a lot of unwanted pests in our home. Clearly some infestations require professional help or, at the very least heavy-duty store-bought assistance. But did you know some of those pests can be done away with using simple household ingredients?

If ants are your problem, round up some honey, Borax (found in the laundry detergent aisle and also great for a number of cleaning uses!), and an old plastic lid (such as from a margarine tub). Mix together 1 Tbsp hot water with 1 Tbsp honey . Add ½ tsp Borax to the mixture and stir well. Place mixture in your old lid and put the trap in the center of your problem area (but out of reach of children or pets). The ants will be attracted to the mixture and will carry it back to their colony, poisoning the whole lot of them and ridding you of your problem!

For fruit flies, gather apple cider vinegar, dishwashing detergent, a fruit peel, a jar and a piece of typing paper (junk mail works great!). Mix ¼ c. vinegar, ¼ c. water and 2-3 drops of detergent in the bottom of the jar. Drop in your fruit peel. Make a cone shape out of the paper and stick it in the opening of the jar, making sure there are no gaps between the paper and the opening of the jar. The flies will be attracted to the scent of the fruit and enter the cone. They will then get trapped in the jar and the detergent will weigh them down, causing them to drown and your pests to be gone.


If you need more tips for your household pests, check out ehow.com (where these traps were found) or do a quick internet search to find simple homemade solutions!

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