Summer is here and so that means there are mosquitoes everywhere. Mosquitoes seem to love us, so we always have a problem with these pesky insects. While I’ve tried remedies before, this year I’ve decided to plant flowers that mosquitoes do not really enjoy. One of those flowers is apparently Marigolds.
I’ve never really liked Marigolds. [...]
On more than one occasion, I’ve been given the adivce to use hot water to make ice because it freezes faster than cold water. I’m not sure of the reasoning but I would believe it might have to do with energy. Maybe that the hot water uses more energy so it freezes faster?
The tray on [...]
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I have to admit that I love home remedies. The crazier the better. Some of these get passed down and become old wives tales. You know what I’m talking about. How Grandma swears that rubbing a potato and burying it in the backyard under a full moon will get rid of warts. Or have you [...]
Last month, I wrote about some advice I read that Listerine kills mosquitoes only to go to Snopes and find it to be false, or at least according to them. After doing some more digging on the subject for my new blog that Listerine may in fact might work to kill mosquitoes.
Apparently what works with [...]
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What’s the craziest home remedy you’ve heard? I’ve heard many over the years and have even tried some. I remember changing my soap to to a gentler brand because I heard it was an affective acne treatment. That might not be that strange, but some advice I’ve been given I’m not sure I [...]
When I first read this tidbit of advice on how to get rid of mosquitoes, I have to admit I was excited since I was sure I probably had some Listerine in the bathroom. Take Listerine and put it in a spray bottle. Then spray around where mosquitoes reside. Voila! No more mosquitoes!
Since I wanted [...]
