Household hints and cleaning recipes!

girl_dee · 02-27-2012, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by PaPa

Coffee grounds are also good if planted around carrots. It helps work as a repellent and at the same time makes it easier to weed and tug them out at harvest time.

Oh and works as a cat repellent. My mother uses them in the flowerbeds to keep the cats from doing their business in there.

i had no idea about the cat thing....

doesn't the grounds draw bugs though? No?

PaPa · 02-27-2012, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Cajun_dee

i had no idea about the cat thing....

doesn't the grounds draw bugs though? No?

Actually Dee, it will work as a repellent rather than an attractant.

http://lifehacker.com/271962/feed-yo...coffee-grounds

girl_dee · 02-27-2012, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by PaPa

Actually Dee, it will work as a repellent rather than an attractant.

http://lifehacker.com/271962/feed-yo...coffee-grounds

sounds good!

Mr Nice Guy · 02-27-2012, 04:58 PM

If you have ants this is what you do sprinkle cinnamon where you see them sweep into cracks and when ant season is over just sweep and wash. Only use cinnamon without the sugar. It works!!

girl_dee · 03-06-2012, 09:06 AM

ok i am liking the vinegar in the wash, the detergent dispense is all shiny

justkim · 03-06-2012, 09:12 AM

I will have to try using the vinegar in the washer trick... I am very thankful that I have a washer and dryer in my place, most don't... I do however have to head down to the laundry mat to wash my comforter... that should be interesting...

girl_dee · 03-07-2012, 06:35 AM

that is one thing that i do NOT miss is hauling the dirty laundry around

the vinegar is a wonderful trick

the doggie blankets sometimes aren't as clean as i like even after a wash but with the vinegar they seems way better

you know we have a pack of 7 so there is lots of doggie laundry lol

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