Ant Repellent

Ant Repellent

Spray 50% white distilled vinegar on counter tops, window
sills and shelves and wipe, leaving residue. Start early in spring
before they arrive, because it takes a few weeks to rid yourself
of them once they are established. If you want immediate action,
get some lemons, cut the yellow outer peel off and cover with
grain alcohol in a tightly closed jar. Let stand at least one hour.
Use 1 part of this concentrate with 9 parts water in a spray bottle.
Mix only as much as you will use because the diluted form loses
potency. Spray walls, floors, carpets wherever you see them. The
lemon solution even leaves a shine on your counters. Use both
vinegar and lemon approaches to rid yourself of ants.
To treat the whole house, pour vinegar all around your
foundation, close to the wall, using one gallon for every five feet.
Expect to damage any foliage it touches. Reapply every six
months.

Flower and Foliage Spray
Food-grade hydrogen peroxide. See instructions on bottle.
Moth Balls
I found this recipe in an old recipe book. Mix the following
and scatter in trunks and bags containing furs and woolens: ½ lb.
each rosemary and mint, ¼ lb. each tansy and thyme, 2 tbs.
powdered cloves.