[Sca-cooks] Kitchen Madness: ants

[Micheal]

 Greetings
 I have heard of mints abilities didn`t know of eucalyptus though come in 
handy considering its camping season. Anybody ever put all of these home 
remedies into one book.
 Da
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Laura C. Minnick" <lcm at jeffnet.org>
To: "Cooks within the SCA" <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 3:37 AM
Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Kitchen Madness: ants


> At 01:46 PM 6/8/2005, you wrote:
>>I'm going to agree with the essential mint oil. I have a huge anthill in 
>>my yard that I have been trying to exterminate for three years now. I 
>>sprinkled peppermint oil on the outside and inside of all my windowsills. 
>>The little creatures take the oil back to the nest where it will 
>>eventually kill them all. It's toxic to them. Haven't seen one since I did 
>>this, plus it's safe to use when you have pets and children. Just make 
>>sure you do it when you know the weather will be dry for a few days.
>
> Interestingly enough, I use Dr Bronner's Liquid Castile Soap- either 
> peppermint or eucalyptus- for bathing in camp, for similar reasons. It 
> smells good, cleans my body adequately, and helps repel bugs. If you have 
> any qualms about chemical repellents, especially on kids, Bronner's is a 
> nice alternative.
>
> Besides, on a hot day, some cool water and peppermint is downright 
> decadent!
>
> 'Lainie
> -home from the trip to visit Annie- happy mommy! :-)
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