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Most clothing comes out just as clean when washed in cold water as it does in warm or hot.


Keep your thermostate at 65 degrees not only will you get sick less, your heat bills will drop tremendously, and it sounds cold but your body adapts.


Have a meatless dinner 3 x per week..whats wrong w spagetti and no meat just tomato sauce,,nothing except its about 60% cheaper.


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681148 tn?1437661591
It should still work on the little sugar ants.  Nurseries sell it, because it's great for your plants, too.  It should help if you find the nest.  Diatomaceous earth is helpful because it desocates their little bodies.  It is made of little diatoms that come out of the ocean.  Applied in the recommended places, it should stop the little ants.  
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535822 tn?1443976780
these are those small sugar ants..I had a lot last year I have called some companies but they use toxic stuff ..
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681148 tn?1437661591
Another non-toxic remedy that also works for fleas is diatomaceous earth, which you can buy at a nursery.  Just follow the instructions.  Don't apply in places you can't keep pets away from for the allotted time.  It is often worked into the carpeting and allowed to sit for a couple of hours before vacuuming.  During this time, you have to keep your pets away from the carpeting.  This is for fleas.  The box I have says it is great for most insects, so it should really help you out with carpenter ants--especially if you can find their nest.
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535822 tn?1443976780
   I do know lemon juice whitens ones hands ...hey I am still going to have an ant problem this years.I have got some Borax to try ..any other ideas .
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681148 tn?1437661591
If you use pure lemon juice, it is an acid.  Most insects can't stand citrus either.  Anyway, it works the same way.  Since you add it to the wash like you do with liquid fabric softeners, it all washes down the drain.  You shouldn't have ants from it.
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I have heard of vinegar, but lemon? I would LOVE the smell, but my question is, does it attract ants? I dont have ants in my house and I don t want them. Can anyone say?
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