If I remember right you can use them around your rose bushes.

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.

And, coffee grounds are sooooo much better for the environment. Plus, if you do have pets/kids, they are non-toxic.

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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

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!!

Yes!

For brunettes only: add 1/4 cup of used coffee grounds to about 3 cups of hot water, and let it sit until completely cool. Then strain it till all grounds are removed. Pour the liquid over your hair after washed and conditioned, and rinse after a couple of minutes. (I pour it into an empty shampoo bottle, and keep it in the shower.) It brings out lowlights, dissolves product buildup and leaves your hair super shiny and bouncy. (Plus if you use flavoured coffee, your hair will smell exceptionally delicious. I usually do this with crème brulée flavoured coffee, but sometimes with coconut.) Works on coloured hair too, as long as it's brown.

Yes, really!
One thing I forgot to mention is that you want to use a lot of it . . this recipe makes enough for 2 or 3 uses, depending on the length of your hair. Pour it over your hair and keep pouring, you really want to drench your hair with it.

I use essential oils a lot to clean, repel pest, all kinds of things.

When deep cleaning I fill a bucket of warm water, add little mint oil & lavender. I clean all kinds of things- the counters, walls and floors. I also use a steamer. The scent of peppermint bugs and mice hate it. I sometimes put some in a spray bottle, hot water and spray along base boards, under counters and even in my barn. This year I'm planting all kinds of mint in the ground all around the barn. I hate rats.

I've recently received several large Himalayan Salt Lamps. Once is 25 pounds, the other smaller and in my bedroom. I am amazed how well it cleans the air and the energy it emits. Very calming and tranquil. I wish I had some this sooner.

I don't like to use chemicals on the floors. I don't want to inhale it nor so I want all the dogs stepping on it. We use plant based products to clean dog areas. You can also get a big big jar, put lots of orange peels, add white vinegar ( I also add mint) let it sit for a few days. It makes a very strong cleaner you can use directly for problems or add to mop water for a wonderful safe floor cleaner.

I love steam for cleaning. I use a steam mop with plain water on the floors since I have dogs and cats to think about. In bathrooms, around trash cans and on any spots.....I just let it sit and steam for a minute or two without moving it. Works like a charm.

To clean a dirty microwave, I put a cup of plain water in and turn it on for about 3 minutes....long enough for it to boil and steam for awhile. Everything will just wipe right out easily. If there are food odors in the microwave, add a splash of vinegar to the water.

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Yes, or run it through the dishwasher if you have one. The high temps and caustic dishwasher detergent are great at killing bacteria.

Personally, I use dishrags....I use a fresh one each day and toss them in the laundry. Just seems cleaner...

Do you have a bunch of little ketchup or mustard (any kind of condiments will do) packets lying around in your junk drawer? Throw them in the freezer! They make great ice packs for tiny wounds, and you can refreeze them too.

I have stainless steel sinks in the kitchen, and wonderful Florida hardwater which of course causes unsightly mineral deposits on the stainless. The deposits are super easy to clean up and/or keep at bay by saturating a rag in white vinegar and laying it on the stain for an hour or so. Actually, I use paper towels because I can make it whatever length I need for wrapping around the base of the faucet or along curves.

This also works in the toilet, but it's best to clean and flush it first and then turn off the water to the toilet so that none can flow back into the bowl. Then wrap a vinegar soaked paper towel or old rag around water line and allow to sit for an hour or so. The area may need a light scrubbing afterwards or soak for a longer time depending on individual circumstances. Make sure not to flush the paper towel or rag accidently.

Wobbly toilet seat! A quick fix for a wobbly toilet seat can be had easy enough using a quarter size circle cut from an old inner tube. Cut a small slit in the center of the circle then place it onto the plastic post on the underside of the toilet and then screw the plastic nut back on until snug. This will last for a very long time. Of course you can always go buy a rubber washer but they don't seem to work as well for this particular fix.

You can also make rubber bands, otherwise known as Ranger Bands from the old inner tubes, so it pays to save one or two old tubes.

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A little off house cleaning but a great tip. Keep a tube of toothpaste (must be white like colgate) and if your dog gets sprayed by a skunk wash it with the toothpaste that will foam up like soap. It is cheap and very handy to keep in case. Then wash the dog as you normally would. Works better than skunk off. We use to use it in the animal clinic, works great.

If my dog gets sprayed by a skunk I'm getting a new dog....oh, just kidding I know how you PETA people are lol

A bit of dawn dish soap will strip your hair clean and with bleach it cleans your kitchen back to fresh..

Ivory dish soap kills fleas on contact.

Cleaning
 

Ahhh COLETTE, alas, I am not a PETA person. I am against circus animals and I think there should be more inspection of our farm animal care and slaughter. I have fur and leather, I eat meat daily and drink dairy products. Have done a lot of fishing and hunting in my early years. I am afraid PETA would kick my butt out the door LOL.

Hydrogen peroxide with baking soda mix. You can use it on sinks as well as a tooth cleaning agent. I use it on my teeth mainly as a paste then brush after with a regular toothpaste.

I use the dishwasher to sanitize keys on a key ring holder (minus the fob key, that's the gizmo that either unlocks your car doors or acts as an remote starter) and tooth brushes, on a weekly basis. I do the keys separately from dishes, using a regular dishwashing tablet.

But when I sanitize the tooth brush or my hair combs or brushes (make sure you remove hair from the bush and comb), I still use the dishwashing tablet, but during the final rinse cycle, I add a splash of White Vinegar, so it totally neutralizes microbes that might still exist.

I don't use the White Vinegar for treating the keys, though. Not sure why, but if I want to be doubly sure the keys are germ free, I use a cotton ball soaked with Isopropyl Alcohol.


It's just one way to limit bacteria or microbes from living on common surface items we use everyday. Especially if flu or cold season is active or for any other reason, it's just a good idea to have clean keys and tooth brushes.