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| nampafarmgirl |
Posted - Jul 31 2008 : 06:58:34 AM
I would like to see a topic in a book about 'keeping green' recipes. I use the opion/garlic recipe for bugs and it works. I would like those kids of simple recipes.
Kim |
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| ClaireSky |
Posted - Dec 22 2008 : 03:02:10 AM
I too did not like the flea spray either. The vet told me to vacuum every day for I believe 3 weeks straight to pick up the fleas as they hatch. It worked for me.
Julie
Farmgirl Sister #399
West-Central WI Farmgirls
"Happiness belongs to the self-sufficient." --Aristotle |
| vintagegrl |
Posted - Dec 21 2008 : 1:29:41 PM
Oh no Mary, how awful about your kitty. I too will try the borax thing and see whether it will work, Patricia thanks loads for the tip! |
| Buffalomary |
Posted - Dec 21 2008 : 09:08:17 AM
Thanks! I like the borax idea better than the stuff I also brought home. I didn't take time to read ALL the fine print until I got home and was horrified to read that I had to remove all animals from the house (not an option!) and no one could walk on the carpet after I treated it. I go barefoot 99% of the time, so I wouldn't be able to even do that! Not an option! hehehe
In a sad note, I had used some of that liquid flea control stuff on all three of my cats. My youngest and smallest died Thursday night and even though I can't prove it, I do believe she was poisoned by this "safe - natural" stuff I got at the feed store. To top it off, it did not kill the fleas on them!
I have the next month off from school, so my plan is to attack the house and see if I can get them gone! Money is tight so I will have to be creative, but I can afford a box of borax! I will let you know what happens.
Thanks!
Buffalomary
Farmgirl Sister #293
You can take the farmer's daughter off the farm but you can't take the farm out of the farmer's daughter!!
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| whispering pines |
Posted - Dec 21 2008 : 08:09:03 AM
Hello, I too had fleas from a little poodle we adopted. My groomer treated the whole family (we have 4 dogs and two cats). She suggested that we use Borax in our house. Just sprinkle it on the carpets and vacumn it up. I left it on the carpets for 2 days, just to be sure. Wanted to make sure that it worked.
"Greetings from the Gateway to the North Cascades." |
| vintagegrl |
Posted - Dec 21 2008 : 07:58:35 AM
I second Mary's cry for help. Took both of my cats to the vet and although no fleas were found, it was still recommended that we treat the house for fleas. I bought the stuff that I was told would work (at the vet's office), but once I got home and read ALL the directions I became very, very afraid. Due to health issues, this product can't and won't be used in my home. But, I know the ladies here are savvy and health-conscious...Help! What can I use to treat these little buggers? |
| homesteaderbelle |
Posted - Dec 20 2008 : 05:11:37 AM
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Originally posted by ddmashayekhi
An excellent idea for a book! And yes Jessie, dish soap kills bugs. It gives they diarrhea and they get dehydrated and die. It works great on bugs that regular sprays can't kill, like box elder bugs.
Dawn in IL
Hmmm....if it does those things to bugs, I wonder what it is doing to us humans.
http://www.homesteaderbelle.blogspot.com/
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| Buffalomary |
Posted - Dec 18 2008 : 7:22:04 PM
So what will work for fleas? I have had indoor cats for years but never had the problem with fleas like I am now. I've tried adding a little apple cider vinegar to their drinking water but that isn't helping with the buggers in my carpet. I've tried spraying the carpet with vinegar water, letting it dry and then vacuuming but that's not working very well. I looked at some of the stuff on the shelf at the store, but they scare me with all the poison that is in them. Help!
Buffalomary
Farmgirl Sister #293
You can take the farmer's daughter off the farm but you can't take the farm out of the farmer's daughter!!
Please visit me at my blog: http://buffalomaryscorner.blogspot.com |
| Betty J. |
Posted - Dec 17 2008 : 3:56:33 PM
Dish soap for bugs is kind of like plaster-of-Paris for rats.
Betty in Pasco |
| root mama |
Posted - Dec 15 2008 : 1:12:18 PM
I would also love to see a green farmgirl type of book. I am really into making my own home cleaning products and there are not many books out there. This could be so much fun! Do any of you have any favorite recipes?
Melissa in the Appalachia's |
| ddmashayekhi |
Posted - Nov 30 2008 : 3:19:20 PM
An excellent idea for a book! And yes Jessie, dish soap kills bugs. It gives they diarrhea and they get dehydrated and die. It works great on bugs that regular sprays can't kill, like box elder bugs.
Dawn in IL |
| Sitnalta |
Posted - Nov 30 2008 : 2:51:26 PM
Does dish soap really help deter bugs?:)
Jessie
Farmgirl Sister #235
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| Contrary Wife |
Posted - Nov 30 2008 : 2:27:29 PM
Great idea. Would you consider dish soap a "green" bug deterent?
Teresa Sue
Farmgirl Sister #316
MJ's Heirloom Mavens Badgebadger
MJ's Heirloom Mavens Bookclub Coordinator
"Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly." The Dalai Lama |
| lacisne88 |
Posted - Aug 03 2008 : 1:04:59 PM
Great idea Kim! I agree! I would be interested in seeing a section like that as well.
Chelsey
Farmgirl Sister #283 |
