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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
2306 Posts
Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
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 Posted - Mar 26 2010 : 07:14:38 AM
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There are so many places I could've posted this but I think this forum is the best place.
I've had a heck of a problem with flies this winter. I think it's because we heat with wood and it's so warm that they never die. So I've started searching for a way to rid myself of them and always came back to the fly strip. But really, who wants THAT hanging in the house? So I repurposed.....
Natural Fly Strips
You'll need:
A scrap of denim jeans ( a leg works great )
sewing notions
Metal gromment
heavy duty string or thin rope, ribbon etc
Essential Oils of Citronella, Peppermint, Eucalyptus, Lemongrass and Lavender
A piece of denim from the legs from a cast out pair of jeans. Mine measured 6" wide by 40" long cut. Fold in half wrong sides together and sew closed, like a tube. Turn right side out fold ends under to complete tube. You should have an empty completely sewn tube of denim. At the end of tube, insert your metal gromment. Thread in your string, ribbon, whatever.
In the kitchen mix together a blend of citronella x 40 drops, peppermint x 20 drops, eucalyptus x 20 drops, lemongrass x 20 and lavender x 10 in a small spray bottle.
Thoroughly staturate the denim tube with the oil blend. Hang from a hook in the ceiling or from wrought iron hooks in the garden. I did mine from denim, but you could use scraps of vintage table linens, calico's (not as sturdy and fade in sun) or anything. You could do a bunch in red white and blue for a summer picnic or all in white for an outdoor wedding. Very simple and effective...and good for Mother Earth!
Dawn #279
MJ's Heirloom Maven
http://www.harvestthymefarm.vpweb.com
www.onefunkyfarmgirl.blogspot.com
~If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging!~ |
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
6784 Posts |
Posted - Mar 26 2010 : 10:10:26 PM
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Thank you soo much Dawn! I knew a farmgirl could do it! Do you think it would be alright to do this in my goat barn?
Hugs,
Channah
Farmgirl sister #1219
Friendship is not something that can be bought, it is earned. |
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
2306 Posts
Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
2306 Posts |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
6784 Posts |
Posted - Mar 29 2010 : 3:32:36 PM
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Thank you soo much Dawn! I will try this!
Hugs,
Channah
Farmgirl sister #1219
Friendship is not something that can be bought, it is earned. |
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Chives
True Blue Farmgirl
232 Posts
Victoria
Shelton
Washington
USA
232 Posts |
Posted - Mar 29 2010 : 7:56:24 PM
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| I am with Alee. This will be great for my horse. Vicki |
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