bugs
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Can You Keep Cockroaches Away With Peppermint Oil?
2There are all kinds of home remedies for keeping your house pest-free, and essential oils are a big player. If you want to repel some roaches, a little peppermint oil is believed to be surprisingly effective.
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How to Keep Mosquitoes From Breeding in Your Yard
Mosquitoes need stagnant water to breed. Their babies start out as little worm-like creatures that breathe through their butts and eat algae and bacteria until they are ready to become the biting, flying nemeses we all know so well. This is why you’re supposed to cover or dump out any containers that collect water weekly.…
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The 5 Best Bug Zappers if You’re Sick of Being Sucked Dry by Mosquitos
If you love entertaining outdoors, but mosquitos and flies regularly invade your seated area right during cocktail hour, then it might be time you upgrade from the old citronella candles and coils and invest in a bug zapper. These electric pest-control devices use bright lights to attract flying insects — like flies, mosquitoes, and fruit…
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How to Spot and Get Rid of Bugs That Might Be Living In Your Christmas Tree
As convenient as they are, and regardless of how many pine-scented candles you light, it can feel like there’s something missing from artificial Christmas trees. It’s not only the mess live trees can make when their needles fall off and then are tracked around the house (although that’s a bonus). The other thing absent from…