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The Rabbits Are Eating Everything-HELP
I found rabbit pellets everywhere and almost all of my plants have been eaten... " ... to work a little but humans wouldn't even want to walk near our house. ...
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- I had the samne problem last year, and what really helped was pepper. Just put some pepper around your plants, it won't hurt them but rabbits hate it. The only thing ...
- prob not the best idea but we started putting veggie cuttings and stuff out and the rabits and squirels were distracted and ate that instead. of course, it could attra...
- Hello C.! Try using moth ball or "human hair clipping"....There is also a spray in your garden section that you can purchase that you spray around the plant and shr...
How Do I Get Rid of These Stupid Gnats?
House plants can be a culprit and there is something to treat the soil for that. The exterminator said I can make a trap for them by setting out a glass of ...
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- I don't have any suggestions but wanted to let you know that I don't have any pets and am having the same problem. I'll be watching for suggestions. Mine seem to stay ...
- Have you tried a fogger? You set the fogger off and leave the house for 2 hours, come back and air it out. Those are pretty effective.
- Hi, A.. I got an e-mail from a friend just recently about getting rid of gnats and bugs...by putting Listerine mouthwash in a spray bottle and spraying it where neede...
Nose Bleeds
Get a humidifier and buy house plants. Humidifiers work great if you keep them clean, but ample plants naturally moisturize the air and also give off oxygen ...
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- Maybe your son has a vein close to the surface of the skin inside his nostril, and then if he picks his nose he ruptures the vein, causing the nosebleed? I say this b...
- Put a humidifier in his room... maybe it's to dry.. tell him not to itch or pick his nose... since it might be dry and this causes problems.. buy some baby mist spray ...
- You've gotten a lot of advice, and suggestions. It really could be any number of things causing the nose bleeds, so you should check with your son's doctor. When my br...
I Need a Good Air Purifier!
Additionally, some large plants throughout your house will also improve the air quality. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share ...
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- Dear A., I don't know anything about the Ecoquest air purifier but have you heard of the Atmosphere air purifier? It has 3 filtering stages: a pre-filter, carbon fil...
- Hi A., I market Shaklee products and they have an excellent air-purifier called Airsource. You can find more information here: http://www.shaklee.net/elijah/prodAi...
- We use the honeywell purifiers. My husband has horrible allergies and that really helps him. We also don't wear shoes in our house, no pets, no windows open. Good q...
Seeking Help with Staying Organized and Clean House
If she does extra things around the house like water plants or help walk the dog she gets an extra sticker than can be applied to any of the areas she is ...
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- You and I have similar stats...and similar problems. LOL A lot of people have great success with http://flylady.com/. Some other things that help are schedules and ...
- Hi M., Wow! 5 kids. I have 2 little ones, and I still can't get organized. My suggestion to you is that if you have not asked your kids to help around the house, ...
- Have the kids help out. When I was little I was responsible for cleaning my room and another room. We did this every saturday. I didn't get paid for it but when I w...
Rabbit Eating My Plants
I have hydrangeas and shasta daisies that have not been touched by any of the rabbits in the 10 years we have lived in our house:) I did however, plant two ...
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- I was once told rabbits don't like Marigolds. I know it is very late in the season, but maybe you could plant a border of marigolds and that would prevent them from g...
- I have the exact same problem. I use Liquid Fence and it works. It smells AWFUL, but it seems to work. I spray it on the flowers just before I'm going in for the ni...
- My MIL found that peeling Irish Spring bar soap with a potato peeler works Sprinkle the shavings in your flower beds They don't like the smell of it
Stinky House - Help!
Buy some plants if you dont have some already one plant for every 100 square feet of your house Our homes have the highest concentration of indoor pollution ...
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- A few years ago, my in-laws used this non-toxic product they picked up at HomeDepot like DampRid: http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xr5/R-100391308/h_d2/ProductDi...
- I second Shaklee. I am not a rep so I am not trying to make money off of you I just know from using it in our family for well over 25 years that it is awesome. We don'...
- You could try putting a small open bowl of baking soda in every room for a day or so if it's not bad. However, the best thing for musty smells, because my bathroom ge...
Floride Drops for Babies
He went along putting just a small glob in every one of my houseplants. The next day every one of my house plants were dead. Hmmmm. Helpful? ...
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- Hi S.! My expereince with toothbrushing babies and toddlers is that they do not need the fluoride so much as older children or adults. That is why baby toothpaste a...
- Flouride is a poison, so no. Flouride was sold to us as a way to get rid of excess flouride. It should not be used in toothpaste, water or any other way as a supplem...
- Fluoride drops have to be prescribed by his pediatrician. So check with his ped for questions. Regardless if it's in our water system or not, you shouldn't worry so mu...
Help! Something Is Eatting My Plants!
I heard dish soap & water around, and/or on the plants to keep bugs away. Hope that helps! Helpful? ... Bugs in My House Plants. ...
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- Contact your County Extension Office (all counties have them and they are in the phone book. They have specialists on staff and can identify whatever is attacking you...
- I had the same problem with my Peony plants. I bought a bag of lady bigs at Home depot and sprinkled them on the plants and they had a feast! My plants seem a little h...
- I heard dish soap & water around, and/or on the plants to keep bugs away. Hope that helps!
How Long Before You Dump the Water in the Kiddie Pool?
Water your plants at the end of the day and then you have a win-win situation. .... house plants ,,outside flower beds trees ect then your not wasting it ...
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- hi K., you should be able to leave it a maybe a week i always went by how the water looked and felt it can get pretty hot this time of year if you dont use the pool...
- According to the "little pool people", the water should be changed out every 8 hours. I spray the bottom of my kiddie pool with a mild bleach solution (on cap per spra...
- I dump it every day. I just dont fill it up as high. But I will not leave it in there.I also make sure to water the grass with the water. Put the pool in different are...
