Update On My ‘Frugal Thoughts’

November 27, 2007 · Filed Under · 2 Comments 

Messy FirewoodAbout a month ago, I asked for some help on a few things around the house. I got a great response, some of which we tried. Here are the results:

  1. Kill The Ants NOW. Several folks recommended putting cinnamon where the ants are coming into the house. I did this and it really seemed to be an effective and safe deterrent. When we went away for a weekend I put out some Terro liquid ant traps and when we came back there were a bunch of dead ants in the trap. We have not had any ants in the house since! But if they come back I am going to break out the cayenne pepper and see if that works as well. Maybe even try the grits idea!
  2. Messy Firewood. This one is still a mystery to me. I think I agree with one of the original commenters who said wood stoves are just messy. I tried the wood carrier idea and stuff still ends up on the floor. 
  3. Clogged Rain Gutters. It has not rained here in northern California in close to a month. So the verdict is still out on this one. Although most of the leaves have fallen and I have cleaned out my gutters. But next Fall I am going to try the plastic mesh like Rachel suggested.
  4. How To Get The Stains Out? I know my wife has been trying the Shout + Biz that Jennifer recommended and she has been impressed with the results. I don’t think she has tried the enzyme cleaner yet.

So there is my update. Please feel free to chime in with any other suggestions!

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2 Responses to “Update On My ‘Frugal Thoughts’”

  1. Jennifer on November 27th, 2007 6:51 pm

    I’m so glad the Shout + Biz is working out for her! If I could only have 2 laundry products, those would be the ones I would choose.

  2. ~ pennies in my pocket ~ on November 28th, 2007 1:15 pm

    Oooo I need to try the Shout + Biz … I’ve never had SUCH a need for stain removal, but now that I have a baby it seems as though I should own stock in it! I’ll have to try it!

    Thanks!
    ~melody~

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