tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6779054.post108935135280617015..comments2010-07-09T10:46:25.912-07:00Comments on Rain, Moss, and Slugs: Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05640280635189712969noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6779054.post-52431852874477873772010-07-09T10:46:25.912-07:002010-07-09T10:46:25.912-07:00Alas, the link to the homebrew anti-ant recipe has...Alas, the link to the homebrew anti-ant recipe has died. Here is what I remember doing:<br /><br />1. Get yourself a half-pint jar.<br /><br />2. Put about half of a little bottle of oil of cloves (1/2 oz?) in the jar.<br /><br />3. Fill the jar with Dr. Bronner's Peppermint Magic Soap. ("All One!")*<br /><br />4. Mix. The mixture should be thick and glossy, and will froth a bit because of the soap.<br /><br />5. Glop a goodly spoonful into a spray bottle, fill bottle with water, shake.<br /><br />6. Spray: on ants (to kill them), in corners and entry points (to discourage them).<br /><br />7. Use the spray to wipe down counters on a regular basis. It has an odd but not unpleasant scent.<br /><br />I'm sorry this isn't more precise. I'm sure that the mixture is<br />just the oil of cloves and the soap, and pretty sure I have the<br />proportions more or less right. I doubt it matters much. One small jar will last quite a while.<br /><br />The next time I mix up a batch, I'm tempted to try the lavender Dr. Bronner's. I think it would smell even better.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05640280635189712969noreply@blogger.com