1999 - Volume #23, Issue #3, Page #34
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Critter-Chasing Recipe
If you have problems with 4-legged critters digging through your outdoor trash cans, mix up the following critter-chasing recipe:2 tablespoons liquid dish soap
2 tablespoons cayenne pepper
1 quart warm water
Spray liberally over your trash cans and pest animals will keep away. Repeat occasionally and you won't have a problem.
Also, to remove skunk odor from pets, wash them in a mixture of:
1 quart 3% hydrogen peroxide
1/4 cup baking soda
1 tablespoon liquid dish soap
You can also use hydrogen peroxide to loosen tight screws. Just put on a few drops and let soak for a bit until it comes loose.
If pest deer are a problem, try planting some of these deer-repelling fragrant herbs: chives, garlic, onions, lavender, sage, spearmint, thyme, and yarrow. (Karen Ann Bland, Gove, Kansas, in a letter to Mother Earth News)
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