RECIPES
Furniture Polish.......................................................................
A few drops of olive oil on a dampened cloth. Use filtered
water to dampen.
Insect Killer..............................................................................
Boric acid powder (not borax). Throw liberal amounts be-
hind stove, refrigerator, under carpets and in carpets. Since boric
acid is white, you must be careful not to mistake it for sugar
accidentally. Keep it far away from food and out of children's
reach. Buy it at a farm supply or garden store (or see Sources). It
will not kill ants.
Ant Repellent............................................................................
Spray 50% white distilled vinegar on counter tops, window
sills and shelves and wipe, leaving residue. Start early in spring
before they arrive, because it takes a few weeks to rid yourself
of them once they are established. If you want immediate action,
get some lemons, cut the yellow outer peel off and cover with
grain alcohol in a tightly closed jar. Let stand at least one hour.
Use 1 part of this concentrate with 9 parts water in a spray bottle.
Mix only as much as you will use because the diluted form loses
potency. Spray walls, floors, carpets wherever you see them. The
lemon solution even leaves a shine on your counters. Use both
vinegar and lemon approaches to rid yourself of ants.
To treat the whole house, pour vinegar all around your
foundation, close to the wall, using one gallon for every five feet.
Expect to damage any foliage it touches. Reapply every six
months.