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Air Freshener
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a Room - Leave a box of baking soda open inside the room, or use
fresh flowers and herbs
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Cleansers
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Furniture Cleaner - Mix three-parts
olive oil and one-part vinegar, or one-part lemon juice and two-parts vegetable oil.
Use a soft cloth.
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General Cleaner - Mix baking soda
with a small amount of water.
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Glass Cleaner - White vinegar or
rubbing alcohol and water
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Toilet Bowl Cleaner - vinegar
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Coffee / Wine Stains - Blot the
fresh spill with a cloth soaked with club soda.
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Disposable Items
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Paper Towels - washable tea towels
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Tea Bags - loose tea
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Tissues - hankies
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Insect Repellants
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Ants - Pour a line of cream of
tartar where the ants pass to get into the house. They won't cross it. Also
wash kitchen tops with equal parts vinegar and water.
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Cockroaches - Place whole bay leaves
all around the kitchen
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Fleas and Ticks - Feed brewer's
yeast and garlic tablets to companion animals. Place herbs such as rosemary,
eucalyptus seeds, to repel fleas.
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Mosquitoes -Eat brewer's yeast or
tablets everyday during summer.
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