Ant Repellent

And They No Longer Go Marching On

3/4 ounce of olive oil

50 drops peppermint oil

1 ounce dropper bottle, dark glass to protect oil

Combine the ingredients in a dropper bottle, and roll in hands to mix well. Apply to window casings, door jams, and/or anywhere else you see the ants entering.

Anti-Flea, Spider, and Ant Carpet Freshner

1 cup borax
1 cup baking soda
10 drops peppermint essential oil
10 drops lavender essential oil

(If you do not want the mixture together because of the awkward smell.. use one or the other.)

Mix dry ingredients in a ceramic bowl (not plastic). To the dry mixture add essential oil and mix well. Sprinkle mixture on carpet, allow mixture to set overnight before vacuuming.

Liquid Toilet Bowl Cleaner

1 cup liquid castile soap
1/4 cup hot water
1/2 cup baking soda
1/2 cup borax
1/2 cup of lemon juice (retain the lemon skin for the soft scrub surface cleaner)

Mix dry ingredients in a bowl and set aside. Mix liquid soap and hot water together and add dry ingredients. Place in a squirt bottle. Use as you would a commercial toilet bowl cleaner.

{Add pine and lemon for a fresh scent and for germ busting benefits}

Anti-Mold & Mildew Bathroom Cleaner

(Great to remove mold & mildew from shower curtain)

1 Gallon of hot water
1/2 cup of Borax
1/2 cup of Vinegar
20 - 30 Drops peppermint essential oil (optional)

In a mop bucket, add borax, vinegar and the peppermin oil and mix thoroughly. Add 1 gallon of hot water. Use this mixture to remove mold and mildew. You may also us this mixture to soak a shower curtain overnight. The next morning, wash the washing mashine; be sure to include the mixture for additional cleaning benefits.