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Default OT discouraging critters

On Saturday, April 27, 2013 1:43:40 AM UTC-4, Julie Bove wrote:
> "Polly Esther" > wrote in message
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> > Only good cooks know. Yesterday, the lawn mower sprayed a mountain of fire

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> > ants onto our front steps and sidewalk. I gave them a rain of white

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> > vinegar. They are gone. Moved out. Disappeared.

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> > Some highly motivated squirrel kept digging up the magnolia fuscata I

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> > had gently and lovingly planted by our side door. I dump out coffee

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> > grounds around the magnolia. The squirrel must be confused by the scent

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> > of coffee. He's gone to better diggings.

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> > I spray a coffee filter with window cleaner to wipe the mirrors and

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> > stupid shiny black base to my keyboard. No lint, no streaks.

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> > Spiders are truly offended by the scent of peppermint. Our home stood

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> > empty for 2 years and the spiders absolutely defiantly took over.

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> > Anywhere I see them attempting to build a condominium, I put a cotton ball

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> > soaked with oil of peppermint. They are disgusted and never come back.

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> > I hope my solutions will be helpful to you. A friend of mine used to

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> > put her banana peelings around her rose bushes and had glorious roses.

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> > Any other discoveries that you have tried and really work? Polly

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Stupid ****.