Week 46: I resolve to buy and use natural pest-control products and remedies to reduce the amount of chemicals to which both the environment and I are exposed.
Date: 17-Nov-09
Using natural pest control methods is easy, effective and better for my health.
I can visit online eco-stores like www.planetarkdirect.com, www.biome.com.au, www.neco.com.au or www.todae.com.au for natural pest control products and consider better use of citronella, flyscreens and swatters when pests are around.
I can also easily make my own, non-toxic pest control at home. I can keep spiders at bay by wiping lemon oil on architraves and windows; repel cockroaches by leaving a mixture of 50/50 icing sugar and baking soda or borax near their trail; and deter ants by sprinkling their trails with baking soda, chilli pepper, paprika or borax or even by planting mint outside my house.
For more easy home remedies and top tips, grab a copy of Greeniology (Tanya Ha); Natural Control of Garden Pests (Jackie French) or Organic Home: the Australian Guide to Clean, Green Living (Rosamond Richardson).
Commitment Statement
I resolve to buy and use natural pest-control products and remedies to reduce the amount of chemicals to which both the environment and I are exposed.