[Bwana]

With fall here, I thought I would pass this along. There is a lot of little fuzzy bastages looking for a new home to get out of the cold. TIP 1. Squirrels scamper into your home through the chimney. They hate the smell of aftershave so you can leave an open bottle in the fireplace grate with the flue open to drive them back out. TIP 2. Squirrels also can't stand the smell of ammonia. Pour a little into a dish and put that on the grate. (Open some windows so there is ventilation). TIP 3. Mice stay far away from mint. If you know where a mouse has entered the house, saturate a rag with peppermint oil and stuff it in the opening. TIP 4. Mix three tablespoons of peppermint soap in a spray bottle with 12 to 16 ounces of water. Then spritz it around openings and pipes. As a bonus, ants hate peppermint too, so you can take care of two pests with one squirt! TIP 5. Plant mint near entrances and borders, this is another good way to keep those little fuzzballs away.