[Everything doTERRA] Re: Oils to get rid of ANTS?

Peppermint! Rodents detest peppermint! When I had chickens, I would
sprinkle peppermint on the floor of the coop, especially around the
food and put empty bottles around here and there, and for good
measure, put sprigs of fresh mint in the food container. So far as I
could tell, the chickens were fine with the plan.

The peppermint would dissipate in a few weeks and the rats and/or mice
they would be back but as soon as I put more out, they were gone
again.
Jan In Oregon

On Mar 9, 11:04 am, Valerie Hampton <vale...@donhamptonrealtor.com>
wrote:
> Wow, Jan, that's cool!  An open bottle . . . hmmm . . . is there an oil that
> would repel mice?
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> [mailto:everythingdoterra@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jan Meredith
> Sent: Friday, March 09, 2012 10:30 AM
> To: Everything doTERRA
> Subject: [Everything doTERRA] Re: Oils to get rid of ANTS?
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> I know those ants and they are annoying little critters! I do not use
> insecticide, herbicides or other any "cides" inside or outside my
> house but one spring I was starting to consider it for the ants.
> Rosemary saved the day. I cut back my overgrown plant and brought a
> big armload of it in the kitchen while I decided what to do with it. I
> sat it on the floor and the moment I looked up I saw ants running
> toward the hills as fast the could go. So now, I interrupt ant trails
> with rosemary oil and drop it into cracks where I seem them going in
> and out. I also leave a bottle of TerraShield partially open inside my
> food cupboard.
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> On Mar 9, 5:37 am, Elaine <emailbyela...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > What's the best oil remedy to keep ants out of my kitchen?  I swear, I
> > think they have a whole colony in the walls of my house because they just
> > don't stop coming in!
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> > I have two cats, so I'm very concerned about using a remedy that won't
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> > them.
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> > TIA!
> > ~Elaine
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