Comments on: Handy Hints for Wednesday ~ 35 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/07/08/handy-hints-for-wednesday-35/ I am not a has-been. I am a will be. Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:21:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/07/08/handy-hints-for-wednesday-35/#comment-24180 Grannymar Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:21:00 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=3813#comment-24180 Geri, I am beginning to think that anyone who visits here is well doomed! Geri,

I am beginning to think that anyone who visits here is well doomed!

]]> By: Geri Atric http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/07/08/handy-hints-for-wednesday-35/#comment-24177 Geri Atric Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:34:50 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=3813#comment-24177 Crikey (scratching head) - cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, vinegar, sugar+borax, and Steph rain-dancing with her drip.....? Those ants are doomed I tell ye, DOOMED!!! Crikey (scratching head) - cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, vinegar, sugar+borax, and Steph rain-dancing with her drip…..? Those ants are doomed I tell ye, DOOMED!!!

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/07/08/handy-hints-for-wednesday-35/#comment-24173 Grannymar Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:35:58 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=3813#comment-24173 Baino, I wish I had shares in a Vinegar Company. You could also try Magpie's suggestions. Baino,

I wish I had shares in a Vinegar Company. You could also try Magpie’s suggestions.

]]> By: Baino http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/07/08/handy-hints-for-wednesday-35/#comment-24172 Baino Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:21:27 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=3813#comment-24172 There just had to be vinegar didn't there! You should be buying shares in the vinegar company and they should be paying you for endorsements. I'm going to try it with ants in the summer though! I wonder if it will work for bull ants . . ouchies! There just had to be vinegar didn’t there! You should be buying shares in the vinegar company and they should be paying you for endorsements. I’m going to try it with ants in the summer though! I wonder if it will work for bull ants . . ouchies!

]]> By: Magpie11 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/07/08/handy-hints-for-wednesday-35/#comment-24171 Magpie11 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:42:46 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=3813#comment-24171 no need to be too scientific as yet...just a prelim trial! I am serious as I'd love to know if any of them work and we have no ants at the moment! no need to be too scientific as yet…just a prelim trial! I am serious as I’d love to know if any of them work and we have no ants at the moment!

]]> By: Brighid http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/07/08/handy-hints-for-wednesday-35/#comment-24170 Brighid Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:14:54 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=3813#comment-24170 Thanks for the tip about the swim goggles for cutting onions. My grands are ROL over granny and her goggles. I prefer Chocolate covered ants myself. Thanks for the tip about the swim goggles for cutting onions. My grands are ROL over granny and her goggles.
I prefer Chocolate covered ants myself.

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/07/08/handy-hints-for-wednesday-35/#comment-24168 Grannymar Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:08:09 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=3813#comment-24168 Magpie, Will it be a scientific test... do we need 100 ants surrounded with each spice - like they do on the gardening programme? ;) Magpie,

Will it be a scientific test… do we need 100 ants surrounded with each spice - like they do on the gardening programme? ;)

]]> By: Magpie11 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/07/08/handy-hints-for-wednesday-35/#comment-24166 Magpie11 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:01:15 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=3813#comment-24166 Ants! Geri, This is serendipity at it's best...I have been wondering how to set this up and you have given me the chance Those of us in the know understand about Borax and sugar but.. I was sitting waiting for a train at the local station when I over ehard a bit of the conversation going on on the next door seat. It was all about the merits or not of Pigeon droppings...as the people involved were a Norwegian couple and an elderly Indian lady I piped up with the superstition that says it's good luck to receive a message. The subject moved on and we ended up talking about ants and how to stop them coming into the house. The Norwegian lady told us that she uses, "Ze brown powder zat you put on ze...(unknown dish)." We concluded that it was cinnamon (the dish turned out to be either and apple dish or a rice pudding) The ants she was talking about were over 1cm long so must have been wood ants. So here we go...Who is up for giving this a go? we can try cinnamon powder, Nutmeg powder and possibly Ginger powder and see if any of them keep the ants at bay! Ants! Geri, This is serendipity at it’s best…I have been wondering how to set this up and you have given me the chance

Those of us in the know understand about Borax and sugar but..

I was sitting waiting for a train at the local station when I over ehard a bit of the conversation going on on the next door seat. It was all about the merits or not of Pigeon droppings…as the people involved were a Norwegian couple and an elderly Indian lady I piped up with the superstition that says it’s good luck to receive a message.
The subject moved on and we ended up talking about ants and how to stop them coming into the house. The Norwegian lady told us that she uses, “Ze brown powder zat you put on ze…(unknown dish).” We concluded that it was cinnamon (the dish turned out to be either and apple dish or a rice pudding) The ants she was talking about were over 1cm long so must have been wood ants.

So here we go…Who is up for giving this a go? we can try cinnamon powder, Nutmeg powder and possibly Ginger powder and see if any of them keep the ants at bay!

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/07/08/handy-hints-for-wednesday-35/#comment-24165 Grannymar Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:20:20 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=3813#comment-24165 @Geri - I hope the ants are boraxed very soon! @Steph _ What did they put in that drip? You are singing very high!!!! @Kenju - Judy when you mentioned the keys were old family ones it suddenly struck me that it might be a nice idea and a reminder of the old days. @Geri - I hope the ants are boraxed very soon!

@Steph _ What did they put in that drip? You are singing very high!!!!

@Kenju - Judy when you mentioned the keys were old family ones it suddenly struck me that it might be a nice idea and a reminder of the old days.

]]> By: kenju http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/07/08/handy-hints-for-wednesday-35/#comment-24164 kenju Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:12:46 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=3813#comment-24164 Grannymar, these are all good tips. I keep onions in the fridge and they seldom make me cry when slicing. Thanks for the tip about painting the keys and using them on my Christmas tree. I will do that in Dec!! Grannymar, these are all good tips. I keep onions in the fridge and they seldom make me cry when slicing.

Thanks for the tip about painting the keys and using them on my Christmas tree. I will do that in Dec!!

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