Guest guest Posted March 19, 2005 Report Share Posted March 19, 2005 Enjoy, Misty L. Trepke http://www..com Daily Aromatherapy Tip http://www.aromathyme.com Today's Tip Carpet Freshener To freshen carpets, use 25 drops of essential oil such as lavender, cinnamon, rosewood, or sweet orange to 2 cups of borax. Blend well, making sure all oil is blended well and evenly distributed. Place in shaker can and apply to carpet or rug. Let sit for 10 min and vacuum as usual. From Indulge Yourself with Aromatherapy. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 Borax! One of my household favorites! Seems to me I read somewhere that this borax carpet freshener would also repel fleas, especially with a pest-repellent EO (mint is a great all-purpose repellent). You can also mix borax 1:1 with white sugar and sprinkle it where you have ant problems - the ants take the borax-contaminated sugar back to the hill where it eventually poisons them. I've also used borax as a repellent under shared walls to keep ants from coming in from the other side - I packed the little crevices with it and no more came through. Thanks for the tip! I often forget that I can do this type of thing and enjoy my housework just a little more. Sarah J Happy wife of Troy since Oct93 Glowing mama of Eli (24Feb96) and Drew (05Jan2k) Misty L. Trepke [mistytrepke] Saturday, March 19, 2005 11:10 AM http://www.aromathyme.com Today's Tip Carpet Freshener To freshen carpets, use 25 drops of essential oil such as lavender, cinnamon, rosewood, or sweet orange to 2 cups of borax. Blend well, making sure all oil is blended well and evenly distributed. Place in shaker can and apply to carpet or rug. Let sit for 10 min and vacuum as usual. From Indulge Yourself with Aromatherapy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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