Mama's Frugal Living Tips: Baby Powder to the Rescue!

My hubby and I had a BIG hornet problem this past spring. There was no visible entry point for us to seal up or nest to take care of as the experts had advised us to do, but somehow they kept getting in! I wasn't too keen on these hornets constantly buzzing around my little one and me *or* the idea of bombing and covering everything we own in a nice coating of toxic chemicals. What's was a Mama to do!?

My solution? -BABY POWDER!

I don't know how or why, but IT WORKED! In my desperate attempt to eradicate these pests I simply sprayed the baby powder directly on all the windows and closed the curtains (I imagine you could place some in a bowl and it would work just as well). And, can you believe it, I have not had a single hornet intruder since!

I have also read that applying a thin coating outside of the house and especially near all entry ways not only helps keeps hornets away but also helps repel ants too! You have to reapply after every rain to continue to be effective.

Have more resourceful uses for baby power or other natural remedies for keeping insects out? Please share in the comments!


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