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Pest Control Products

Glass Wasp Traps
set of(3)
Electronic
Rat Trap
Yellowjacket &
Wasp Traps
Mouse/Pest/Ant
Trap

Critter Ridder

Critter Ritter is 50% off. Prevents woodchucks, squirrels, raccoons, skunks, dogs and cats from “attacking” your shrubbery, flower gardens, landscaped areas, even garbage cans! Sprinkle this repellent as a border around the area you want protected. Active ingredients are capsaicin, oil of black pepper, and piperine, so it repels by taste as well as odor. Lasts up to 30 days; re-apply after rain. 1.25-lb. shaker container covers 50–75 sq. ft.; 2.2-lb. shaker container covers 90–120 sq. ft.

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More results from the poll "What insects in your home bother you the most". If you would like to vote in the poll or see the results Click here. If you have already voted, please do not vote again, thanks. Have a great day!

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Pests Of The Season

No time like the present to get ready for nest spring. You know, most pest control companies don't guarantee flying insects. This includes yellow jackets and other wasps. The only thing that can be done is to find a nest and knock it down. Easier said than done. I've been stung more times than I really wanted to be stung. It seems like they are on you and have you in no time flat. If you would like to find out more about wasps, I have about 20 copies left of "Book of Wasps" hard cover. Tells the detailed life story of the wasp. The book was selected as an Outstanding Science Trade Book of Children. Contains 48 Pages with glossary and index. A fascinating book.Take a look.

Time to move on to other things. Spring is nice to talk about but winter is here. Rain, snow, wind. At least to some people. Here in Texas where I live, no rain for many months. Everything is dry. Burn bans are on. That means no burning outside. No firecrackers either. Wild fires are springing up everywhere. Homes are burning to the ground. A serious situation. Anyway, lots of critters are moving close to homes. Such as raccoons, possums, armadillos. Maybe its a good time to get some of that "Critter Ritter" mentioned above. Armadillos will dig holes in your yard looking for worms. Possums will did in your trash, raccoons also. Looking for food and water.

Rats are also a problem in the winter months. Rats love to get into attic's. Make sure you seal up all holes and openings around your home. Anything larger than 1/2 inch will invite a rat into your home or attic. Baits work great for rats but if they die in your attic or wall you will have quite an odor for awhile. Snap traps baited with peanut butter work great. You could try one of those electronic rat traps. Not sure if they work or not. Have a fantastic new year!

For Your Information
Before You Sign a Contract For Pest Control Services: Be sure you fully understand the nature of the pest to be exterminated. Find out of the company has liability insurance to cover any damage to your home. If a guarantee is given, know what it covers. Don't expect a treatment to last indefinitely. Get bids from several different companies in order to compare prices. Discover what goes on behind the closed doors of your local pest control company. Pest Control Facts Revealed

Guest Article
Are You Unknowingly Poisoning Your Family?
By: Kelly Hoffman

This is a pretty harsh question to have to ask yourself, but most parents don’t realize that if they are buying bleach, air fresheners, dish detergent, laundry detergent, disinfectants, other household cleaners and some personal care products that they may be unknowingly slowly poisoning themselves and their loved ones.

Safety conscious parents think their families are safe when poisonous products are put up high on shelves in closed closets or in locked cabinets. But, did you know that most of the poisonings of small children happen from common everyday household products that are within reach? According to the American Association Poison Control Centers, a child is poisoned in the United States every 30 seconds! Liquid dish soap is one of the leading causes of poisonings in children under six! (There is an estimated 2.1 million accidental poisonings per year. In 2001 and 2002, over 1 million children under six were poisoned. 69,000 children were exposed to or poisoned from common household pesticides and 26,338 were exposed to or poisoned by bleach.) Most common name brand dish detergents contain formaldehyde and ammonia. Are you using a top selling brand? If so, you are exposing yourself and your family to these two toxic chemicals on a consistent basis.

Are you surprised to learn that dish soap contains formaldehyde? Unfortunately, a lot of products do, and we don’t know it because there are many chemical name variations that we don’t recognize. Often times, “trade names” are used to disguise harmful chemicals. Be aware that the inactive ingredients are often the most harmful.

Another product that is very hazardous is air fresheners. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, there are four main ingredients in air fresheners and they are formaldehyde, petroleum distillates, p-dichlorobenzene, and aerosol propellants. The EPA states that air fresheners are strong irritants to eyes, skin and throat and can cause death if eaten. Do we want to be breathing such toxins? Not to mention the threats to pets and small children.

Indoor air pollution is 2-5 times higher inside our homes than it is outdoors, states the EPA. Is it any wonder that asthma rates have sky rocketed? Not to mention allergies, cancer, chemical sensitivities, childhood diseases and the list goes on and on. It really is time to stop and take a look at the products we are surrounding ourselves with and the environment that we are creating inside and outside.

So, right now you’re thinking, “Okay, I’ll look into alternative cleaners.” But, did you know that the personal care products you are using are just as guilty for toxic chemicals? Yes, even products like shampoos, deodorants and other products we put on our skin have toxic chemicals, and again, formaldehyde rears its ugly head in some of them! Our skin is the largest organ of our body, and it is a big sponge. If you are using products with unhealthy ingredients, your skin is absorbing toxins on a daily basis. (Think about how the pharmaceutical companies have been dispersing some drugs lately, through skin patches! Yes, our skin is very absorbent.) So, from pesticides on your food, chemicals in your water and then, chemicals from products used throughout the day and on a daily basis, you can see that it all adds up. Additionally, children have been poisoned and some have died from ingesting such products as shampoo. Most people don’t even stop to think it could happen from such a product.

Where do you keep the pesticides in your home? In the garage? How about in your laundry room or in your bathroom? If you are using bleach, or common brand name disinfectants, you are using pesticides. Do you swim in swimming pools? Chances are unless the pool is using some healthy alternative, you are swimming in pesticides! Yes, pool chemicals along with bleach and disinfectants are listed by the EPA as pesticides! “Cide” in pesticide means “to kill”! Most of us know that pesticides, because they are lethal, are used to kill pests such as bugs, insects and rodents. Do you still want to use toxic disinfectants to spray down surfaces you touch everyday? How about spraying high chairs and children’s toys with a pesticide? How much of these poisons are children ingesting or absorbing when they put fingers, toys or food in their mouths after the item has touched or been sprayed with toxic chemicals?

Many people believe that the government protects them from exposure to harmful chemicals through laws and regulations, but this is not the case. Companies are left to their own ethics as to what they will put in their products. Does this make you feel safe? There is no law requiring manufactures to list the exact ingredients on consumer product labels.

Government legislation or regulations may not be the answer, because the amount of products and chemicals currently on the market is so vast that trying to regulate it all would surely be a nightmare. However, we as consumers can change what we buy and send a strong message to companies that we won’t purchase their toxic brews. Then perhaps, we can get these horrible toxic products off the shelves and safer and healthier ones in their place.

Since World War II approximately 70,000 chemicals have been introduced into the market place and the environment. Isn’t it time we stop bringing these chemicals into our homes, businesses, schools, daycares and our environment?

There are safer and healthier products available that work superbly, and many of them are higher quality and don’t cost anymore than their counterparts. For more information on safer and healthier products, feel free to contact me through my website.

Copyright 2005 Kelly Hoffman

About the Author: Kelly Hoffman works from home as a Wellness Consultant and is a homeschooling mom to her daughter. She is also an advocate for health awareness and for taking personal responsibility of our own health. For more health awareness information, visit her website at http://hoffman.kidsneedus.com .

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Joke Center
Golf Game

Four old-timers were playing their weekly game of golf, and one remarked how nice it would be to wake up on Christmas morning, roll out of bed and without an argument go directly to the golf course, meet his buddies and play a round. His buddies all chimed in and said, "Let's Do it! We'll make it a priority, figure out a way and meet here early Christmas morning."

Months later, that special morning arrives, and there they are on the golf course. The first guy says, "Boy this game cost me a fortune! I bought my wife such a diamond ring that she can't take her eyes off it."

Number 2 guy says, "I spent a ton, too. My wife is at home planning the cruise I gave her. She was up to her eyeballs in brochures."

Number 3 guy says "Well my wife is at home admiring her new car, reading the manual."

They all turned to the last guy in the group who is staring at them like they have lost their minds. "I can't believe you all went to such expense for this golf game. I slapped my wife on the butt and said, 'Well Babe, Merry Christmas!! It's a great morning for sex or golf' and she said, "Take a sweater..."

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