Re: Non-Toxic Cleaning / recommending CEDARCIDE products

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Hello All,

Great thread. I would like to recommend a very effective, non-toxic

insecticide/repellant/deterrent that I have been using for years after my dogs

both had severe reactions to Frontline Plus and Advantage. It is made by

Cedarcide.com and is simply cedar oil in a silica based carrying agent. Kills

fleas, ticks, lice, mites, ants, spiders, scorpions and bedbugs, and etc., on

contact, and does a decent job of repelling them, too. It will also reportedly

repel and deter snakes. They offer a variety of products from granules to dips

to sprays for indoor and outdoor applications. My go-to product of choice is

their " Best Yet " spray. I use it on the dogs, on myself, in the house, and

spray directly in wasp nests and on ants, etc. Works great and is non-toxic to

animals and humans. It is expensive, and a bit less convenient than spot-on

products, but shipping is free, it's harmless to mammals and well worth the

cost, IMHO.

Check it out at:

www.cedarcide.com

Kind regards,

Horzepa

Andromeda (White Oriental kitty, rescued 08/21/11)

Baby Eleanor (terrier mystery mix, rescued 01/28/95 - crossed the

bridge10/31/10)

CH. Hemlock Lane No Place Like Home " Isadora " - (ES 12/31/04)

CH. Lampliter N Honeygait American Idol " Simon " - (ES 12/20/04)

(co-owned with Dave & Judy Mates)

Re: Non-Toxic Cleaning

If I can add one more to the list that I feel is important to realize. Most

insecticides contain nerve agents that effectively 'turn on' the insect's

nervous system full time; the insect dies from exhaustion. With those of us who

have a neurological component (Mine are Peripheral and Small Nerve Fiber

Neuropathies.) are especially at risk of side effects from these chemicals.

I have found that a very effective ant killing and repelling compound can be

made with liquid dish soap (Ivory, Dawn) and cinnamon oil mixed in a dilute

solution with water. When sprayed on ants, the soap clings to their bodies and

suffocates them. The cinnamon oil, and several other herbs that can be used,

repel the ants from the area for at least a month. My brother uses it on

outside ant problems at his house and the ants that are left alive do not come

back for at least two weeks, even after rain storms. The solution can also be

used with indoor pets, as the cinnamon oil discourages them from investigating.

PS

I also use baking soda, vinegar, and hydrogen peroxide in various combinations

for many household chores.

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> Hi all,

> Wow, these were great! Many I never had heard of although I did know a

couple..

> One more which I found by chance - ?? (Have to admit something about myself

here which I'm not thrilled with, but hey; whatever, when you've been through so

many medical tests and revealed so much already!)

> If you have dentures, why purchase the denture cleaner mixtures they sell

when .. you can use a mixture of Hydrogen Peroxide and Baking Soda in a cup with

them instead? I pout some baking soda on the bottom of the cup first. Then

dentures; a thin coat of backing soda over this, then fill cup enough as to

cover the dentures. I stir with a toothbrush and leave it overnight. Works like

a charm.

> When the dentures are rinsed and fairly clean before being put in to soak

overnight, I can at times use a mix more than once.