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Old 03-05-2021, 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by merrymini View Post
Do not use steel wool. It will rust and leave rust marks all over. Insulation gets wet. I use a nylon body scrub or part of one stuffed inside the aluminum door sill. Has worked like magic. Do not kill them! They eat insects and are not harmful. Essence of peppermint does work against insects but is pretty pricy stuff.
You can get a 4-oz bottle from the Vitamin Shoppe for around $15. To use:

Mix 10 drops (around 1/2 a teaspoon) of the essential oil with 1 tablespoon of UNscented dish, hand, or laundry soap. Add 1 tablespoon of rubbing alcohol. Mix all that with a quart-sized spray bottle filled with water.

Spray as needed, avoid silk, wool, suede, and anything that might rust.

You can also add 1 drop of peppermint essential oil to your chocolate frosting mix, after you're done cooking it and before you spread it on your cake.

A 4-oz bottle should last you around 2 years.