The Cheap Way to Stop Going Buggy

Getting bugged? As in, those creepy, crawly things you don’t want around you or the house. Here’s the cheapskate’s way to combat them.

For ants in the home, just spray vinegar along your baseboards.

For mosquitoes when you barbecuing outside, put a little rosemary or sage over the coals. The mosquitoes don’t like that and will stay away.

You, however, may feel an overwhelming urge to go to Scarborough Fair.

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