Tried and tested useful household tips

[BlurBee]

Hi schweppes, how long will a bag of cloves last? How frequent u change it?

TIA.

[schweppes]

BlurBee:

Hi schweppes, how long will a bag of cloves last? How frequent u change it?

TIA.

hmm... usually about every 3 months, i'll replace my bag of cloves with a new one. To be honest, not sure if that's a good time frame, but so far, it seems to be working out. :xedfingers:

In any case, good to do a bit of mini spring cleaning every 3 months. :lol:

[Full.010894Cream]

Anyone tried those Nano laundry ball sold in NTUC and exhibitions? Do they work as claimed?

[mummyjoyce]

HI,

Anyone has tips and tricks to get rid of house lizards? I dont like sticky pads - it is scary when the lizards are trapped but still alive (only their eyes are moving.
I am really really scare of lizards especailly those found their ways inside the kitchen's cupboards... it always give me a fight when I open the cupboard at night.
PLEASE help. :?:

[Augmum]

mummyjoyce:

HI,

Anyone has tips and tricks to get rid of house lizards? I dont like sticky pads - it is scary when the lizards are trapped but still alive (only their eyes are moving.
I am really really scare of lizards especailly those found their ways inside the kitchen's cupboards... it always give me a fight when I open the cupboard at night.
PLEASE help. :?:

Oh…..i am just like u, I don’t like to see lizard trapped on a sticky pad.
thanksfully, my hse seldom got lizards,
but there was once, this lizard refused to get out of my hse, it would come out from one corner of the hse in the middle of the nite to look for food,
then it was nowhere to be seen in the daytime (have been \"this routine\" for wks, I think)
After several failed attempts of chasing it out of the hse, my hub finally put the sticky pad to trap it. (despite me saying No)
as I hate to see the scene whereby the trapped lizard was alive but struggling to get out of it.
So shd he used the sticky pad, I would tell him to throw it away, b4 I see it.

Sometimes, hub would use an alterative way
ie.to set up a trap by means of plastic bag and tapes and wait for the lizard to come out in search of food. (provided u know where the lizard is hiding)

[auntieM]

mummyjoyce:

HI,

Anyone has tips and tricks to get rid of house lizards? I dont like sticky pads - it is scary when the lizards are trapped but still alive (only their eyes are moving.
I am really really scare of lizards especailly those found their ways inside the kitchen's cupboards... it always give me a fight when I open the cupboard at night.
PLEASE help. :?:

That totally sound like what I've been going thru....eweeee

I bought spray type PC-CIDE that works fairly well.
Got to respray after 3 weeks or so though.

[mummyjoyce]

auntieM:

That totally sound like what I've been going thru....eweeee


I bought spray type PC-CIDE that works fairly well.
Got to respray after 3 weeks or so though.

Where to get PC-CIDE?

[auntieM]

mummyjoyce,

The insect killer spray can be found in most supermarkets, like NTUC.
They cost about $11 and normally displayed together with the rest of the 'bug' killing stuff, mosq coil.
A little pricy but better than chasing after them or staring at them on the lizard pad...they disappear for a while after using this stuff

[mummyjoyce]

auntieM:

mummyjoyce,

The insect killer spray can be found in most supermarkets, like NTUC.
They cost about $11 and normally displayed together with the rest of the 'bug' killing stuff, mosq coil.
A little pricy but better than chasing after them or staring at them on the lizard pad...they disappear for a while after using this stuff

Thanks for the quick reply. Either you are browsing this site during working hour or you are a SAHM
I think I have seen this before; it is green with a big Lizard infront of the bottle. However when I read the fine print; it said that it is to prevent lizards from crawling - not to repulse the lizard. I think the liquid spray out will form a thin layer on wall which prevent the lizards from crawling in.

Anyway, I will read the print again next time when I am at the supermarket again. However the thought of holding the bottle with a big lizard print on it already scare me.

[auntieM]

Hi mummyjyoyce,

I'm SAHM lah....
Just checked the bottle and it says DIY Pest control, good for 3 to 6 months
each application wor.....
not only big fat lizard picture, the whole insect gang photo on cover :faint: