Great to know. Is there anything like that for dogs? Hugs, Lin and the Mali Overton, NV USA
On Sun, Apr 7, 2013 at 9:27 AM, Susan Reishus <elationrelat...@yahoo.com>wrote: > Cats hate the smell of grapefruit. (Not only is it a deterrent, but it is > used in commercial cleaners for animals stains as it has bacteria killing > properties). > > Perhaps you can find a way to put the smell outside of the > cabinet, even cotton balls in small fabric bags, hung from door knobs or a > dozen other variations. Not sure that a 'potpourri' would be appropriate > inside the cabinet as it could affect lace much later. > > > I had a very old > cat going into kidney failure and she used a spot. I cleaned it thoroughly > with a composition I made up that included vinegar and baking soda, then > placed grapefruit peels around an upside down laundry basket I had set > over it > to allow it to dry. She never went back there and though it could have > been a > through cleaning (I could never get a whiff of cat thereafter), the > grapefruit > likely did the trick. I also used it on a corner of a kitchen rug she had > piddled on after washing it, and she never went back there, either. > > > At > times I used grapefruit oil instead (where it was safe to use oils), and > have > used grapefruit seed extract for safe disinfecting of non-bleachable > things. > Of course most of this info is generally non-applicable to lace itself. > > > HTH, > Susan Reishus > > - > To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: > unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to > arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ > -- Hugs, Lin and the Mali Always remember that no matter how useless you feel, youre someones reason to smile. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
