Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mothballs are ineffective at repelling mice. Using mothballs outdoors can harm the environment. Seal gaps and use traps to ...

There are numerous hacks that will banish pests from your patio and garden, but one you're better off skipping involves using mothballs to repel mice. At first glance, it may seem like a good idea.

I recently received a letter from a lady, a “limited income senior citizen” who writes: “I dissolve 64 mothballs in one gallon of gasoline, filter it, shake it up and add a quarter cup of this ...

With the fumes mothballs emit, and the chance that animals or small children can mistake them as something edible, mothballs come with a myriad of warnings. In fact, it's illegal to use mothballs for ...

Safer ways to keep mice out—without the toxicity. Mothballs are not effective at deterring mice and can pose serious health risks to people and pets. Seal entry points larger than a quarter inch with ...

After the recent rains, these orange bugs washed up all around my pool area. What are they and how do I get rid of them? Based on your description, you have "lawn shrimp." They are crustaceans and are ...

Dear Ann Landers: My family and I are in a quandary and quite certain that you have never had a letter like this before. Our neighbors are wonderful people and very, very good friends. We wouldn’t ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2022. Q: Bradley, our young indoor-outdoor cat, recently experienced a bout ...

A person's hand is holding three mothballs - Photo With Kiran/Shutterstock With so much clickbait around these days, it can be hard to know which health news is merely alarmist, and which should make ...

Q: Bradley, our young indoor-outdoor cat, recently experienced a bout of vomiting, lethargy and seizures. By the time we got him to the veterinarian, he seemed normal and the vet could find nothing ...