Mosquitoes can be the vectors for horrible diseases but, for the most part, they’re an incurable nuisance. In fact, I wrote an earlier post about using natural plants to ward off the pests. Home Fixated was recently contacted about trying out Murphy’s Naturals mosquito repellent incense sticks. I am eaten alive by mosquitoes all summer long but products with DEET give me terrible headaches if I don’t wash it off within 30 minutes. So I tried out the incense sticks instead and here’s what I thought. Read More
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Affordable Garden Fertilizer and Potting Soils Options
Like many people, I’m not a big fan of spending money on products that claim to make my life easier only to discover later on that their usefulness was overrated. This is the main reason you should avoid home shopping channels, especially when you’re sick and sleep deprived. That cheap vegetable shredder sounded like such a good idea, never mind that you were zonked out on heavy duty medicines. So, if you’re wondering what affordable garden fertilizer and potting soils are worth their weight in gold and which ones didn’t quite live up to the hype, here’s some great advice on the subject. Read More