I read the other day that cottonballs soaked in peppermint oil will keep some kind of varmint away. I don’t remember if it was mice or snakes, but either one works for me. )
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They say that peppermint will keep ants away.
I do know that the ants will leave an area sprayed with vinegar and water with a few drops of peppermint essential oil in it.
Some years I have terrible ant problems here and I keep a spray bottle of the mix handy, to stop their advance and it works on insect bites too, also is wonderful for prickly heat rash and preventing prickly heat rashes.
There you go, CB, just soak in some peppermint oil and you’re all set :)