Flea treatments cost a fortune! What we’ve done with our two cats is to train them from kitten to be bathed and brushed regularly. We usually only get fleas on them if we go away for a few days (those who feed them don’t comb them), but a few vigilant weeks of bathing and brushing […]
This is a good and cheap flea remedy for cats and dogs that works. Mix 225 ml cider vinegar with 112 ml of warm water. Add 1/2 a teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda. Shake well, put into a spray bottle and apply.
When I clean out my fish tanks (2) I save the water for my indoor plants, and out side one’s as well, the water has lots of nutrients, and my plant’s flourish. Give it a go.
One chicken has many create uses. Firstly cooked chicken makes a superb roast, any meat left over etc is great cold for sandwiches the next day. Then use the carcass to make chicken stock. Add 6 cups of water, 2 leeks, 2 carrots, 1 bay leaf, peppercorns, celery, fresh chopped thyme and parsley, bring boil, […]
When feeding puppies or younger dogs, boil up all your vege scraps (potato skins and carrot peelings etc), then when soft, mash them up…. they really love it and it’s great for them. Also lavender, freshly picked and rubbed along a dogs back, keeps away fleas!
Linseed seeds cooked in the food for dogs, gives them a shinny coat.
Our dog developed an allergy to red meat (very common in older dogs )The vet recommended a diet of cooked rice, veges, and a little dried dog food. He advised us to buy the cheapest rice and cook it up in bulk and to add carrots and greens. When we had chicken, she had the […]
Before rinsing our margarine or ice cream containers for the recycle bin give them to your dog to lick clean. Dogs like it and butter wraps too.
To make dog food (dry) make a vege stew, pumpkin as a base, pasta or rice, boil all together and add garlic, not in the drinking water as dogs will not drink water with additives. Don’t ever put onions, leeks into dog stew. The garlic helps with worms and fleas.
To stop your neighbours cat hanging around your door or digging up your precious vegetables buy a water pistol from a cheap variety store. Much cheaper than chemical repellents and only squirting twice gets the message across.