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New Trend: People Putting Bars Of Soap In Their Yard?

Bars Of Soap? That sounds like a strange thing to do. It's not like a raccoon or rabbit will use it during the next Michigan rainfall to take a bath. Bars Of Soap Leave the Parimiter Of The Bathroom Washing your body with bars of soap is not the only way to use that square block of Irish Spring soap. Now, it is known for many uses outside the house. House Digest online dug into the topic and revealed that Irish Spring is particularly good for keeping various critters out of your yard. The website recommends turning a bar of Irish Spring soap into shavings that can be placed in a mesh bag or chopped into chunks. I have used Irish Spring soap based on a suggestion from my mom in the attic to get rid of my raccoon problems that tore my house apart. My Non-Pet Racoon Named Rocky Keeping The Pesky Varmints Out Of Your Yard While watching nature in your yard is fun, some pesky critters are destructive to gardens, growing flowers or vegetables. A good trick to deter rabbits, deer, and perhaps some other animals like polar bears a soap bar could be your answer. Fluffy Kitten, I caught in the backyard. Animal critters have sensitive noses, and the smelly scent of a fresh bar of soap could be enough to keep them out of your plants. In this case, the more stinky the soap, the better. Irish Spring has always been my go-to brand. Remember, after the soap has been in your yard for a bit, it could lose its scent to the elements. Take time to slice it up to regain its scent. https://youtu.be/crvSsrZ_-So These are just a few reasons why having a soap bar is a good idea. Can Bars Of Soap Keep Away Mosquitoes? The science is still out on this one. The social media hack, which has been floating around the internet for some time now, is that the soap’s fragrance naturally repels mosquitoes. Most will instruct you to grate up a bar of Irish Spring soap and sprinkle it around where you’ll enjoy the outdoors. My findings are that it helped in a way. But I still got bit, and the yard smelled awesome. So, does it work? Maybe. I’m not a scientist, but it did work to a point. I found it smelled so much better than citronella candles that we will find someday to cause cancer. I’m chalking it up as a win.  [select-listicle listicle_id="682475" syndication_name="20-starter-houseplants-anyone-can-keep-alive" description="yes"]

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