Show MINT TO DRIVE AWAY ANTS declared to oa be an easy and cheap way to get rid of these theae kitchen pests pesta A young woman was complaining bitterly to an elder friend of here that her kitchen had become infested with ants and she was at her wits end to know how bow to get rid of them the elder woman smiled and told her that if this was the worst housekeeping trouble she had encountered she was indeed fortunate ants my dear she said simply abhor the odor of mint whenever you find ahme little pests around your kitchen a little mint will drive them away quicker tha than n anything else it Is a very common complaint to have ants in your kitchen as they aro are very readily attracted by the odor of food and come in from outside in order to got get it unwashed dishes stored away by a careless servant after a meal are almost sure to attract them and they are sometimes most persevering about remaining around however Ilo wever the next time you are bothered get a few sprigs of mint it if you are going to have roast larob lamb the butcher will send bend enough with the meat both to servo serve with the lamb and to take care of the ants take these stalks ot of mint and put them where the ants are and then watch them beat it for tho the open try it once and you will find it an easy cheap and effective way of getting rid of these pests peats |