14. Keep neighbor cats out of your garden with lemon peels
However sweet your neighbor’s cat(s) may be, you don’t necessarily want them in your garden. For example, it can be pretty annoying if the neighbor’s cats do their business in your garden. Fortunately, there is an animal-friendly trick to keep cats at bay. Cats don’t like the smell of lemon. So just put a few lemon peels in places in your garden where cats might go to the bathroom. There’s a good chance you won’t catch the cats there anymore.
15. Get rid of green buildup on your deck with vinegar
Lots of people have tried using chlorine water or a pressure washer to get the green buildup off their decks. This might work, but a pressure washer can also damage your tiles. Thankfully there’s another way to clean the tiles without damaging them, that is: vinegar.
What do you have to do?
- Sweep your deck or patio thoroughly. Try to get your tiles as leaf and filth-free as possible.
- Fill a bucket with equal parts vinegar and water (for example, a liter of vinegar and a liter of water).
- Spread the vinegar water across the tiles and scrub it in with a broom. Let the vinegar water sit and don’t rinse it off. After a few weeks you’ll notice the green buildup disappearing.
Curious to know what else you can use vinegar for in your garden? Read on now.
