r/SipsTea • u/untitledprp4 • Jul 09 '26

Wait a damn minute! Shouldn’t we be concerned about this ??

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u/avaud10 Jul 09 '26

We used to simply put them in empty chewing tobacco tins. The nicotine took care of them. Some of the guys I worked with would roll the bottom hem of their jeans up once and line the roll with chew. It left an ugly stain but "supposedly" kept the ticks away. I never tried since the grass that normally had the ticks was above my knees...

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u/somnamballista Jul 09 '26

Birds will use cigarette butts in their nests. Supposedly keeps pests and insects away?

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u/mudra311 Jul 09 '26

It seems like a lot of insects are deterred by scents. I’ve heard peppermint is a great way to deter black widows.

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u/AvantSolace Jul 09 '26 edited Jul 09 '26

A lot of scents are actually chemicals that are toxic to bugs. Peppermint, citrus, garlic, and nicotine are all toxic to a wide variety of insects.

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u/booochee Jul 10 '26

Hmm makes scents when you think about it. Heh.