Posted on 08/14/2011 5:44:43 PM PDT by PROCON
Most of us don't usually think of beer as an earth-friendly alternative to improving our gardens and lawns or dealing with a host of pests. However, if you can bring yourself to part ways with your favorite brew, or at least invest in some of the cheap stuff, you'll be surprised by beer's many uses.
1. Trap slugs and snails: Place dishes or jars of beer around your garden, especially in the evening. In the morning, the slimy critters, which have been drawn by the beer's aroma/fermentation, will have drowned. The beer can be re-used until it evaporates for garden pest control.
2. Trap fruit flies: If you keep a compost pail in your kitchen, you will also likely have fruit flies. Just place a jar or can of beer on the kitchen counter. Cover the top with plastic wrap or paper, leaving a small opening for the flies to get into. The fruit flies won't be able to get back out.
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“I water my garden with beer. I drink it first. It’s earth-friendly.”
Proof that you cannot own beer. you can only rent it. LOL!!
Finally, a real purpose for light beer.
Using beer for anything other than a beverage IS ALCOHOL ABUSE!
What kind of alien slugs are those?
My mom went to grad school in Madison, Wisconsin, this was in the late 1940s. She told me they did EVERYTHING with beer. She said the gals set their hair with it, they used it to clean tables, it sounded like they were pretty much swimming in beer at all times.
Sigh, why did Mom have all the fun?
Its also good for boiling hot dogs and making chili!
-- Benjamin Franklin
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