But not in your garden if you plant peppermint in your flowerbeds. Try a bit of peppermint oil on a piece of cloth if you suspect mice in your attice or basement. If you want to go commercial, you can pick up prepared sprays at your local home and garden store.
Empty soda bottles make great hot water bottles. Fill one with hot tap water, wrap in a towel, and you are all set for a few hours. Refill as necessary.
Updating your glassware for spring? Get that pesky price tag glue off using vegetable oil. Soak for a few minutes, and the adhesive will peel right off. Then wash, and you are ready to go.
It's time to get those moldy winter footprints (and who knows what else) out of your car's carpet. Pet stain remover will freshen up your carpets like nothing else, and you won't have to open the windows because of the smell any longer.
Start collecting green for St. Patrick's Day. Tuesday the 17th is the big day. Let your kiddos join you to make cupcakes with green food coloring. They may gross out, but they'll have fun turning their teeth green when they eat them.