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["roxann" <roxann AT ancientearthwisdom.com>]

we put a few drops of dawn in a dish and place it under a lamp to catch and 
drown fleas. it is a better control method than all the sprays, because the 
fleas just can't seem to help themselves at night and they all go for the 
light.

Roxann, NW AR
http://blog.ancientearthwisdom.com (Ozark Musings from the homestead)

 -------Original Message-------
 From: Lynda <lurine AT com-pair.net>
 Subject: Re: [Homestead] Technology, was Tractors was: A homestead plan
 Sent: 20 Aug '09 19:17
 
 It also kills fleas <g>  Gee, just a good all around dishsoap <g>
 
 Lynda
 The press corp is fact-adverse but very fable friendly.
 
 ----- Original Message -----
 From: "Lynn Wigglesworth" <lynnw1366 AT hotmail.com>
 >>
 > Dawn is also recommended for washing wool because it gets the lanolin
 > (grease) out without drying out the wool. Maybe there is something special
 > about Dawn, or maybe, like you say, they just have a good PR department.