I tend to live-and-let-live when it comes to nature, but I declared war on stinkbugs* when my wife was bitten by one near her eye, while she was sleeping.

*Stinkbugs are also generally known as stink bugs, shield bugs or Pentatomidae.

Every day I find two or three crawling on a wall, ceiling or light fixture.

Here’s the fast, easy and nearly free method I use for killing stinkbugs:

1. put a tiny bit of liquid dish soap* in a glass or coffee mug

2. fill the mug or glass about halfway with water

3. use an envelope or note card to cause the stinkbug to fall into the soap-water mixture

4. the stinkbug will be dead in about a minute

*We use 7th Generation natural dish soap, which doesn’t have toxic chemicals (except from the stinckbug’s perspective)

I dump the container of stinkbug carcasses outside every day or two and start over.

Happy stinkbug killing !

A great thing to always be aware of: is the person you’re dealing with being paid to look out for your interest first and foremost (whether a transaction takes place or not), or do they earn a commission or bonus for a transaction taking place?

If it’s the latter, do you really think you’re getting perfectly objective advice that’s always in your best interest?

It’s possible you are, but not likely.

Thanks to The Big Picture