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Cinnamon Another common pest that can be a nightmare to get rid of is ants. Once you notice ants getting into your home, they appear to be endless and can be found in just about every corner of the house. Ants hate the smell of cinnamon and will avoid areas with the scent. Sprinkle some cinnamon near the areas where they are entering your house and watch them disappear.
When the weather warms up, bugs infiltrate homes across the country. Once it happens, you’re often left scrambling to your local hardware store to get the necessary pesticide or bug deterrent. Unfortunately, many pesticides and traps postpone the problem rather than solve it entirely. The good news is that you can fix many insect problems without having to test random products you find at the store. Certain household items do a magnificent job at preventing, deterring, and sometimes even killing bugs. If you’re worried about bugs infesting your home this spring, give these methods a try. Lemon Oil The last thing we want to see in our homes is a cockroach. A popular urban legend says that cockroaches can survive a nuclear explosion, so you probably can’t keep them out of your home. Plus, many of the products you can buy to kill or deter cockroaches are extremely toxic, so setting them out is dangerous if you have pets. Instead, put a few drops of lemon oil into the water you use to mop the floor. Cockroaches hate the smell. People won’t notice the scent, and you’ll be cockroach-free before you know it. Peppermint Oil Spiders are one of the more common pests we see in our homes. Even though the majority of these spiders are not harmful (and actually eat other insects), most people still do not want them in their houses. Peppermint oil is a natural repellent. It doesn’t kill spiders, but it keeps them away. Add 5–10 drops of peppermint oil into 3/4 cup water mixed with 1/4 teaspoon of liquid detergent to create a harmless mixture that will keep spiders at bay.
‘L aw F ound M e ’ MEET ATTORNEY ESSIE NDEM!
Essie Ndem didn’t always know she’d become a lawyer, but there were early signs. “I was that girl in school who used to stand up to bullies,” she says. “I wasn’t afraid to tell people when they were wrong, and I wasn’t afraid to stand up for people who couldn’t stand up for themselves.” “I didn’t find law,” Essie says, “law found me.” She originally intended to follow in her parents’ footsteps as a physician, but several doctors encouraged her to study law instead. She put her medical dreams aside, graduated from law school in 2020, and joined The Manely Firm in August 2021. “I was completely blown away during the interview with the level of detail, care, and quality,” she says, and the feeling hasn’t faded. “I really enjoy the people I work with. Law is a very challenging profession, and it makes the experience better to have a supportive group of people who can help you perfect your craft.” But as much as she loves her colleagues, her clients come first. “I enjoy helping people through a delicate part of their lives,” she says. “Family dynamics have a
lasting impression, and people are willing to go above and beyond to make sure their family is taken care of. I aim to bring every case to a soft landing because there’s so much emotion involved.” Essie comes from a big Nigerian family and loves visiting her relatives overseas. Her fiancé is in the process of moving fromNigeria to the U.S. “I do a lot of nonprofit work there,” she says. “My family and I created an organization called Father of Hope, which is a young professional’s development initiative.” She also has a background in pageantry, previously serving on the board for the Miss Columbus competition and winning the Nigerian American pageant Miss Akwa IbomUSA in 2017. “I’m very determined in whatever I set my mind to,” Essie says. “I’ve seen a lot of people in positions of power who don’t necessarily honor that position. But as an attorney, I can advocate for my clients and for what is right.” Having been exposed to other legal systems, she knows not to take that for granted. “The United States legal system works better than in a lot of countries,” she says. “I think it’s beautiful, and it’s an honor to be a part of it.”
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