I love to do things as organically and cheaply as possible.

I have learned a few new things I would like to share.......

Weeds

you can rid yourself of weeks by spraying them with vinegar.  Tough weeds with long roots like Dandelion are a bit harder for this method but if you keep at them, they will go away .  This will also kill grass so be careful where you are spraying - best to do it on a non-windy day.

Ants

Sprinkle corn meal where you see pesky ants.  They will eat the corn meal but they can not digest it so they die.  This is extremely effect.