Piggish squirrels can be incredible annoying, but if you add chili powder to the seeds you will deter them without harming the birds. Squirrels react to eating hot pepper like people do: Their tongues ignite! Once this happens, they’ll beg for milk and never touch your seed again. Pepper is harmless to birds, though they don’t even sense it. You can add cayenne pepper to birdseed yourself (1 Tbsp. per 10 pounds of seed).

Cold tea on a soft cloth will clean up woodwork and varnished floors.

All cat owners know how clean cats are with their continuous grooming with their tongues. While grooming themselves they often swallow a lot of their hairs leading to them throwing up hairballs. The easiest way I have found and it is safe to use on cats is to invest in some unscented petroleum jelly, dip your finger into the jar and just wipe a small amount on the cats nose. When they groomed themselves, the jelly gets into their tummies and coats the hairs in their tummy and passes through their digestive tracts out and into the litter box making it easier to clean up.

If you notice ants at your entryway, take a stick of chalk and draw thick lines around the perimeter. The calcium carbonate in chalk is a nontoxic ant repellent, so the insects won’t cross the border.
You can also draw lines around outdoor pet bowls to keep ants away from pet food.