How Do I Safely Get Rid of Ants - Inside??

Terro ant poison is readily available at Wal-Mart & lots of other places. It is corn syrup & borax & your kid would have to eat quite a bit to be hurt, but a few drops will usually take care of your ants. It's sticky, though, if the baby does get into it (been there!), so it's best used in a spot Baby doesn't frequent.

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I've had luck sprinkling cinnamon on their trail. They haven't come back since. They were coming in through the windowsill, so I laid the cinnamon there. Good luck!

A.,

I use baby powder and it works great. I usually treat the area where I see the ants most as well as try to find where they are coming in and put some there to block their entry. I find that leaving the baby powder down for at least 24 hours works best and then after that you can just wipe it up. I have been using this treatment since my oldest was born (5 yrs.) and it's always worked. The best part...I bet you have some baby powder around! Good luck.

well, i've tried sprinkling cinnamon or chili pepper in the places they're coming in, but they usually just find another entrance. another friend leaves a " gift " very near to their entry point so that they just come in to that spot and go back into the walls. i have had little black ants in the past 4 houses i've lived in, and as near as i can figure, i cannot defeat them, only learn to live with them. luckily they are harmless, and futher more they taste bad...so not more than one or two accidental ingestions are likely to occur. just try not to get too freaked out, they are just ants... or you could poison the house, but i think the cure is worse than the problem when considering that route. also, they may be inside because of the snow, and will probably become less of a problem in summer.

good luck!

Go buy a bottle of peppermint extract (real not just pepermint flavor). Put it in a spray bottle along with liquid dish soap and water. Shake and spray!

Keep the left over for wiping down your kitchen counters and use like an all purpose spray. It won't hurt your baby, but it will get rid of the ants and keep them away, plus it smells nice and clean :-)

Hope this helps.

T.

If you can find where they are entering (doorway, garage etc.) you can place a line of cinnimon and they will not cross it. That way even if your daughter finds it, it is completely non- toxic and smells good too!

My husband tried lots of the things others have mentioned but the ants just kept coming back. So finally we had Terminix come out. I didnt want my husband wasting any more time trying stuff when I have a baby who wants to crawl around in our house. Terminix came out the next day and the ants were gone.

I read that sprinkling paprika where ants are will also get rid to them.

White vinegar is very helpful, in getting rid of ants. You can fill a spray bottle and spray the baseboards liberally.

Terro worked very well for us.

A.,

There are a couple of great ways to get rid of ants without using the usual toxic products.

Mint tea, citrus juice, salt, ground cinnamon and Boric Acid are all good for deterring ants. You can make the mixture below and spray where the ants are making their entrance:

2/3 cups water
1/3 cups white vinegar
2 to 3 tablespoons of dish soap

You can also mix Borax with powdered sugar and put in container with holes in the lid (maybe a baby food jar). The sugar will draw the ants they will eat and get covered in the Borax and take it back to the nest.

I always thought Borax was a harsh chemical, but it turns out it is naturally occurring. Green Living had some great information as well as additional uses.

http://www.greenlivingtips.com/articles/115/1/Handy-borax...

I also researched the Terro traps, they are basically the Borax mixed with sugar! Looks like it would be much cheaper to do the homemade version. Green Living liked the Terro traps as far as commercial traps are concerned, their only complaint was that it is made with plastic and cardboard, which is a pretty minor complaint considering what else is out there.

I also checked out the Raid site, here is that link:

http://www.killsbugsdead.com/fop_ak_pre.asp

Hope this is helpful and you are able to get rid of those pesky little things. If you are ever interested in learning about other non-toxic products to use in your home, please let me know.

Thanks!
E.

We use a all natural bug spray called EcoSmart. We only sprayed once the ants haven't come back. I love this stuff. And the fact, that it is safe!

http://www.ecosmart.com/household/

CHALK! I had the same problem. First I wiped up the ants from their trail. Then I drew a thick line of chalk all around the kitchen (my ants were in the kitchen). It really worked. So try chalk. Doesn't matter what color. I also had ants raiding my dog food supply - did the same thing, drew a thick line around the base of the dog food container and the ants won't cross it.

Sweep away the ants. Dilute white vinegar with water and wipe where the ant trail was. Ants navigate with a scent trail that they lay down, so if you get rid of the scent trail they are less likely to come back.