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Ants in House
Asked by L.M. from Knoxville
on April 5, 2010
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Okay, I am convinced that my house is built on a giant ant hill. I have ants coming up my kitchen drain and into my dishwasher. The same problem happened last year...
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- You know what I use? ...used coffee grounds. Every day, after the coffee is done... I take the grounds and spread them. The ants will not cross them. Therre are a few ...
- Terro Ant Baits work well. For all kinds of ants. Here is the link: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=terro+ant+baits&x=...
- I had ants coming into to my dishwasher last year. Called exterminator and got them to spray up under my house and around foundation. I have small children and do no...
How to get rid of ants in the house?
Asked by C.E. from Houston
on July 30, 2008
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I have never had ants in the house before....then today I came home and there were millions of the little suckers in my sink and up to the window above the sink. It l...
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- I've had the same problem as you with ants and nothing seems to work for me. I've been told to use the ant baits that you can buy at Lowe's but I have not tried them ...
- Hi I too had the little criters and after bleaching, a friend said mix boric acid with sugar and apply to areas you've seen the ants. this is a bait system, just lik...
- I would also agree with the Terro baits.. there is another brand that also works well (can't think of the name of it), I just had to put some out last week b/c I had t...
Ants
Asked by J.B. from Bloomington
on April 13, 2011
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Hello Ladies,
We have been batteling ANTS!!! and I am getting tired of taking everything off the counter top to spray. It seems we have tried everything. We cann...
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- We use a product called Ortho Home Defense, spray it around the foundation of the house and at openings such as the dryer vent every year around this time. I knoe, I k...
- The little plastic bait traps always seem to work best for me as a do it yourself thing. It they are a huge problem though I call someone in to take care of them. It...
- We had the same issue! My 9 yr old was crying, because it was scary, how fast and furious they were crawling around the floor!! At Lowe's, I found a product from A...
Ants, Ants, Ants!
Asked by P.W. from Washington DC
on June 8, 2009
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My goodness, ants are everywhere and they are annoying. Unfortunately, I can no longer use the sprays, etc., that I used before Patrick was born. Can anyone recommen...
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- I'm pretty good with non-toxic prevention--not so good with non-toxic removal. In ten years, I've had ants three Summers. In late Spring, I dilute Trader Joe's pepp...
- I've read that aspartame works. This seems like the cheapest solution to try. Read here: http://www.execonn.com/poison.html Also, I've had great success with Terro...
- We use Orkin and the products they use are safe around kids and pets and we've been very happy with their services. Also, a quick fix that our Orkin person told us is...
Help I Have Ants in My House!
Asked by E.Z. from Minneapolis
on July 14, 2010
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Recently I have noticed that I am getting ants in my home. Not sure where they are coming from or how they are getting in - we live in a new construction home build w...
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- You may want to consider fogging your house and then disinfecting everything or spray them with an ant killer and disinfect where you sprayed. Just a warning I want to...
- I've been there... and it doesn't take much for them to come back.. Make sure every crumb is cleaned up. Leave nothing on your counter. Put everything into tupperwa...
- Go to Home Depot and get some "Terro". It is essentially a small bottle of liquid Borax that you put out for the ants to eat and take home to their nest. It is toxic...
How to get rid of ants in the kitchen?
Asked by C.T. from Fayetteville
on April 10, 2008
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With all the rain we've been having the ants have made my home their home, particulray the kitchen-yuck! How do I get rid of them in a food and toddler friendly way? ...
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- Hi, I work for the Department of Entomology (study of bugs) and had an ant problem last year and again this year. Baby powder is what the scientist in the departme...
- Cinnamon or cyan pepper really keeps them at bay. I have a two year old and she loves to play with my pots and pans so I was afraid to use poisons, plus you don't hav...
- We have problems year round with ants. My husband puts this stuff called Ortho home defense around the outside perimeter of the house. A more organic and safe way ...
Ants in the Kitchen
Asked by M.K. from New York
on May 26, 2009
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All of a sudden I have ants in my kitchen, it is not terrible but today i found 2 on my counter. I scrubbed the place down and think they are entering from a crack in ...
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- HI M., Line coffee grounds around where you see the ants. You won't see them anymore. Good Luck J.
- M., Go to the store and pick up Borax(o) and sprinkle it all over your dry counters and floor, especially under the baseboards. Let it sit for a few hours then vacuum...
- Hi M.. I have heard 2 natural things that are supposed to work (I personally have never tried them but...) One is peppermint oil and the other is baking powder. I do k...
Ants!
Asked by R.S. from Kansas City
on July 5, 2007
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After all the rain we received last week, we now have an ant problem in our kitchen. I do not want to use a spray since it is in our kitchen where it could come in co...
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- We had a problem too! We bought some homeguard spray,(something like that), you can find it at lowes or even walmart. You just hook it to your hose and spray the param...
- We had an ant problem a couple of years ago with our kitchen window. They do not like cinnamon so I just put a line of cinnamon on the window sill right next to the ac...
- We have had a terrible problem with ants this year too. There is a previous post about that somewhere here on Mamasource. You might check that out. I tried Terro (d...
Ants!!!!
Asked by K.B. from Dallas
on August 8, 2011
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Okay Mamas! We have done everything to eliminate this problem. Homemade, store bought, etc. We are having this problem inside our home and out in the yard. I know ...
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- If you want to go organic, there are several options: You can plant Mint or Tansy around the perimeter of your home. Both of these plants keep ants away, however with ...
- We had a terrible ant problem for a long time, inside our house and outside and when it rained that really brought the ants inside... I tried everything from natural n...
- Try spreading dried molasses around your house. This stuff kills fire ant beds and this should keep them out of your house. It may take a little while, so be patient.
Ants with Wings in My Bathroom
Asked by R.W. from St. Louis
on May 20, 2010
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I have these ants with wings in my bathroom. They don't seem to be able to fly, they kind of jump. How do I get rid of them. R.
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- Whether ants or termites, you've got an established nest in your house and the fliers have just hatched out and are looking to breed and/or establish new nests. Get a...
- They're termites. They will fly, give them time, lol. Don't let people scare you about termites. They can be controlled. When you call an exterminator make sure when ...
- That sure sounds like what I found in the bathroom of my first apartment. The bad news? Termites! Call immediately and have your home inspected by a pest control pr...
