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Ants!
I am just wondering how to get rid of ants? ... I am also having a problem with these ants,and would love to know how to get rid of them without paying a ...
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- I had this problem and discovered they were finding crumbs under the microwave! I tried Raid ant baits, with no luck. So, I bought Combat ant baits (which my mother ...
- Hey H., I've used cayenne pepper to repel ants. If you can find where they are coming in, just leave a thin trail of pepper and it will keep them out. S.
- I've also had success with those little ant cups or ant baits--we had ants on our counters, so we could put the baits in places my DD couldn't reach (she was about 1 a...
Ants in Our House!
We just discovered we have ants in our house and we are looking for a safe way to get rid of them. So far they are mostly by our sliding glass door that ...
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- Ants are drawn to moisture - you need to check out whether your sliding door has a good seal around it or if water is seeping in. If there is water in the wood around ...
- Vinegar works well. you just put it where you have been seeing the ants. Maybe do it at night for a few nights in a row? That way she won't get into it?
- cornmeal, in small little piles (I put it in the top of a pop bottle lid & place outside, the ants will eat the cornmeal or bring it back to the nest? but then it swel...
Need Help Gettimg Rid of Little Sugar Ants
For anyone who wants to get rid of ants without poisons or chemicals, there are a few good options- first, ants hate vinegar. ...
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- Hi A., If they are truly sugar ants, I have been able to keep them at bay with a line of natural cleaning products I have. The products contain a high grade tea tre...
- white chalk. Draw a line around the perimeter. White vinegar is also inexpensive and will repel those critters. PS quit feeding them sugar!!!!LOL
- Hi A. Let me tell you, there was one reader who asked the same question & I read all the responses. I tried a liquid called Terro & let me tell you within a week to 1...
Help ! I Need an Exterminator for Big Black Ants
Well the ants are from a tree nearby and unless you get rid of the tree you .... The only way to get rid of carpenter ants is to find the rotted wood that ...
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- I'd ask at your neighborhood hardware store. They usually have good referrals, especially if they're independently owned.
- we had big ants all over the outside of the house, and my husband buys something at lowes for the yard to keep ants and other insects away from the house and out of th...
- We live in Lansing and have used Jack with Pioneer Pest Control ###-###-####). They service the Tri-County area. We had carpenter ants, and Jack was fantastic with dea...
What is the most effective DIY sugar ants in house remedy
Jun 29, 2009 ... I know this sounds crazy honestly I did not believe it at first but W-D 40 will get rid of ants. The key is to find where they are coming in ...
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- My brother told me to use cornmeal. They cannot digest it and they die. Cheap and not toxic - worth a try!
- I've heard that you can clean the trail they make with vinigar. They put a chemical down for the next ant to follow so when you put the vinigar it removes the trail. T...
- Terro Ant Killer worked wonders for my parents & us!
Fire Ants in My New House!! HELP PLEASE!!!
Of course, I also now have Terminix, but they DO NOT get rid of my fire ants in my yard! (Time to get a new pest control company for me, too. ...
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- I live in Keller and we had ants in our home too, Todd Boyer of Boyer Pest Control services got rid of them for us once and for all! I was SO relieved!!! ###-###-####
- I don't know if this really works but I read recently that if you take a shovel and put a scoop of the dirt from one pile onto another and then take some from the seco...
- Hey T., Do you have house pets? When we first moved here, we had a fire ant invasion! They were after the meaty smelling dog treats/bones. Once I figured out wha...
Just Spotted Tiny Ants
Read all 28 responses: "I just noticed tiny ants coming out from where my wall and floor meet. Ant suggestions on how to get rid of them?"
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- Try putting cinnimon where you see them coming out of. I've tried that and it works. I've also put out some ant bait traps where my son and dog can't get to them (as...
- Baking soda along their trails will work well too.
- We had this problem in my daughters room last year and this year. I used a ant killer from Menard's. It is safe for indoor use. or so they say. You spray it on the ...
Ants!!!!
They are saying the only way to get rid of them is to have an exterminator .... HELP! I Can't Get Rid of the Ants! 17 · Need a Safe Way to Get Rid of ANTS ...
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- Go to any hardware store and get the Tarro ant traps. They are about 4" long and you cut the end off so there is just a tiny slit that the ants crawl into. They take...
- I like HotShot Kitchen spray--it's less harsh of a chemical. The other part is to keep dirty dishes out of the path, i.e. eliminate the food source. There may be som...
- Hi N.. I feel your pain! We use Tarro inside, and spray outside all around the base of the house. Good luck.
Ants
Ants are a common pest in many kitchens, and they appear magically each spring. You can more effectively get rid of these tiny bugs without spraying ...
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- How Timely! I just got a newsletter from the Safter Pest Control Project and it had some natural tips for controlling ants! "ANTS: AN IPM PRIMER Ants are a co...
- I just heard corn meal will work, but it takes about a week. I also second the vinegar spray for outside. Good luck!
- Hello, You can use dish washing liquid which will cover up their chemical trail. Borax is also safe and green. Amaris
How to get rid of ants in the house?
The only way to truly get rid of them is to have an exterminator do about 3 quarterly treatments, specifically for ants. He will bait them and they will ...
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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...
