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Asked by J.R. from Portland
on February 14, 2008
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I'm having an exterminator come by the apartment on Friday afternoon (at the apartment management cost) but I'd like to know how to keep ants out of our place between ...
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- Hi, I also have had trouble with ants! I hate them! I have discovered that Avon's original skin-so-soft kills them instantly!!! Mix it half and half with water, put in...
- Hello J. - The stuff that the average exterminator sprays is toxic to humans and pets, as well as to ants. I would suggest finding a non-toxic exterminator. Whe...
- Hi J.! I'm J., and boy! do I know about ants!!! We had swarms of them, and after I hired an exterminator, my son developed a reaction to whatever chemical he used. ...
Ants
Asked by T.Y. from San Angelo
on November 5, 2007
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I really hate bugs! I have some ants on two of my counters in the kitchen. I keep wiping up every bit of food I can see and I have ant baits out. They aren't really ge...
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- We had a bad ant problem that didn't seem to be realted to food. But I did find them in and around certain foods. It never really made sense to me, but we had the bu...
- T., I have used a company called American Services for years (their phone number is down stairs right now) but the owner, Russell, has a degree in bugs literally he is...
- You need to put ant granuals around your home, also wipe your counters w/vinegar, that also helps ! I had the same problem & put the granuals out & I haven't seen any...
Ants in Our House!
Asked by L.O. from Seattle
on May 22, 2008
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Help! 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 leads to...
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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...
Sugar Ants Won't Go Away!!!
Asked by B.M. from Jacksonville
on September 25, 2008
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I have sugar ants (the tiny little ones) that are in my kitchen, master bathroom & van! I've had the pest company out several times & they keep trying new things. I'v...
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- Hi! Try "Home Defense"; is a white gallon with a red label. I buy it in Home Depot but I'm sure any other store can have it. It can be used indoor or outdoor and has ...
- Hi B.; They actually do go away eventually with or without Terro; however, I like the Terro; what happens is the working ants take the terro back to the Queen and t...
- Use a product called Terro. They sell it at Publix and Walmart. Put a small drop on a piece of paper and the ants love it. HTH
Carpenter Ants Help!!
Asked by C.G. from Chicago
on April 27, 2009
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How do I get rid of these big black ants? I cannot find out where they are coming from but as soon as the weather warmed up they were here in force. I've tried the t...
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- Here are some ways to help get rid of ants. Hope this helps. Linda How to Get Rid of Ants Naturally http://www.wikihow.com/Get-Rid-of-Ants-Naturally How to Kil...
- Someone else posted this question (asking for natural ways to get rid of ants) recently, so search for that post and responses if you want natural ideas. Personally, ...
- Not sure this will work on carpenter ants, but I know it does with regular ants. Spread a little used coffee grounds along the doorway, window, and any openings they ...
HELP! I Can't Get Rid of the Ants!
Asked by L.D. from Los Angeles
on July 30, 2007
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Does anybody have any tips or tricks to keep away ants without harmful chemicals?
I have tried just about everything short of calling an exterminator. I cant keep the...
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- i use one by orhto that is good indoors and out it's called ortho home defense max it works great i spray it along the baseboards in the kitchen in the cupboards let i...
- Hi L., I use a product that I purchase on-line, it's environmentally safe, it has no chemicals that can hurt you or your family or pets and it smells good too!!! A...
- ants dont like cayenne pepper.
Ants Are Driving Me Crazy!
Asked by C.S. from Memphis
on May 29, 2008
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My home is invaded with ants. I don't have enough money for pest control! Can anyone please tell me what to do to get rid of them. I don't leave food or water on the c...
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- white vinegar...ants don't like the smell...I had this same problem and was just killing them, but they just kept coming back. Yesterday I sprayed all around the wind...
- Hi C., Some of the other ladies mentioned my remedy and I live and breathe by it every summer. Terro for ants. I buy the bottle of syrup and pour just a drop or tw...
- if you live in the Clayton/ Smithfield area, I would definitely recommend Wood Pest and Termite. We had an ant problem right after we moved into our house 3 years ago...
How to Safely Get Rid of Ants?
Asked by L. from Minneapolis
on June 30, 2007
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I'm seeking some advice on how to safely rid our home of ants. We have the little black ones. I want to be cautious about using pesticides, as we have a 1 year old d...
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- Repel ants. Sprinkle Baby Magic Baby Powder in cracks, along a window sill, or under doors where ants enter. Ants will not walk through baby powder. Mix in a smal...
- I use Melaleuca cleaning products and many of the products can be used to get rid of ants, spiders and many other uses. and are safe and natural. That is why I use t...
- If you can find the spot they are getting in through you can sprinkle cinnamon it that area and it actually suffocates them. It may sound weird but it works. We did ...
How Do I Get Rid of Ants?
Asked by J. from Chicago
on December 31, 2007
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We have had an ant or 2 in the past, but today I found a whole bunch of them in the kids room, YUCK! I got squished the ones I could see and cleaned as well as I could...
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- Sprinkle a packet of EQUAL sweetener around the ants....they carry it back to their colony and it kills the whole colony....there is something in it that is poisonous ...
- I have also had good success with Terro. This contains borax as the killing agent - which is supposed to be harmless to people and pets. (check out terro.com for mor...
- I have had good luck with Comet kitchen cleanser. I sprinkle a small line of it along where they are walking and leave it down for a day. I was told that is sticks to ...
ANTS That Just Won't Quit
Asked by E.B. from Chicago
on April 9, 2007
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I have the most random ant problem ever. We live on the third floor of an apartment building, and are very clean people. We have a n ant infestation in our bathroom,...
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- E.: my understanding is that ants come in for water... you can try putting boric acid where you believe they are coming in. otherwise i would call Rick at A ...
- Have you contacted the owner or management? My guess is that it's coming from another unit or elsewhere and they should take a look at the whole building. I'd also loo...
- If these are big, black ants, they are definitely carpenter ants. And be careful, they bite! This means that you have rotted wood somewhere, either in the roof or wal...
