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Ants
Asked by J.B. from Chicago
on May 14, 2008
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DOes anyone have a safe remedy for getting rid of ants that is safe for a house with kids and pets? I need help!
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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
Ants
Asked by P.B. from Dallas
on March 26, 2009
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I love Spring, but the first sign of pretty weather I get small ants in my kitchen. I have tried sprays, clover, vinegar........any other suggestions.
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- I put about 1 oz. Dr.Bronner's Peppermint soap (32 oz. $14.99 at Wholefoods Target may have it) then fill 7 oz. water and when I see them I spray they die 2 min. max. ...
- Sounds like sugar ants. I had the pest control guy come out this past tuesday and he said I had sugar ants. He told me that if you squish them or spray them, it does ...
- I was working in the kitchen a few weeks ago and pulled up the sink sprayer and had a column of ants come marching up the hose. I grabbed the windex which was handy an...
Help! Ants in My Home!
Asked by A.H. from Yakima
on August 21, 2009
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I don't know if anyone has requested this before, but I have an ant problem in my house. These tiny, little black ants are somehow getting in my house, and they crawl ...
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- Windex...spray it where they are on the floor it interrupts their trail.
- There are 2 kinds of ants - some that are enticed by sugar and some that are enticed by grease. If you buy those little covered traps, you need to get the right kind....
- Hi A., First, you have to be diligent about sweeping floors and cleaning the kitchen counters. It's something that I'm terrible about doing often enough, and I'm su...
Teeny Tiny Sugar Ants Won't Go Away!!!!!!!!!!!
Asked by J.G. from Columbia
on August 20, 2009
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I have scrubbed my counters with lysol, bleach, and other cleaners...I moved the stove, cleaned behind and under it, I got down on my hands and knees and scrubbed the ...
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- I am L., you try using some table salt, it is the best solution, put it on the counter behind the stove, I guarantee you, you won't see anymore.
- My Dad used to be an Exterminator for most of all my life and we had this issue at the beginning of summer. However, the trick is to spray the outside ALL around. Also...
- J., You have to find where they are coming in outside and spray with ant spray at that point on the outside of your house. That is really the only way to get r...
How to Get Rid of Ants
Asked by H.T. from New York
on March 18, 2009
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Hi moms,
Does anyone have any non-toxic remedy for getting rid of black ants? I just walked into the laundry room and there were 3, I am now in another room and 2 m...
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- You can try Boric acid. It is usually behind the counter at a pharmacy. It's a powder, pour it into soda caps and place it near where you are seeing the ants. It is hi...
- An easy way to fumigate your home for bugs, including ants, is to put 10 drops of Melaleuca oil in a quart of boiling water. Let the water simmer until gone. Any bugs...
- Hi H., Get an empty spray bottle and combine water with palmolive. Spray the perimeter of the rooms where you have found the ants. I've used that method before. I...
Ant Bite Cures?
Asked by E.C. from San Antonio
on August 27, 2008
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I recently was reading cures for mosquito bites and was wondering if anyone knew if the salt trick worked for ant bites. My son is highly allergic and we struggle with...
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- My daughter swells up from bites! We use Chiggerex Plus which has chamomille and aloe vera (white plastic container w/ red lid) or Stingeze (yellow container w/ green...
- I use meat tenderizer mixed with a bit of water to make a paste for mosquito and bee or wasp bites. Works very well. I'm not sure, but will probably work with ant bi...
- Mom use to make a paste out of baking soda and water and we would put them on our bites. It seemed to work and relive the pain. The powder drys and cracks off but it s...
Ants?
Asked by J. from Dallas
on August 1, 2009
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My townhouse apt has been invaded by ants. We've been living here for a year and a half and I love it. We've never had a problem with pests, no ants, no roaches, nothi...
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- There is always the old method of putting out cornmeal. The ants eat it and they cannot digest it and it expands and kills them. The good news with this is that it i...
- Sugar Ants, and I've had those before and they are impossible to get rid of by yourself. They find every crumb.I trust my pest control company. They have done a grea...
- I saw something on the news the other day about a new breed of ant that sounds like what you are describing. I can't remember what channel it was, but more than likely...
Asthms and Allergy Solutions in Plano, Frisco Area
Asked by K.M. from Dallas
on July 30, 2009
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My 4 year old daughter has severe asthma and allergies and I was wondering if anyone has any suggestins as far as alternative therapy? I'm tired of pushing so much med...
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- Have you converted your home to non-toxic cleaners yet? This could very well help.
- I work with the Number 1 Natural Nutrition Company in the USA, called Shaklee. The products are safe, effective and actually work. I invite you to consider safe "alter...
- Hi K., my friend has had tremendous results with her children with severe allergies and asthma by drinking Monavie. Significant results. And she was also looking for a...
In Regards to Gardening
Asked by T.D. from Los Angeles
on April 22, 2009
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I've been having problems with ants in my garden. Does anyone recommend anything to get rid of them?
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- Hi T., corn meal, the ants eat it and they burst. I learned this when my daughter was in kindergarten, ants had been getting into the kids lunch boxes, and one morning...
- Besides the cornmeal, my neighbor who is into trying to use nontoxic things has found theat ground up orange peels work. They will relocate elsewhere. Also, when you...
- I called Corky's pest control and they sprayed my backyard (and my inside of the house because last summer they were coming in here like crazy). Now, I just spray the...
HELP My Moms Car Has Ants Crawling Inside and Out
Asked by J.H. from Little Rock
on August 28, 2008
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our yard has an ant problem that we can never seem to get totally rid of. My mom parks her cadillac in the driveway and last night when I helped bring in groceries sh...
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- We used to have this problem at an apartment complex we lived at. We'd go out to the car and it would look like the console was moving. Lots of places say use peppermi...
- Baby powder - with some cayenne pepper mixed in just to give it some extra kick. You might want to consider investing in a lot of baby powder and spreading it all ove...
- baby powder is great at keeping ants away. we sprinkle it around our doors when they try to come in the house. if you see an ant hill, you could even dump some in/ar...
