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They are tiny but very annoying, in my kitchen, lounge and bathroom. (I know - bathroom!?!)
Anyway, i have sprayed, which gets rid of the ones you can see but then more come back.
They are tiny but very annoying, in my kitchen, lounge and bathroom. (I know - bathroom!?!)
Anyway, i have sprayed, which gets rid of the ones you can see but then more come back.
I have also tried the ant traps where they take poison back to the nest and it is supposed to kill the entire colony. The traps have been out for over a week and the ants are taking the bait, but it doesnt seem to be killing them!
Any ideas?
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Ttry baking soda dont know why it works but my mom swears by it.
Try a product called Terro. It’s worked wonders for me.
Nutmeg works for spiders!?
I have the same problem. My area is under drought conditions and I have heard the ants are coming in for water. I also heard that watering your lawn might help.
Cream of wheat or grits will kill them. They eat it and it expandsin the stomach.
Whenever you see one or two, clean the area well as the scouts leave a chemical trail for the troops.
You need to locate the nest. We had them last year and I found the nest and (reluctantly) nuked it with sprays and poisons. It did the trick though.
I know Home Depot sells a liquid called safers ant killer. Its is by its name safe against pets and children. I dont know how well it works compaired to the full strength chemical one..but hey its another option
I was overrun about a month ago. Got some ant-powder, sweezed loads into the areas that they were coming in from, and made a “line” around the doors and found the b**tards nests and poured loads in there (used a whole tube in all!!) and haven’t seen one since (although the outside of my house looks like I doing some kind of Voodoo to keep evil spirits away!!!
try soap power (I’m relaibly informed Daz is a good one for killing ants). It is safe with pets, and children about…..
You might try going outside and finding where they come from. there will be a trail to lead you back to their nest. Here is where you make life ‘unpleasant’ for them.. Place your poisons and baits here. Shovel up the nest a few times…gives them something else to do …other than invading your home….give them something to drink….like a few gallons of water seeping through their tore up nest! If nothing else…get some revenge!
Borax is lethal to ants, mix it with sugar syrup and cola and leave it out for them. It will work after a week or so.
I heard someone suggest biological washing powder.
Boric acid will get rid of nearly anything that crawls. You sprinkle it on the floor and then sweep it into the cracks along the floorboards, applicances and cupboards. You can get it at the drugstore and at most dollar stores packaged as a roach killer.
If you have pets you may want to try the method I use in my garden. I put honey in a baby food jar and warm it up in the microwave. (The boric acid will only mix into the honey if its warm). Then I punch holes in the lid that are big enough for the ants, but not big enough for the bees and other critters. The only problem was that the cat kept knocking over the jars and the holes would get plugged up.
If you wipe them away with a supermarket wet wipe cleaner, they usually get fed up of coming back. good luck