How do you get rid of ants without harming them?

get rid of ants
deniise asked:

the ants r starting to come into my house but i dont wanna hurt them. i need to get rid of them soon before my dad goes and kills them all so is there anything around the house u can use to keep them out?

again, nothing that will harm them please.

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3 Responses to 'How do you get rid of ants without harming them?'

  1. geoff28791 - October 26th, 2008 at 4:47 pm

    Ants don’t like talc powder. Put some where they come in and they will go away.
    I’ve got a tip for controlling ants: baby talc made from a mineral called magnesium silicate. (This is not the same as baby powder with cornstarch.) It is readily available, it smells good, it matches white windowsills, it comes in a handy dispenser and, best of all, it works.

  2. MsSmurfy - October 26th, 2008 at 9:32 pm

    Chalk, red pepper,cinnamon & bay leaves act as deterrents…also~ there are oodles more of ways, but those few come to mind for me right now~

  3. pattsywattsy - October 27th, 2008 at 5:49 am

    Last year I bought some ‘ant stakes’…not sure of correct name….a “RAID” product…bought at Meijers. They were about 3 – 4 inches tall…stake part was green and top was white.
    Put in ground around your home….with-in 5 -7 days ants are gone. We had them in kitchen (cabinets -counters)…both bathrooms…front den..WORKED!!!

    The so called ‘ant traps’ and some other product you put on with a syringe type implement did not work…wasted money.

    I kept looking for this product at Meijers, again about 4 months ago…no luck. Finally went to Lowes and found something similar about 4 weeks ago….was beginning to see ants at back door.
    Lowes product wasn’t Raid….forget what brand…but were 4 in a package for about $7.00….got 3 packages…..they are all green and about the same size as Raid’s.

    Have NOT seen any ants….hoo-ray!!

    I put extra around the kitchen area outside.

    Instructions says to replace in 3 (4?) months…..I never replaced them last year….but not sure how long they were in the ground….but I’m sure it was longer than 3 – 4 months.

    Wouldn’t you know….about 2 weeks ago, at Meijers we found the RAID product. Too late…..got the other brand. If we waited….probably would have ants everywhere.

    I don’t know if it hurts them or not….I know I don’t have them in my house….and never see any dead ants lying around….they
    have vanished.

    I hope you can find these ‘stakes’…..they do work.

    Good Luck!