Every time I turn around, I see ants how can I get rid of them? Help!

Epo13076499
by Epo13076499
Ants taking over my entire property
Do it myself

  9 answers
  • Kim Kim on Jul 25, 2017

    When you see ants, soak a cotton ball in the following solution and place beside every ant hill you see.

    To keep away from children and pets, you can put the cotton ball in a used plastic container like a margarine tub with 2 or 3 ant sized holes poked around the bottom. Set the container beside the ant hill.


    Ant Bait Solution

    1 1/2 Cups warm water

    1 1/2 TBSP Borax (make sure it's Borax)

    mix until dissolved

    add

    1/2 Cup Sugar

    mix until dissolved.

    Store in airtight container.

    THIS IS TOXIC TO HUMANS AND PETS


    :)

  • B. Enne B. Enne on Jul 25, 2017

    http://www.hometalk.com/diy/outdoor/pest-repeller/6-ways-to-deal-with-ants-in-the-house-1635571

    http://www.hometalk.com/diy/outdoor/pest-repeller/q-ant-problems-what-to-do-to-rid-the-pests--16326641

    http://www.hometalk.com/diy/how-to-get-rid-of-your-7-most-hated-bugs-8582024

    You can also do a search on this site in the search bar just below the URL bar.

    Good luck!

    Ant problems: what can I do to get rid of the pests?
  • Alu15740657 Alu15740657 on Jul 26, 2017

    Use a potato chip bag, preferbably onion flavor. partly close the bag leaving a hole for the ants to crawl inside. Put the bag in the path of the ants, but in an inconsicuouse spot so that dogs can't get to it. leave it for a few days. The grease will attract the ants but the onion will kill them. You can also use a dried fruit container i.e., raisin. Place the throw away onion portion inside the bag and partially close it leaving a gap for the ants to crawl in. If you are a sadist, you can use a clear zip lock bag and place something sweet and the throw away portion of an onion in, partially close the bag and place it where you can watch the killing chamber in action.

  • Deb Deb on Jul 26, 2017

    If they are inside, call an pest company.. They will treat your house and do it right..

  • MzzLady MzzLady on Jul 26, 2017

    Use a mix of powder sugar and borax.... they will eat this and carry back to the nest killing all.... you have to be willing to see them and not try to kill them.... they need to carry it back.....

  • Candi Candi on Jul 26, 2017

    TERMINEX!

  • Kathy Comstock Kathy Comstock on Jul 26, 2017

    Sprinkle your used coffee grounds around the foundation of your home. Along the sidewalk area, I sprinkle the coffee grounds and sweep them into the cracks of the foundation. An elderly neighbor told me this and I haven't had an ant in my house since. Not only does it stop the ants, but it fertilizes the flowers. .

  • use food grade diatomatious earth at any hardware store.. sprinkle where ever ants.. or any bugs are .. it cuts the exoskeleton of their shell and they dehydrate and die.

  • Danielle Odin Danielle Odin on Jul 27, 2017

    Use food grade diatomacious earth and they will take it back to the nest and they won't come back. Use regular DE if it is outside. For indoors use food grade. It will not harm pets or children. I moved into my apartment and thought I was living in an ant colony. Use the DE and that same day they were gone.