ANTS: any ideas on how to get rid of ants (lots of them)?
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How can I safely get rid of ants (not sugar ants) in my microwave?
Yesterday ants started invading my microwave. I need a safe method for cleaning the microwave and getting rid of the ants before they invade the kitchen.
Any tips for getting rid of ants?
Help, my sunroom has been invaded with small, not tiny, black ants. I don't want to put out chemical ant killer products because of our little Shih Tzu. Any home reme... See more
You need to use ant bait. First, figure out what kind of ants you have, then find the right bait traps. Don't use a spray insecticide, it just keeps them away but never seems to kill them. Bait works.
You can prevent ants' access to your home by sealing entrances with caulk, make use of barriers and deterrents, like cinnamon, and use baits, like a maple syrup sprinkled with boric acid.
Check out: https://m.wikihow.com/Get-Rid-of-Ants-Naturally
Here is some help. This works to kill invaders, it is safe, inexpensive and best of all it really does WORK. https://www.hometalk.com/diy/outdoor/pest-repeller/ants-safe-and-effective-cure-36651130?r=2
Ants: Safe and Effective Cure
https://www.diynatural.com/how-to-get-rid-of-ants-naturally/
The best ant killer of any kind I've ever used--
1 cup Sugar
1/2 cup Water
1 TBS BoraxBoil water to dissolve the sugar and borax. Let cool and saturate cotton balls in bottle caps. Place in ant trails. It takes a few days, but the ants are gone.
Ant Spray from DIY and Supermarkiets
I use packaged cornbread mix that says it is sweetened and put it where they are. They will take it to the mound, everyone will eat it and die, they can't digest the cornmeal, but will take it because it is sweetened. Little goes a long way.
I read this from : Itsmemic
Medicated powder from the Dollar Tree. It has eucalyptus in it...menthol...I puff it around my homes foundation..and inside under my birdcages in the cracks under moldings. Work immediately and they never come back. I do this at the first sign of ants..in one day..GONE. The powder is in a very large container and lasts quite awhile too !! And smells great !
Not toxic to my birds OR dog
What if you make a barrier around the house.
I did some research, since we know what works for one person doesn't always work for another. I found this site and it's pretty informative. I know some tips you may not be able to use but there are some good ones also that will hopefully help.
https://www.familyhandyman.com/pest-control/how-to-get-rid-of-ants/view-all/
Ants are so weird. One time I found them inside the freezer in the garage!! What would possess them to go inside a freezer only to die? They must have sent signals back or something ~ there were no ant trails only a freezer full of dead ants. Hasn't happened since.
Ant Spray - https://www.hometalk.com/diy/outdoor/pest-repeller/cheap-easy-homemade-ant-spray-31195184?
Cheap & Easy Homemade Ant Spray