Getting rid of "piss ants" (very small ants usually outsde the house)

Sighle Kujawa
by Sighle Kujawa
We have these very small ants in dirt around and under the house. They will come into the house through any open cracks, especially in the bathroom.
  10 answers
  • LP Cleaver LP Cleaver on Jun 19, 2017

    The safest ant trap I know is made by Terro, a mix of borax, sweetener, and water. The mixture comes in a small plastic container. You snip off the end to make a little entrance for the ants. They consume the mix and the borax does them in. Hopefully, they carry some back to the nest and it gets to the queen. Terro is available at WalMart, Lowe's, Home Depot, etc. You can also buy borax, make your own mixture, and put it in a shallow container like a cottage-cheese lid. The bonus with an open shallow container is it may also take care of other undesirables that like sweets. Place a bucket over any traps put outside, to prevent cats, dogs, kids from gaining access. Check online for further comments on safety and user experience.

  • Just Retired Just Retired on Jun 19, 2017

    Diazon makes a liquid you mix with water and spray area. If you can find Diazon crystals they work well also. I haven't been able to find the crystals but the liquid is readily available

  • Teresa Teresa on Jun 19, 2017

    Peppermint oil is supposed to be a deterrent and it smells so clean.

  • Cindy Cindy on Jun 19, 2017

    COFFEE GROUNDS to get rid of ants. I always save grounds and let them dry. Sprinkle where the ants are "bugging" you and...no more ants. The first time I used the coffee grounds, the ant hill had no activity the next day. But...I had a "new" ant hill about 3 feet away from the original one. I put coffee grounds on this hill and it was gone the next day. By now if it has reappeared it is in the neighbors yard. I think it's fair trade for the poop that his dog left in my yard!

  • Sighle Kujawa Sighle Kujawa on Jun 19, 2017

    Thank you all for your answers. We'll try all of them in different places and whichever oe works best, we'll do all over the second time around.

  • packaged cornbread mix that says it is sweetened and put it where they are coming in if you can find it, or even on your counter in a small lid. 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.

  • Michelle Leslie Michelle Leslie on Jul 16, 2021

    Hi Sighle, here's an article that has a whole bunch of information on getting rid of ants - https://www.familyhandyman.com/pest-control/how-to-get-rid-of-ants/view-all/

  • Redcatcec Redcatcec on Jul 23, 2023

    Terro is a great product that kills ants, I use the liquid version of it and in a few days the ants are gone. They take it back to their colony and it wipes them out.