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My kitchen is infested w/grease-eating ants (NOT sugar ants).

Anyone have a DIY recipe for killing them? Most commercial products seem to target sugar-eating ants & it doesn't kill these off. They are particularly attracted to ... See more
Here ya go
https://www.hometalk.com/diy/outdoor/pest-repeller/ants-safe-and-effective-cure-36651130
https://www.hometalk.com/diy/outdoor/pest-repeller/cheap-easy-homemade-ant-spray-31195184
Ants: Safe and Effective Cure
Cheap & Easy Homemade Ant Spray
Here's some help from Wiki Carol: https://www.wikihow.com/Get-Rid-of-Ants-in-the-Kitchen I had some carpenter ants this spring and purchased little ant bates that I spread around the house, they seemed to work great and I felt ok using them because it was totally contained and not in a spray form etc.
Carol... I have averted them with lemon juice.
I find that Terro ant killer works the best. There are different ways you can buy this product to fit your needs and protect any pets or children from getting into the product.
https://www.terro.com
Prepare small balls of borax and sugar for ants and spread them in the areas where the pests tend to accumulate. Workers will not only eat the sugar ant bait, but they will also bring it to the nest, which will lead to the death of the sugar ant queen. To get rid of sugar ants, you can use water and vinegar
Here's a good recipe for ant killer
https://www.hometalk.com/diy/outdoor/pest-repeller/the-very-best-homemade-diy-ant-killer-18035067
The Very Best Homemade DIY Ant Killer
I use a product called Terro - works every time!
We use a product called Terro from the diy store, about $4. It works great and comes with the little glossy cardboard squares. If you run out of squares, you can put the Terro onto any glossy piece of cardboard. This was even used on our patio where they were having a parade.
Hello. I highly recommend the commercial products made by Terro. If you look over at the reviews and QA on Amazon and see how highly rated the traps are.
I have been using them both indoors and outdoors - and been very successful in my overall situation. Additionally- I sometimes do an exterior Home defense foundation perimeter type product as well for spiders. Hope this helps.
Hi Carol, this is Peggy. Every spring I get those pesky creatures too. I spray around my entire house with home defense and before I go to bed every night I wipe the counters with windex. Good luck and stay safe.
Hi Carol - Those little buggers are relentless, aren't they?!? This is the most effective method and all-natural spray DIY that we use with ants. It's best indoors, but will also work outside with more frequent applications. It's even been featured on Hometalk! Hope this helps! Hugs, Holly
https://pinkfortitude.com/ant-spray/
PS - We have a FREE eBook with recipes for all of my homemade and all-natural cleaners. You can download it here --> https://pinkfortitude.com/thank#GreenClean
Vinager white gets rid of them put it in a spray bottle and spray all around the room perimeter
Here is a tutorial that I PROMISE works! This is great for any type of ant. We need ants, but when they become invasive it is time to take action. Here is an inexpensive, safe, and SURE fire way to remove them! An old timer told us how. https://www.hometalk.com/diy/outdoor/pest-repeller/ants-safe-and-effective-cure-36651130
Ants: Safe and Effective Cure
Hi Carol: This is what I used for my ant problem, it may work for you, too.
Make a mix of 1/2 baking soda and 1/2 powdered sugar. Mix well and put around the spots they are in your garden, or inside your home, it's harmless to people and pets. For outside use, you can put it in a bottle, like a pill bottle or something like that. Cut a hole on the edge of the cap, and lay the bottle on it's side so the ants can come in and get the mix. This way, it stays dry if it should rain. They will take it back to the nest and it should kill them. I'd keep it out there all season if you can. The mix makes a gas and the ants can't pass gas, so it kills them. Anything else that eats it will just taste the baking soda and say "Yuck" and walk off. It won't hurt anything that can pass gas, so it's completely safe. It helps to know what type of ant you are trying to get rid of, too. Try this site, scrolling down to see the different types of ants and how to deal with them. https://www.thespruce.com/ant-control-4127879 Good luck.