2006-07-13 14:31:25 · 12 answers · asked by kristein_jabe 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Ants come in for two reasons, food and water, the most common reason being water.
You can either eliminate the the source or you can set bait. There are many types of bait but you would want to look for one that you would put around the perimeter of your house, you don't want them to drop dead as soon as they touch it. Get one that they think is food so they take it back to the colony and give to the queen,soon as she eats it she's gone, no more queen, no more ants.
Also to get rid of ant remaining ants in your house you'd just want to set some traps around water sources (bathroom, kitchen) and also around the food sources (fridge, trash cans). If you are not sure which baits to get ask someone at your hardware/garden supply store.
If this doesn't work I would call an exterminator.
2006-07-14 13:02:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Use any one of the following or a combination and your ant problem will be history!
Chalk dust around the perimiter of your home
Tea Grounds around the perimiter of your home
Coffee Grounds around the perimiter of your home
Boric Acid powder or liquid around the perimiter of your home
Toro Ant Pellets are great around the perimiter of your home
Ask the Gardener at Wal-Mart or Local Home Store
2006-07-13 22:38:34 · answer #2 · answered by fastsaf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ortho Home Max. Go around the baseboards inside your entire house and you'll never see another ant again.
2006-07-14 16:32:22 · answer #3 · answered by Joel D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to make a line of turmeric powder to block the entry of ants inside the main door as suggested by my room mate and it worked for me.You can also try that.
2006-07-13 21:41:50 · answer #4 · answered by josh 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Assuming you don't want to use poison (pesticides), which I don't either, there are a few things you can try. Ants will not cross boric acid, babypowder, or cinnamon, so you can lay a line of any of these to block their path. Small holes can be filled with mentholated rub or a bit of cotton soaked in clove oil. They don't like any "hot" aromatic oils. Good luck!
2006-07-13 21:38:04 · answer #5 · answered by mournmotherearth 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ants refuse to walk over/through talcolm powder, so dust some powder where they're entering and seal up all holes.
2006-07-13 21:35:53 · answer #6 · answered by Mom to ^C^ & Q 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
True story: one time my cat barfed right by the front door during the night. Huge chunks of undigested food plus some hairballs....really gross.
I came downstairs barefoot as I usually do and almost slipped in it. But what caught my eye, and made me realize there was a huge pile of puke there was the millions of ants who had apparently slipped under our front door to feast on their prize!
I freaked out, my BF got pissed cuz I woke him up, and then he took a bottle of Fantastic cleaner and sprayed them. They were dead in a matter of seconds.
Then the bastard left me to clean up the puke, plus lots of ant bodies.
But I guess the Fantastic cleaner worked!
2006-07-13 21:47:26 · answer #7 · answered by Left Footed 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ants will not walk over a chalk line so try drawing one where they come in.
2006-07-13 22:43:25 · answer #8 · answered by msjudy58 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to walmart to laundry section.buy a box of borax.mix 1 cup of borax and 2 cups of sugar.mix well.pour around the perimeter of your house.might as well mix double batch.
2006-07-13 21:59:22 · answer #9 · answered by lapike_65 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try coffee grounds or special ant kill they it back to the nest and kills them all. i have c.i.l liquid ant killer to be good must contain borax.
2006-07-13 21:40:02 · answer #10 · answered by lcayote 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋