2006-08-05 18:42:02 · 35 answers · asked by Kayes24 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Believe it or not, Windex kills ants. After killing the visible ants in the house, spray a light mist around the area that they are coming in. You just have to remember to refresh the area after shampooing or washing. It really does work.
2006-08-08 09:39:39 · answer #1 · answered by Lunagirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to Lowe's Hardware and they have some traps that attract ants. They get in and feast and cannot get out. You may also try spraying outside along the foundation with a concertrate liquid.
The quick method is "Raid". Spray around doors, window sills.
Never leave any food out especially a half filled soft drink, or a tiny piece of pork. I haven't seen an ate in sometime until I brought home to babaque and dropped a piece on the floor. The next morning it was unreal. I had mine professionally done and did not see the first ant for about three years. I think it is about time for another call. Cost about $75.00
2006-08-05 18:51:55 · answer #2 · answered by virginiamayoaunt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a chalk that I've found in Chinese store that are made in China. It will kill any ants that walks over it ... really amazing!!! I've experimented with it before by drawing circles around the ants so they must walk over it. Immediately after walking over it, you can see the ants scurrying and running wildly, and then died after a little while. You can draw several lines on the ant path and I guarantee that you will find no more ants on that path for a long while until the chalk is wiped off.
The chalk saids it is safe for human, but I think it should be used cautiously, do not ingest it, and wash your hands after touching it.
2006-08-05 18:56:48 · answer #3 · answered by MeerKat 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use a vacuum cleaner and suck then into the vacuum cleaner bag. they, the ants will be stuck there in the bag, but you won't be a murderer and kill them. and you won't pollute the air with chemicals. it is the environmental way to get rid of the pesky ants. are they the small Argentina ants? right or do you live in the tropics where the ants are an inch long. if so you might have a problem with the vacuum cleaner. or get an ant eater, aardvark
2006-08-05 18:50:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is from personal experience. The weather stripping on our doors are terrible, so we have had many vermon sneak their way in. We had ants once and we just figured out where they were entering and then set out those Contact ant motels. Kind of like roach motels, but for ants. They worked within a couple days and I haven't seen an ant since.
2006-08-05 18:46:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a great tip. Once you get rid of the ants currently in your house, just place common, household black pepper across any entryways/windows. The ants seemed to be turned off by the smell of the pepper, so the problem should resolve.
2006-08-05 18:47:47 · answer #6 · answered by Alfarowest 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can sprinkle sage. Ants hate sage. You can also find out where the ants are coming in the house at and draw a chalk line. Supposedly ants will not cross a chalk line
2006-08-05 18:53:49 · answer #7 · answered by smf21 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Attack them at there source. Get some lawn ant killer from the store and treat your lawn. Then use combat ant traps at the sight of the ants in the house.
2006-08-05 18:47:20 · answer #8 · answered by lightningviper 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DDT seems to work well, but a harmless alternative is "Bioganic" by Green Light. It is an organic blend of plant and tree oils that kills ants by blocking specific neural pathways that do not exist in mammals or birds.
Ants also hate boric acid (Borax).
2006-08-05 18:48:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spray trail with ammonia. Ammonia kills the scent. Ants fallow each others scent. Buy some Taro syrup and place in the trails outside.
2006-08-05 18:48:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋