We are moving tomorrow. Yes, tomorrow. I can’t quite believe it, and I can’t quite believe I will be ready on time! It is going to be a big push today and tomorrow, and then I hope we can settle into a routine again.
Meanwhile, I noticed that our new house already has an ant problem. I know it is that time of year again. I have just been thankful that we have not had any ant issues at our old house. For some reason, it seemed immune to ants. As I pack our pantry, I am making sure that all food is firmly sealed, and I also dug out this natural ant deterrent and killer (EcoSMART Ant and Roach Killer 
But I bet that you all have a lot of suggestions and ideas that are also natural and safe. Please share! You tell me what you use to fight the ants off!
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Im going to try baby powder in their main highway to the cat dish. Poor cat. The other day. Put out food, wstched a one hour tv show. Came back to a swarm. Hmmm maybe make a trsp of borax and ground catfood. Ha!
Baby powder works but if you step on it it is very slipper
The wild yarrow that is along the roads in Minnesota will chase away ants when placed around the house. We also call it queen annes lace.
The wild yarrow that is along the roads in Minnesota will chase away ants when placed around the house. We also call it queen annes lace.
The wild yarrow that is along the roads in Minnesota will chase away ants when placed around the house. We also call it queen annes lace.
Method brand Mandarin Orange or Pink Grapefruit cleaner spray stops ant dead in their tracks and yet the label says it is non-toxic to humans and pets and can be used around food. This is the only thing I use for ants. Spray across where they are entering the house and no more ants.
Where can I get this stuff at
That particular Method brand mentioned, Ive seen at Target.
Method brand Mandarin Orange or Pink Grapefruit cleaner spray were can I get this cleaner
I live in Canada and they have stopped a lot of pesticides that can be bought in America so I want to rid the ants naturally
Try cornmeal for a natural killer in Canada. Pour it where the ants are. They will eat it and then can’t digest it.
Diatomaceous earth. If you use food-grade (which is the only kind humans must ingest), you can consume it, too, to get rid of your own creepy-crawlers. It’s completely natural with no side-effects, as well as being very effective on ants. Google it for more information–there’s a lot out there.
I live in Fort Worth Texas, and here we have a big problem with fire ant mounds in the yard, I discovered that by taking a bottle or two of sparkling water, or mineral water, even club soda, and shoving them into the mound you can kill the entire colony in about four to six hours. Carbon dioxide (the stuff that makes it bubble) is heavier than air, so it sinks to the lowest points of the nest. Replacing the Oxygen with Co2, suffocating them all including the queen and pupa and larva. so nothing is being born to repopulate the nest.
I have a ant problem every so often the ants get into the electrical box that runs my well so I have no water how can I get rid of the ants and not harm my animals I just put a new electrical unit in and they still get in the box near the well and I don’t want to put anything that will get into my well.