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How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: Help! ()
Date: June 01, 2014 04:58AM

I've been trying for over a month now to get rid of these little black ants that we keep finding in our kitchen and bathroom. I've tried various different ant traps (even those that are supposed to poison the colony) with not much success. I can't even seem to find out where they're coming in, as I've double checked around my doors and windows.

Is there a better way of getting rid of them?

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: GTnvD ()
Date: June 01, 2014 05:09AM

Go outside and see the 'trail of ants' where they are coming in and sprinkle cornmeal - or diatomaceous earth and one or the other will kill them.

I have also heard that cucumber peels or baby powder works.
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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: TERRO ()
Date: June 01, 2014 06:28AM

Set some Terro out for them to eat. Takes about 2-3 weeks for success.

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: DkXWu ()
Date: June 01, 2014 08:23AM

Get Ortho Home Defense MAX. Spray around the outside of your house. If they colony is inside your perimeter, you can use the spray inside as well. Spray the baseboards. I do this every Spring and haven't had ants since.

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: Terro-ize them critters ()
Date: June 01, 2014 08:25AM

"TERRO" is right! Home Depot carries the Terro brand and it worked great for me last summer although it does take a week or so for best results. You should try to follow the and trail to where ever it is they are coming in and seal the hole(s). Then place a Terro trap near that hole so that any ants still coming or going take the bait. You also need to find out what their destination is inside your home and eliminate whatever it is they're eating by sealing it in plastic containers, storing it in the fridge or taking it to the outside trashcan. In dry times they come inside looking for water so in that case just pray for rain. We've had so rain much so far they may stay outside longer this season.

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Date: June 01, 2014 08:33AM

set off a bug bomb,maybe a second one to get into the walls

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: eesh ()
Date: June 01, 2014 08:43AM

You don't need any of that.


Get some cinnamon and sprinkle it on their trail. Put some around their entrance to your home. It gets rid of them instantly.


Just regular cinnamon. No need for poison.

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: Mr. Clean ()
Date: June 01, 2014 08:46AM

maybe you should keep a clean home...the ants would leave

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: Curmudgeon ()
Date: June 01, 2014 09:27AM

Squish them. It's the time of year. No need for poison.

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: Ozzy ()
Date: June 01, 2014 09:32AM

Snort them.

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: Fruitless ()
Date: June 01, 2014 09:45AM

Mr. Clean Wrote:
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> maybe you should keep a clean home...the ants
> would leave

There is no such thing as a house clean enough to keep sugar ants from exploring it. And if you eat food anywhere in your house, the explorers will in fact find something that they like.

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: Tdh3w ()
Date: June 01, 2014 09:52AM

Have you tried reasoning with them?

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: Half the Battle ()
Date: June 01, 2014 09:57AM

Curmudgeon Wrote:
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> Squish them. It's the time of year. No need for poison.

You can squish a lot of ants, but there are always more where those came from. They are all of course marching along the same scent-trail that a scout-ant first laid out as leading to food. Soak a paper towel in rubbing alcohol and wipe up the trail of ants that is visible. This will both kill all the ants wiped up and destroy the scent-trail they've been following. Pour or shoot some alcohol or vinegar into whatever crevice they've been emerging from. They don't like black pepper either. That lasts longer and is good for shoving into crevices along baseboards.

Meanwhile, sugar ants are always an issue at this time of year. They have started new summer colonies (outdoors in moist earth) and need to find food supplies. People are a convenient and reliable source of food, so they come check you out. There is no more to it than that.

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: kwvWk ()
Date: June 01, 2014 10:52AM

+1 Ortho home defense. Spray a 3' band around the perimeter of your house. Make sure there aren't any leaks (like a dripping outdoor spigot/faucet) to attract ants.

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: Pay Attention ()
Date: June 01, 2014 10:57AM

kwvWk Wrote:
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> +1 Ortho home defense. Spray a 3' band around the
> perimeter of your house. Make sure there aren't
> any leaks (like a dripping outdoor spigot/faucet)
> to attract ants.

There is no such thing as a narrow-spectrum poison. Poisons should be used as an absolute last resort, and they will never become that with respect to sugar ants as there are so many other effective yet non-toxic to anything else remedies to turn to.

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: eff ewe ()
Date: June 01, 2014 12:12PM

Ask some Re(publican)tards as they know everything

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: Kills Everything ()
Date: June 01, 2014 12:29PM

Spray one of these (Termidor is better but more expensive) on your foundation and up to 3' from it and everywhere you think ants are every 4 months for about a year. Lasts for 6 months easy. Ebay and Amazon have them or search Google. It took a year but absolutely no ants this Spring and they were getting in via 3 entry points all around the house. Another nice side effect--no silverfish, crickets or centipedes anymore either. Good luck.
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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: Fixed it ()
Date: June 01, 2014 12:34PM

DkXWu Wrote:
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> Get Ortho Home Defense MAX. Spray around the
> outside of your house. If they colony is inside
> your perimeter, you can use the spray inside as
> well. Spray the baseboards. I do this every
> Spring and haven't had ants since.

+1

I sprayed right at the foundation line a barrier around the entire house and around low windows. The ants vanished.

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: Advion Ant Gel ()
Date: June 01, 2014 12:45PM

Advion Ant Gel - you can order it online. I tried the crappy Home Depot traps for months. Used Advion and no more ants. They tried to come back this spring and 2 very small applications of the Advion and they were gone again.

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: Real Truth ()
Date: June 01, 2014 03:56PM

Nothing put up with it. An ant going to ant. They been around a million of years and still going to be around long after man is gone.

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: hYnm9 ()
Date: June 01, 2014 04:04PM

Mr. Clean Wrote:
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> maybe you should keep a clean home...the ants
> would leave

Ants would still come in, primarily for the water and secondarily for any food.

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: THEM! ()
Date: June 01, 2014 04:10PM

If they get too big, you might need the military...
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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: Ludwig ()
Date: June 01, 2014 04:42PM

Here...try this.

It's fun!! Just use the SUN!!!
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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: eKGdV ()
Date: June 01, 2014 05:16PM

Better get rid of them quick, before you wake up to this!
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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: PETA ()
Date: June 01, 2014 06:21PM

You people are fucked up for killing innocent ants.

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: Helpful hints ()
Date: June 01, 2014 06:31PM

Before PETA starts protesting at your house, try these...

How to Get Rid of Ants Naturally
http://www.wikihow.com/Get-Rid-of-Ants-Naturally

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: Real info ()
Date: June 01, 2014 10:46PM

Kills Everything Wrote:
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> Spray one of these (Termidor is better but more
> expensive) on your foundation and up to 3' from it
> and everywhere you think ants are every 4 months
> for about a year. Lasts for 6 months easy. Ebay
> and Amazon have them or search Google. It took a
> year but absolutely no ants this Spring and they
> were getting in via 3 entry points all around the
> house. Another nice side effect--no silverfish,
> crickets or centipedes anymore either. Good luck.


No, no, no! Do not use this. It is impossible to get rid of. It stays in water supplies, kills all kinds of wildlife, is toxic to humans. Not safe at all.

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: lou ()
Date: June 02, 2014 09:16AM

Close the door.

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: the answer ()
Date: June 02, 2014 09:30AM


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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: WingNut ()
Date: June 02, 2014 09:34AM

Grant them amnesty.


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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: Good Advice ()
Date: June 02, 2014 09:43AM

Real info Wrote:
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> No, no, no! Do not use this. It is impossible to
> get rid of. It stays in water supplies, kills all
> kinds of wildlife, is toxic to humans. Not safe at
> all.

All too true. And there are easier, cheaper ways to deal with ants that are just as effective.

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: Curmudgeon ()
Date: June 02, 2014 09:44AM

i dont think PETA really gives a shit if you want to poison yourself. you want to spray that stuff in and around your house, it's your right to do so. but it really isn't any more effective than dealing with ants naturally, and the ants will be back next season when you can poison yourselves and your pets again.

do what you gotta do.

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: WDdmE ()
Date: June 02, 2014 12:14PM

I used to put a pile of dollar story candy in the yard. They left my house alone after that and moved their colony near to the candy pile.

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: Truly ()
Date: June 02, 2014 01:41PM

Get Orkin or some other pest service. No more ants, or any other bugs. It works.

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: p37VX ()
Date: June 02, 2014 02:50PM

eesh Wrote:
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> You don't need any of that.
>
>
> Get some cinnamon and sprinkle it on their trail.
> Put some around their entrance to your home. It
> gets rid of them instantly.
>
>
> Just regular cinnamon. No need for poison.


This is funny - you're like my landlord that told me that vinegar would take care of my abundant weeds. Made no difference whatsoever.

You really think that in the year 2014, we'll suddenly find out that cinnamon is just as effective as the home pesticides that there is an industry built around? Hippie!

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: Adam Ant ()
Date: June 02, 2014 03:06PM

p37VX Wrote:
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> eesh Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > You don't need any of that.
> >
> >
> > Get some cinnamon and sprinkle it on their
> trail.
> > Put some around their entrance to your home. It
> > gets rid of them instantly.
> >
> >
> > Just regular cinnamon. No need for poison.
>
>
> This is funny - you're like my landlord that told
> me that vinegar would take care of my abundant
> weeds. Made no difference whatsoever.
>
> You really think that in the year 2014, we'll
> suddenly find out that cinnamon is just as
> effective as the home pesticides that there is an
> industry built around? Hippie!

You forgot to add some oil with the vinegar and then put it on the weeds. Throw a tomato on top with a crouton or two and you've got a house salad. Weeds will disappear after you eat them.

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: Lou ()
Date: June 02, 2014 03:42PM

ant's and uncles.

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: Greybeard ()
Date: June 02, 2014 10:23PM

I kill a bunch, rip their heads off, and stick their heads on toothpicks outside. That scares the rest away.

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: Bye bugs ()
Date: June 03, 2014 05:56AM

Truly Wrote:
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> Get Orkin or some other pest service. No more
> ants, or any other bugs. It works.

One of those exterminators (I think it was Orkin) told me they use Taurus SC so I bought some online. If you can follow mixing directions, you can DIY and save a lot of money. I can read as well as any African (not black) who drives an Orkin truck.

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: VIRGINIAN ()
Date: June 03, 2014 10:16AM

Do they look like this?
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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: Dave Matthews ()
Date: June 03, 2014 03:41PM

Since my career is basically over, I can come over for a small fee with my guitar and play "Ants Marching" while they follow me out the door. Do you have a nice ass?

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: Joe Nosay ()
Date: June 03, 2014 04:09PM

Give them little tiny condoms.

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: Ludwig ()
Date: June 03, 2014 04:23PM

Dave Matthews Wrote:
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> Since my career is basically over, I can come over
> for a small fee with my guitar and play "Ants
> Marching" while they follow me out the door. Do
> you have a nice ass?

LOL!! Now that was funny.....

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: Trayvon Martini ()
Date: June 13, 2014 07:49PM

Go to Home Depot or Wal-Mart and buy a can of black spray paint, any kind, the cheaper the better, you can also try the
Dollar Store, Big Lots, etc. Go home and stir up the ant mounds and the area
around them with a stick. Spray 1/3 to 1/2 can on each ant mound and surrounding
turf, covering fairly well. Once the Ants realize they live in black
neighborhoods, they quit working and start killing each other.

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: Duh! ()
Date: June 14, 2014 12:47AM

Just put up a sign... No ants allowed!

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: Tweety ()
Date: June 14, 2014 12:59AM

Just tweet #AntsGetOut.

That'll do it for sure.

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: hahahaha ()
Date: June 14, 2014 08:47PM

Trayvon Martini Wrote:
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> Go to Home Depot or Wal-Mart and buy a can of
> black spray paint, any kind, the cheaper the
> better, you can also try the
> Dollar Store, Big Lots, etc. Go home and stir up
> the ant mounds and the area
> around them with a stick. Spray 1/3 to 1/2 can on
> each ant mound and surrounding
> turf, covering fairly well. Once the Ants realize
> they live in black
> neighborhoods, they quit working and start killing
> each other.

That made me laugh

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: Greybeard ()
Date: June 14, 2014 09:21PM

Ours have finally given up. Dunno whether it was the multiple rounds of poison, the diatomaceous earth, or just that the weather had changed enough that they decided they could do OK outside.

For the record, this thread keeps making me think of Lily Taylor's character on Six Feet Under trying to negotiate with the ants to get out of her kitchen!

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: Baked ()
Date: June 14, 2014 09:26PM

There is a pest control guy you can call who plays this magic flute. Once he starts playing he slowly walks away from your house and the ants follow him. He is really fucking expensive though and hard as hell to find.

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: lololol ()
Date: June 14, 2014 09:28PM

Trayvon Martini Wrote:
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> Go to Home Depot or Wal-Mart and buy a can of
> black spray paint, any kind, the cheaper the
> better, you can also try the
> Dollar Store, Big Lots, etc. Go home and stir up
> the ant mounds and the area
> around them with a stick. Spray 1/3 to 1/2 can on
> each ant mound and surrounding
> turf, covering fairly well. Once the Ants realize
> they live in black
> neighborhoods, they quit working and start killing
> each other.


One of the most hilarious posts Ive read in here in a long time. Please continue to contribute.

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: byWmX ()
Date: June 16, 2014 10:17PM

so are you trying to kill your family with poison. is that why you ask in a chat room ? hope you hang for it.
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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: fred flintstone ()
Date: June 16, 2014 10:21PM

THEY LOVE SWEETS

close any food up that isn't sealing in freezer so they can't smell it

bugs aren't going to waste time in your house if there's nothing to eat, there is food outside for them

they will all leave immediately when the food is gone

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your not leaving food out to attract bugs to have an excust to buy poisoins ? that way you can poison youself because the labels never lie and you really want to live in a house full of sprayed poisons right ?

thought so

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and clean your kitchen you f'ing slob
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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: Consuela ()
Date: June 16, 2014 10:27PM

Clean your fucking house. Don't leave dirty dishes out. You're not in the frat house anymore. This is the real world now.

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: e3dGe ()
Date: June 17, 2014 05:37AM

>Just tweet #AntsGetOut.

You will need a paper sign with that or it won't work.

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: Help! ()
Date: June 17, 2014 06:34AM

Just checking back, Eesh's suggestion to use cinnamon worked very well. cinnamon is like pouring holy water on a vampire, except for ants. They absolutely hate it and gave our house a wide berth after that. Thanks everyone!
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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: whUy9 ()
Date: June 17, 2014 09:51AM

yea ! don't use really old cinnamon it'll make you really ill ! so will some other spics , they are supposed to be used fresh , many of them

may as well use it for keeping bugs away

home remedies work

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: MCG6d ()
Date: June 17, 2014 09:54AM

BASF

north caronline

product of France

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wtf ??

it's probably run-off from somthing the french made that their gov doesn't allow in their own country

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: eesh ()
Date: June 17, 2014 10:01AM

Help! Wrote:
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> Just checking back, Eesh's suggestion to use
> cinnamon worked very well. cinnamon is like
> pouring holy water on a vampire, except for ants.
> They absolutely hate it and gave our house a wide
> berth after that. Thanks everyone!





I'm glad it worked!

When I lived in the barracks on Fort Belvoir, my third floor room had a trail of ants that were unstoppable. The contracting company that the Army outsourced the barracks management to didn't allow us to use bug spray or Raid because they were afraid the chemicals would accumulate to hazardous levels.

I was there for about three years after I used the cinnamon, and I never once saw an ant in the room again.

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: h7d7m ()
Date: June 17, 2014 10:09AM

you can get a pest control license by taking a "take home exam" and mailing it in

true proffesionalisms !

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: 4uNc3 ()
Date: June 17, 2014 10:16AM

use piss to keep out the ants

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Re: How do I get rid of Ants coming into my house?
Posted by: gayyyyyyy ()
Date: June 17, 2014 12:07PM

What about novas or the east coasts infamous mutated 5 inch flying roach?


Kills Everything Wrote:
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> Spray one of these (Termidor is better but more
> expensive) on your foundation and up to 3' from it
> and everywhere you think ants are every 4 months
> for about a year. Lasts for 6 months easy. Ebay
> and Amazon have them or search Google. It took a
> year but absolutely no ants this Spring and they
> were getting in via 3 entry points all around the
> house. Another nice side effect--no silverfish,
> crickets or centipedes anymore either. Good luck.

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