How do I get rid of sugar ants?
Question:I discovered this morning that my daughter has ants in her room. There are not too many of them yet, but I want them gone! I don't have the money for an eterminator. I need something that I can buy over the counter. Any suggetions?
Answers:
Ants don't care for mint or citrus, cloves or bay leaves, so think orange peel, peppermint tea, lemon juice, ground cloves, etc. If you can plant mint around the foundations of your home, you may deter them from entering. Vinegar has the same acid as citrus, so use it to clean with and ants won't feel welcome. (It probably erases or overpowers the odor trail other ants have left for them to follow.)
Clean bench tops and cupboards down really well, and then wipe down with a clean damp cloth that has a few drops of essential peppermint oil on it, you may need to apply a few drops of oil a couple of times.
Ants hate the smell of it and it is also environmentally friendly, and safe for humans and children, and no residue powders etc to clean up. And the big bonus is that the room smells fresh and minty. I also want to add that you can put the oil on a cotton ball after cleaning and put in the areas you have ants and that should help too...replace once the smell is gone.
I hope this was helpful,Good Luck! :)
Terro Ant Killer
Usually found at Home Depot poss. Walmart
they absolutely hate cinnamon. put it down on window sills and doorways and anywhere that they are coming in from. keep it there for a few days before vacuuming up. it works well!
I used Raid Ant Killer, the liquid form.when you see an ant put
a couple of drops in front of it...they leave a scent trail and the other's will come and drink it all up and bring it back to their nest and their gone...just make sure you have no animals, and make sure your child does'nt touch it...but it ussually only takes acouple of drops about the size of a grain of rice...
it worked for me...
kitchen cleanser like ajax will keep them out . but it is bad for pets and kids if they try to eat it so keep the pets and kids away from it. but it will work awsome.
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