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ANTS in my pants
Posted by:
Duo
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Date: July 09, 2008 08:16AM A million tiny ants have made my home their home.
I dont like the idea of poisons/bait. I feel guilty contemplating killing them. If it were a stray ant, I would pick it up and put it outside, or leave it alone and point it out to my son... now that they are everywhere, I just dont know what to do! What are some solutions that dont involve chemicals, or is there such a thing as a "live" ant trap,.?  Please help!Re: ANTS in my pants
Posted by:
la_veronique
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Date: July 09, 2008 02:03PM get a thing of vinegar
soak a sponge in it paint the surface and corners of your kitchen , doorway... whatever ants don't like vinegar Re: ANTS in my pants
Posted by:
Joanne81
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Date: July 09, 2008 03:04PM I once had an ant problem. It began with me just scooping them up and bringing them outside, but then it got to a point where there were too many for me to handle and I thought I would have to kill them. I sat down next to them and asked aloud for the ants to leave. I told them that otherwise I would have to kill them. Later on that day (surprisingly enough) they were gone and didn't come back. This was probably all just a strange coincidence and I am not saying it will work, but it wouldn't hurt to try. Re: ANTS in my pants
Posted by:
Duo
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Date: July 09, 2008 11:31PM Thank you very much! I will use both suggestions with the indoor ants.
My bell pepper plants are getting devoured outside in the past few days. I have heard about planting garlic in between, or onions? Maybe the vinegar will work outside too. Re: ANTS in my pants
Posted by:
swimmer
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Date: July 10, 2008 02:00AM Ants don't like certain herbs and spices. I'm not sure which ones, but they wont cross a line of cinnamon. Also. The natural detergent booster called Borax works. It's a powder like backing soda, you pour a line around the baseboards and door thresholds.
Good luck! Hope that helps! Re: ANTS in my pants
Posted by:
brome
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Date: July 10, 2008 03:12PM I got rid of ants by tracking down where they were coming in and thoroughly chalking the cracks. After alot of work they were denied entry. Re: ANTS in my pants
Posted by:
la_veronique
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Date: July 11, 2008 04:59PM hey brome
caulking or chalking? confused Re: ANTS in my pants
Posted by:
brome
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Date: July 11, 2008 08:11PM Sorry. I meant caulking. With a caulking gun run a bead down the crack. Smooth and wipe with a damp cloth for a clean even joint. Re: ANTS in my pants
Posted by:
Anonymous User
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Date: July 12, 2008 05:47PM rosemarry, i have heard. grind it into powder in a spice mill and put a line down at all entry points. with the vinegar i'd outline the whole door and window frames, ants don't just stay on the floor!  Re: ANTS in my pants
Posted by:
dewey
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Date: July 12, 2008 08:34PM i`ve heard marigolds as well keep bugs away but i`m not sure about ants
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