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Ant problem in the house!
So there are always ants in our house during the summer time and it frustrates all of us because we only eat in the living room and the kitchen and we clean twice a week.
Do you know how else the ants can get into our house? I don't see any cracks where the walls are and we always have all the doors closed.
And it's just downstairs. I don't know if it's because we have carpeting up here and that's why there's no ants up here or what because it's very frustrating that I call my parents every time I see an ant (because I'm very scared of ANY bug) to kill it.
And we got this bottle last year where you just put it on some sliced cucumbers and I guess the ants will eat some and die. But near the end of summer last year they just started going around the cucumbers sooo it doesn’t work. Plus it leaves this clear film like glue guns, very annoying.
Do you know how to solve this problem? Or maybe even how to prevent it from happening next year? Maybe there's something you can spray outside in front of all the entrances?
Your advice is GREATLY appreciated!
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Would you believe they won't cross a line of Arm & Hammer baking powder? Wherever you want to put the stuff (it's kid and animal safe) then put as much down--which is usually equal to the aggravation they've caused you. If they're inside and 'stay behind the line', they'll die. If they're outside and stay behind the line, they're not a problem anymore.
IF ALL ELSE FAILS, CALL TERMINIX; ONE SHOT OF THAT TOXIC MADNESS WILL KILL EVERY CREEPY CRAWLY FOR YEARS!
true that!
Good luck!
Rhona (let me know how it turns out)
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I used to have this problem. The best way is to spray around the outside of your house and outside around windows and doorways also. You want to cover any paths ants might take with toxin. Just the regular Raid will work. Then put down crushed red pepper around the outside of the house and also along the route you see the ants taking. If you don't have animals that will get into it, put down a trail of the crushed peppers underneath door ways that lead to outside and window. Last, buy the Raid ant traps and place them strategically throughout the house. Its so annoying, I know, but the only way to get rid of them is to use a bunch of different methods at the same time. The pepper worked pretty well, and when combined with spraying it really helped. Good luck.
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omg, is it sugar ants? because i have the same exact problem?
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