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ants problem — Brooklynian

ants problem

khuntiennang
khuntiennang
edited November -1 in The Lounge / Random Stuff
for some reason we've been getting a lot of ants in our apt, which never happened before in previous years. i first noticed it in spring this year, and we thought it was just a spring thing and would eventually go away. it did go away for a while when we went away for a trip too. but now it came back again, they are mostly in the kitchen, but i cant find the source. they appear quite random

any suggestion of a product to use?

Comments

  • nomad
    nomad
    Peppermint essential oil.

    A few drops along their entrance way and path should send them packing.

    Mind you, you have to use pure oil - not diluted with other stuff. I imagine whole foods might have it, or any crunchy granola health food store. Been a while since I looked for oils so can't recommend a specific place.

    Bonus for you is a minty fresh apt!
  • stacey
    stacey
    The combat ant disks worked really well for us. We had a lot of them about a month ago and none now.
  • eggcream
    eggcream
    Cinnamon! works like a charm and blends into wood. Seriously.
  • mantic
    mantic
    Along with the suggested natural remedies, allow me to add:

    Black Pepper
    Chalk (ants wont cross a chalk line)

    Boric Acid
  • possibly_maybe
    possibly_maybe
    ...and the most fun way to get rid of them...

    MAGNIFYING GLASS! :D

    Actually, I kid. When I was younger I used to cook em on the sidewalks, but these days I have a hard time taking the life of anything....even ants (ok, except cockroaches).
  • jeffrey
    jeffrey
    possibly_maybe wrote: ...and the most fun way to get rid of them...

    MAGNIFYING GLASS! :D

    Actually, I kid. When I was younger I used to cook em on the sidewalks, but these days I have a hard time taking the life of anything....even ants (ok, except cockroaches).
    ebil ^
  • sweet tea
    sweet tea
    oh, man, the christmas that my two cousins and i were given 8x10 flexible fresnel lenses....

    the ants are still talking about it.

    (and so are the aunts. one cousin burned a hole in his pants and tried to lie about it.)
  • khuntiennang
    khuntiennang
    lol. love the idea with magnifying glass. but there are too many of them to cook one by one. i used a lighter to burn them (one by one).

    i just bought terro liquid ant bait, this has been the second day, and looks like they have disappeared. but i'll leave the bait for a little longer just in case.
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