tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882326878837060990.post2449464964544612243..comments2023-09-10T21:20:39.391+08:00Comments on All about babies and kids: HELP - Our Apartment is invaded by ANTS!!cornymanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03882774092714294260noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882326878837060990.post-67053138470765108482009-08-06T16:56:37.609+08:002009-08-06T16:56:37.609+08:00In a pinch, windex works for immediate execution.....In a pinch, windex works for immediate execution... for the long term make 'em take it home and explode 'em I use corn meal... takes a few days, but it does the trick without being harmful to anyone else.Ariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625682101666386299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882326878837060990.post-69099422304030442812009-07-27T03:25:19.836+08:002009-07-27T03:25:19.836+08:00Try a VERY light dusting or boric acid. You should...Try a VERY light dusting or boric acid. You shouldn't be able to see the powder on the counters. The acid eats into the exoskeleton and makes it so they can't breathKrystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17185576537587918049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882326878837060990.post-41358392702450499782009-07-26T01:14:24.317+08:002009-07-26T01:14:24.317+08:00Try cleaning the area with vinegar and dish soap…u...Try cleaning the area with vinegar and dish soap…until what they are after is removed, they will continue to come in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882326878837060990.post-2605452819480685072009-07-25T21:45:51.195+08:002009-07-25T21:45:51.195+08:00I gave up on natural solutions - I just wanted the...I gave up on natural solutions - I just wanted them GONE. If you can keep kids out of the area, Terro works awesome (but, oh yeah...it's poisonous...)Beckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10889115870602877427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882326878837060990.post-58981939663975593802009-07-25T04:55:25.572+08:002009-07-25T04:55:25.572+08:00I wish I knew of a natural solution. I get the tee...I wish I knew of a natural solution. I get the teeny tiny ones along the baseboards in my kitchen sometimes. If it helps at all, I just say keep everything SUPER clean. I scrub and make sure there isn't the tiniest morsel on the floor that they would be interested in. It seems for now the ants are gone. They are worst for me in the spring.Sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421121363565529243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882326878837060990.post-29827335189084736862009-07-24T21:55:49.058+08:002009-07-24T21:55:49.058+08:00I remember that there's a chalk like insect re...I remember that there's a chalk like insect repellant that works best with roaches and ants. I just forgot the brand name. Try to check it out and if you do, you can use the chalk and trace the direction where the ants go and sweep the floor the day after, you should see the ants die then. :)<br /><br />Nhil<br />http://www.24x7onlinediva.comNhilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13490001387434031642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882326878837060990.post-43750562369013554952009-07-23T16:52:18.100+08:002009-07-23T16:52:18.100+08:00I didn't know about baking soda and talc, than...I didn't know about baking soda and talc, thank you, I know about lavender that keeps bugs away, ( you may add few drops of lavender oil to the floor detergent ). We have some ants, not too much and not aggressive, and we don't bother, obviously keeping the kitchen floor well cleaned, is a must to avoid them.alessandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02717630869734731630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882326878837060990.post-31167129662371196402009-07-23T08:02:31.576+08:002009-07-23T08:02:31.576+08:00Diatomaceous earth. NOT the pool kind, but the gar...Diatomaceous earth. NOT the pool kind, but the garden kind. Mix it with powdered sugar and leave it in areas. The DE is sharp and will pierce the exoskeletons. DE is harmless to mammals, but don't breathe in the dust. Also, DE works whether it's wet or dry.Sunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01862158068263066361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882326878837060990.post-74573291715636429512009-07-23T06:58:48.900+08:002009-07-23T06:58:48.900+08:00Cornmeal is supposed to work. You put it around a...Cornmeal is supposed to work. You put it around and they bring it back to their colony and eat it, then they die, end of story.<br /><br />I have an ant problem too, I haven't had a chance to see if it works, but I've read on the net that it does.<br /><br />I've also tried Boric Acid in powder form, ages ago, it works, but is difficult to find.<br /><br />You can't get much safer than cornmeal. Let me know if it works.Lolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17385290159403288196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882326878837060990.post-39767309023182100472009-07-23T03:28:55.285+08:002009-07-23T03:28:55.285+08:00I have never tried it but I heard that if you find...I have never tried it but I heard that if you find an ant hill near your home, plants, or a tree and they are invading or killing plants you should put an orange in the blender and then pour it on the ant hill.adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13514797302264550790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882326878837060990.post-90509935859317493882009-07-23T02:50:02.940+08:002009-07-23T02:50:02.940+08:00We have ants in our apartment too. I think the off...We have ants in our apartment too. I think the office needs to get an exterminator.<br /><br />Mharms<br />of<br /><a href="http://waytug.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Emotionally Entertaining</a><br /><a href="http://kutsownstyle.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Mhar's Display</a><br /><a href="http://brightbundles.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Bright Bundles</a><br /><a href="http://dtechzine.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">A Blogger's Tech Notes</a><br /><a href="http://www.leytestar.com" rel="nofollow">Workplace On the Web</a><br /><a href="http://dealhere.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">Any Day Shop</a>Mharmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18039057377322491435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882326878837060990.post-92098673118355874262009-07-21T19:00:19.871+08:002009-07-21T19:00:19.871+08:00Because we live in Florida, and I hate all bugs, I...Because we live in Florida, and I hate all bugs, I spend a great deal of time keeping bugs out of my home. We purchased those plug in things that give off some kind of noise we cant hear. But what works the best is baby powder sprinkled just outside all exits, including windows, and a light sprinkle in your cupboards. We have never had the pesky ants again.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553319266378782849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882326878837060990.post-27938712033819556902009-07-21T14:12:48.693+08:002009-07-21T14:12:48.693+08:00We too, a quantity of ants in my balcony herbal p...We too, a quantity of ants in my balcony herbal plants as big as rice. Everytime I water the plant they come out, I don't know how to get rid of it without using any insect spray.shainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07480963746810301609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882326878837060990.post-11364045500270148622009-07-21T13:01:14.646+08:002009-07-21T13:01:14.646+08:00i am very familiar with that irritating ant proble...<i>i am very familiar with that irritating ant problem too! and we can't seem to find the solution. we tried washing the kitchen top surface with vinegar. well, they left for awhile but came back still. maybe the baking soda thing might work.</i>jan celiz-magtotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14396642747700263784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882326878837060990.post-88423785558459669472009-07-21T11:02:30.533+08:002009-07-21T11:02:30.533+08:00Yikes ants!! But I would rather have ants than fli...Yikes ants!! But I would rather have ants than flies! Ewww... <br /><br />;-)<br />~<a href="http://inlovewithdaisies.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Daisy</a><br />http://inlovewithdaisies.blogspot.com/Daisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12223063090353192408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882326878837060990.post-85708827196703675772009-07-21T10:48:30.979+08:002009-07-21T10:48:30.979+08:00Bay leaves. I don't know why but google aby l...Bay leaves. I don't know why but google aby leaf and ants and you'll find all kinds of ideas. We keep them in the pantry and in the back of each cabinet.Kate Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12206211317259911330noreply@blogger.com