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LittleDiva
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ugh, the most wonderful time of year.....anyone else?
ants are back in my house 
does anyone else get ants every year around this time?? my mil was saying she has them again this year too!!
just when i think i kill them all, another one comes along!! bad enough they were all over a piece of fruit my daughter left in her high chair yesterday!! now im skeeved out to put her in it bc i keep finding random ants in it!!
any tips on how to get rid of them other than traps and stuff that i have to leave out, i have a toddler
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rkl1130
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Re: ugh, the most wonderful time of year.....anyone else?
I heard putting bay leaves or cloves by their entry points will stop them from coming in because they hate the scent.
We don't have ants, but my MIL does and it's annoying because she refuses to kill them or actively do anything about it. So, when DD is there she'll spot them and point them out and I see them all over the place.
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| Posted 5/9/12 9:24 AM |
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Tulips915
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Re: ugh, the most wonderful time of year.....anyone else?
Saw this on Pinterest (not sure if it works though).
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| Posted 5/9/12 9:29 AM |
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LittleDiva
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Re: ugh, the most wonderful time of year.....anyone else?
Posted by Tulips915
Saw this on Pinterest (not sure if it works though).
LINK
im going to try that!! i have pretty much tried everything and ive been cleaning the kitchen 3 times a day!!
now i have to figure out what boric acid is and where to find it 
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| Posted 5/9/12 9:51 AM |
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Tulips915
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Re: ugh, the most wonderful time of year.....anyone else?
Posted by LittleDiva
Posted by Tulips915
Saw this on Pinterest (not sure if it works though).
LINK
im going to try that!! i have pretty much tried everything and ive been cleaning the kitchen 3 times a day!!
now i have to figure out what boric acid is and where to find it
I have no idea either so I googled and got answers like supermarket, pharmacy, hardware store and nurseries lol
So maybe call a place to see if they have it.
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SusiBee
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Re: ugh, the most wonderful time of year.....anyone else?
Posted by LittleDiva
Posted by Tulips915
Saw this on Pinterest (not sure if it works though).
LINK
im going to try that!! i have pretty much tried everything and ive been cleaning the kitchen 3 times a day!!
now i have to figure out what boric acid is and where to find it
Use borax instead. You can find it in the supermarket or Wal-Mart/Target in the detergent aisle.
It is completely non-toxic to humans and animals.
I mix it dry with sugar and sprinkle it in my garden to get rid of the ant hills.
I also pour a line of the mixture on my windowsills and doorframes.
Never tried mixing it with water. I'll have to try that.
Also works great on the laundry.
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nrthshgrl
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Re: ugh, the most wonderful time of year.....anyone else?
Terro Traps!! Works like a charm but you have to deal with Ant Happy Hour for 2-3 days.
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| Posted 5/9/12 10:07 AM |
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BayB614
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Re: ugh, the most wonderful time of year.....anyone else?
I get ants right outside my front door. I have been using vinegar... it has been helping to keep them away for a while, maybe a few weeks or so, then they come back and I have to break out the vinegar again.
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| Posted 5/9/12 10:13 AM |
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Xelindrya
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Re: ugh, the most wonderful time of year.....anyone else?
Since we have super ants here (aka Fire Ants) ants are very unwelcome. its worth its weight in gold to pay the exterminator every 3m. When I was in my apt I used cinnamon to stop them. then used vinager, water, soap to kill those around (since AJ was so small).
I hate ants. Its is a serious draw back to moving to TX. But the religious application by exterminators for EVERYONE in our neighborhood seems to be keeping them at bay. Its when a house goes vacant or up for sale we get nervous.
We had a mound growing outside by the gate, right on the corner of the concrete to our house that was the corner to our bedroom. Those little twerps go in and thru our electrical and into my bed!!!!  Thankfully they were fire ants but still. and truly thankful our exterminators work on weekends 
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SusiBee
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Re: ugh, the most wonderful time of year.....anyone else?
Posted by Xelindrya
Since we have super ants here (aka Fire Ants) ants are very unwelcome. its worth its weight in gold to pay the exterminator every 3m. When I was in my apt I used cinnamon to stop them. then used vinager, water, soap to kill those around (since AJ was so small).
I hate ants. Its is a serious draw back to moving to TX. But the religious application by exterminators for EVERYONE in our neighborhood seems to be keeping them at bay. Its when a house goes vacant or up for sale we get nervous.
We had a mound growing outside by the gate, right on the corner of the concrete to our house that was the corner to our bedroom. Those little twerps go in and thru our electrical and into my bed!!!! Thankfully they were fire ants but still. and truly thankful our exterminators work on weekends
Try the borax with sugar - it really works.
I had a huge ant hill in my garden, it was so big that it heaved my ornamental grass about 6 inches higher than it was originally planted. There were smaller hills too.
I used the borax/sugar mix and within a couple of weeks all the ants were gone.
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Re: ugh, the most wonderful time of year.....anyone else?
I use the Terro Traps too. I believe it's just borax as well. They work. The key is to let them come and eat it and not kill the ants. Anytime I've used to liquid Terro Traps, the ants are gone in a day or two!
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| Posted 5/9/12 4:45 PM |
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bookworm
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Re: ugh, the most wonderful time of year.....anyone else?
Posted by Tulips915
Posted by LittleDiva
Posted by Tulips915
Saw this on Pinterest (not sure if it works though).
LINK
im going to try that!! i have pretty much tried everything and ive been cleaning the kitchen 3 times a day!!
now i have to figure out what boric acid is and where to find it
I have no idea either so I googled and got answers like supermarket, pharmacy, hardware store and nurseries lol
So maybe call a place to see if they have it.
This works! We did it in our pantry, and we haven't seen them since. We left it out for a few days (2-3) and threw it away. A few stragglers came back after a week or so; we put another one out for about a week and no issues since.
I got the boric acid (Borax) from Amazon.
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Xelindrya
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Re: ugh, the most wonderful time of year.....anyone else?
Posted by SusiBee
Posted by Xelindrya
Since we have super ants here (aka Fire Ants) ants are very unwelcome. its worth its weight in gold to pay the exterminator every 3m. When I was in my apt I used cinnamon to stop them. then used vinager, water, soap to kill those around (since AJ was so small).
I hate ants. Its is a serious draw back to moving to TX. But the religious application by exterminators for EVERYONE in our neighborhood seems to be keeping them at bay. Its when a house goes vacant or up for sale we get nervous.
We had a mound growing outside by the gate, right on the corner of the concrete to our house that was the corner to our bedroom. Those little twerps go in and thru our electrical and into my bed!!!! Thankfully they were fire ants but still. and truly thankful our exterminators work on weekends
Try the borax with sugar - it really works.
I had a huge ant hill in my garden, it was so big that it heaved my ornamental grass about 6 inches higher than it was originally planted. There were smaller hills too.
I used the borax/sugar mix and within a couple of weeks all the ants were gone.
I guess but the thing is with the quarterly treatments we get inbetween treatments for free whenever. So that weekend call was free and the ants were gone within hours.
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princess99
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Re: ugh, the most wonderful time of year.....anyone else?
This is the first year, (fingers crossed) I do not have them YET. I started to use Terro last year and sprayed the you know what out of the area I think they were coming from, and maybe just maybe I killed the nest and the queeen. I like to think I did. I usually get them late march. This year I am armed with stuff incase. Sorry, bugs skeeve me. Terro is the best stuff. Hope this helps. Also, put all opened things -like cookies, pasta, etc. in ziploc bags, or the fridge. We also stopped eating in the kitchen and now are in the dining room for the warmer months- maybe that is helping? Not sure..... I also vacuum every night, sweep etc. I actually started to try to figure it out last year where they could be coming from, and it looked like they were entering thru a window in my bathroom, going in the drain for water or the kitchen above it on the 2nd floor.
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princess99
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Re: ugh, the most wonderful time of year.....anyone else?
Posted by princess99
This is the first year, (fingers crossed) I do not have them YET. I started to use Terro last year and sprayed the you know what out of the area I think they were coming from, and maybe just maybe I killed the nest and the queeen. I like to think I did. I usually get them late march. This year I am armed with stuff incase. Sorry, bugs skeeve me. Terro is the best stuff. Hope this helps. Also, put all opened things -like cookies, pasta, etc. in ziploc bags, or the fridge. We also staopped eating in the kitchen and now are in the dining room for the warmer months- maybe that is helping? Not sure..... I also vacuum every night, sweep etc. I actually started to try to figure it out last year where they could be coming from, and it looked like they were entering thru a window in my bathroom, going in the drain for water or the kitchen above it on the 2nd floor.
I know a little excessive, but I could not stand it anymore. I never had a ton of them, maybe 20-30. I sprayed the window, the tub, the drain, pulled up the stopper, and recaulked around the window.
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Diane
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Re: ugh, the most wonderful time of year.....anyone else?
Will try this......I get them this time of year.
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browneyes
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Re: ugh, the most wonderful time of year.....anyone else?
where do I get Terro Traps??
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| Posted 5/10/12 8:10 AM |
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princess99
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Re: ugh, the most wonderful time of year.....anyone else?
Posted by browneyes
where do I get Terro Traps??
Ace hardware has them, they have the whole line of Terro. I have the traps, the outdoor and indoor spray. By far the best stuff you can get for them, aside from an exterminator.
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| Posted 5/10/12 8:59 AM |
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beanie571
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Re: ugh, the most wonderful time of year.....anyone else?
Posted by princess99
Posted by browneyes
where do I get Terro Traps??
Ace hardware has them, they have the whole line of Terro. I have the traps, the outdoor and indoor spray. By far the best stuff you can get for them, aside from an exterminator.
I used the Terro traps this year for the 1st time from recommendations on here. They absolutely work! Anything else I tried never did much. I got them at Home Depot and saw them at Lowes too.
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LIFamilies
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Re: ugh, the most wonderful time of year.....anyone else?
Just wanted to jump in and give my $.02 on boric acid.
Please look up the toxicology on this first.
It can cause kidney failure amount other things and be lethal.
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| Posted 5/10/12 9:56 AM |
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PennyCat
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Re: ugh, the most wonderful time of year.....anyone else?
Posted by beanie571
Posted by princess99
Posted by browneyes
where do I get Terro Traps??
Ace hardware has them, they have the whole line of Terro. I have the traps, the outdoor and indoor spray. By far the best stuff you can get for them, aside from an exterminator.
I used the Terro traps this year for the 1st time from recommendations on here. They absolutely work! Anything else I tried never did much. I got them at Home Depot and saw them at Lowes too.
I think this is what we have too!!! (They're like little orange disks?) Anyway They were SUPER EFFECTIVE!!! No exterminator needed!! 
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| Posted 5/10/12 9:56 AM |
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princess99
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Re: ugh, the most wonderful time of year.....anyone else?
Also, do not leave dirty dishes in the dishwasher, we tend to eat on paper this time of year , no dirty dishes in the sink, take out the garbage every day, we put our garbage right out and in those shopping bags from the supermarket, clean the tops of the stove and counter every night. I think this would stop a scent trail. can you tell I have been dealing with this every year since 2007ish? I keep checking and bracing myself I am going to see them .
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