I have ants in my bathroom how can I get rid of them?
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earlyexerciser
Cathlete
Another vote for Terro. I bought the kind that is in its own container. The ants this time took a few days to disappear. You have to leave them alone and let them take the Terro back to the nest. That about killed me. I wanted to kill them all when I saw them, but now no more ants!!
I think that Terro only works on the sweet eating ants. Mine were the tiny red sweet-eating ants.
Jenn
I think that Terro only works on the sweet eating ants. Mine were the tiny red sweet-eating ants.
Jenn
I use Combat ant traps every summer. They get rid of them pretty quick.
They are pesty little buggers!
Kali
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They are pesty little buggers!
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RedWingFan
Cathlete
RE: I have ants in my bathroom how can I get rid of the...
I had good luck getting rid of carpenter ants with Ortho Home indoor/outdoor bug spray. You spray once every 6 months along base of floor and walls and windows. They are gone.
Michelle
I had good luck getting rid of carpenter ants with Ortho Home indoor/outdoor bug spray. You spray once every 6 months along base of floor and walls and windows. They are gone.
Michelle
kathryn
Cathlete
I like to avoid toxins as much as possible, and use effective, yet non-toxic means for pest control when possible.
Mixing borax or diatomaceous earth with some powdered sugar (there's also supposed to be a binder, but I don't remember what it is, you might be able to find it on the internet) will kill them. The sugar attracts them, they grab the ball of stuff to take back to the hive. The queen chows down, and the hive is done for. I'd do a search on "kill ants natural" or "ants diatomaceous" or, probably even better, "natural pest control ants" to find a site with some other natural options.
Sprinkling diatomaceous earth (the fossillized remains of some microscopic creatures) in the corners or where you think they are coming in can also work. From an insect point of view, it is very sharp. It works with any hard-shelled insects like ants, roaches, etc. by cutting into the shell and exposing their soft body parts to air, thus drying them out. Totally non-toxic to humans and pets, though you don't want to get it in your eyes. It's also used in human and pet supplements. (When building a new house, it's a good idea to sprinkle it in the walls, that way you have long-term pest control that is invisible and won't be in your living space).
I've sprinkled DE on ant hills outside (too close to the front door, and they crawled up my leg when I was tending my garden), and it caused an immediate exodus of ants from the area. They never came back! And I know it's not harmfull to me or my cats.
Mixing borax or diatomaceous earth with some powdered sugar (there's also supposed to be a binder, but I don't remember what it is, you might be able to find it on the internet) will kill them. The sugar attracts them, they grab the ball of stuff to take back to the hive. The queen chows down, and the hive is done for. I'd do a search on "kill ants natural" or "ants diatomaceous" or, probably even better, "natural pest control ants" to find a site with some other natural options.
Sprinkling diatomaceous earth (the fossillized remains of some microscopic creatures) in the corners or where you think they are coming in can also work. From an insect point of view, it is very sharp. It works with any hard-shelled insects like ants, roaches, etc. by cutting into the shell and exposing their soft body parts to air, thus drying them out. Totally non-toxic to humans and pets, though you don't want to get it in your eyes. It's also used in human and pet supplements. (When building a new house, it's a good idea to sprinkle it in the walls, that way you have long-term pest control that is invisible and won't be in your living space).
I've sprinkled DE on ant hills outside (too close to the front door, and they crawled up my leg when I was tending my garden), and it caused an immediate exodus of ants from the area. They never came back! And I know it's not harmfull to me or my cats.