http://www.diy-pest-control.com/q-a/how-do-you-get-rid-of-ants-without-harming-them/ Learn How To Eliminate Pests from your home. Sun, 04 Oct 2009 07:25:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://www.diy-pest-control.com/q-a/how-do-you-get-rid-of-ants-without-harming-them/comment-page-1/#comment-2600 geoff Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:11:01 +0000 http://www.diy-pest-control.com/q-a/how-do-you-get-rid-of-ants-without-harming-them/#comment-2600 Ants don't like talc powder. Put some where they come in and they will go away. I've got a tip for controlling ants: baby talc made from a mineral called magnesium silicate. (This is not the same as baby powder with cornstarch.) It is readily available, it smells good, it matches white windowsills, it comes in a handy dispenser and, best of all, it works. Ants don’t like talc powder. Put some where they come in and they will go away.
I’ve got a tip for controlling ants: baby talc made from a mineral called magnesium silicate. (This is not the same as baby powder with cornstarch.) It is readily available, it smells good, it matches white windowsills, it comes in a handy dispenser and, best of all, it works.

]]> http://www.diy-pest-control.com/q-a/how-do-you-get-rid-of-ants-without-harming-them/comment-page-1/#comment-2599 pattsywa Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:25:42 +0000 http://www.diy-pest-control.com/q-a/how-do-you-get-rid-of-ants-without-harming-them/#comment-2599 Last year I bought some 'ant stakes'...not sure of correct name....a "RAID" product...bought at Meijers. They were about 3 - 4 inches tall...stake part was green and top was white. Put in ground around your home....with-in 5 -7 days ants are gone. We had them in kitchen (cabinets -counters)...both bathrooms...front den..WORKED!!! The so called 'ant traps' and some other product you put on with a syringe type implement did not work...wasted money. I kept looking for this product at Meijers, again about 4 months ago...no luck. Finally went to Lowes and found something similar about 4 weeks ago....was beginning to see ants at back door. Lowes product wasn't Raid....forget what brand...but were 4 in a package for about $7.00....got 3 packages.....they are all green and about the same size as Raid's. Have NOT seen any ants....hoo-ray!! I put extra around the kitchen area outside. Instructions says to replace in 3 (4?) months.....I never replaced them last year....but not sure how long they were in the ground....but I'm sure it was longer than 3 - 4 months. Wouldn't you know....about 2 weeks ago, at Meijers we found the RAID product. Too late.....got the other brand. If we waited....probably would have ants everywhere. I don't know if it hurts them or not....I know I don't have them in my house....and never see any dead ants lying around....they have vanished. I hope you can find these 'stakes'.....they do work. Good Luck! pmsbar2@att.net Last year I bought some ‘ant stakes’…not sure of correct name….a “RAID” product…bought at Meijers. They were about 3 – 4 inches tall…stake part was green and top was white.
Put in ground around your home….with-in 5 -7 days ants are gone. We had them in kitchen (cabinets -counters)…both bathrooms…front den..WORKED!!!
The so called ‘ant traps’ and some other product you put on with a syringe type implement did not work…wasted money.
I kept looking for this product at Meijers, again about 4 months ago…no luck. Finally went to Lowes and found something similar about 4 weeks ago….was beginning to see ants at back door.
Lowes product wasn’t Raid….forget what brand…but were 4 in a package for about $7.00….got 3 packages…..they are all green and about the same size as Raid’s.
Have NOT seen any ants….hoo-ray!!
I put extra around the kitchen area outside.
Instructions says to replace in 3 (4?) months…..I never replaced them last year….but not sure how long they were in the ground….but I’m sure it was longer than 3 – 4 months.
Wouldn’t you know….about 2 weeks ago, at Meijers we found the RAID product. Too late…..got the other brand. If we waited….probably would have ants everywhere.
I don’t know if it hurts them or not….I know I don’t have them in my house….and never see any dead ants lying around….they
have vanished.
I hope you can find these ’stakes’…..they do work.
Good Luck!
pmsbar2@att.net

]]> http://www.diy-pest-control.com/q-a/how-do-you-get-rid-of-ants-without-harming-them/comment-page-1/#comment-2598 MsSmurfy Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:58:36 +0000 http://www.diy-pest-control.com/q-a/how-do-you-get-rid-of-ants-without-harming-them/#comment-2598 Chalk, red pepper,cinnamon & bay leaves act as deterrents...also~ there are oodles more of ways, but those few come to mind for me right now~ Chalk, red pepper,cinnamon & bay leaves act as deterrents…also~ there are oodles more of ways, but those few come to mind for me right now~

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