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Penny Wise
True Blue Farmgirl
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Margo
Elyria
OH
USA
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 Posted - Feb 10 2013 : 06:50:45 AM
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in the bathroom in the kitchen (not in the cupboards thank goodness!)
what can i do(naturally) to rid of them more permanently?
Farmgirl # 2139
proud member of the Farmgirls of the Southwest Henhouse
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HodgeLodge
True Blue Farmgirl
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Tiana
Berkeley Springs
WV
USA
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beccaroo
True Blue Farmgirl
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Rebecca
Grand Prairie
Texas
USA
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Ladybek9756
True Blue Farmgirl
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Rebecca
Linneus
Maine
USA
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Posted - Mar 26 2013 : 7:31:02 PM
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We had ants because of the cat food on the floor. My husband make a bait of borac acid and honey. Put it down and they are gone. If you have meat eaters, use borac acid and juice from a tuna can and it will do the same trick.
May the stars carry your sadness away. May the flowers fill your heart with beauty, and may hope forever wipe away your tears.
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HorseCollector
Farmgirl at Heart
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Heather
Loxahatchee
FL
USA
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Posted - May 05 2013 : 8:57:05 PM
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| I have just purchased natural stuff from eartheasy.com called diatomaceous earth. It's supposed to be very safe for pets and myself, but it does something to the ants bodies when they touch it. I'm getting ready to use it, so I will re-post when I know it's efficacy. |
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HorseCollector
Farmgirl at Heart
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Heather
Loxahatchee
FL
USA
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Posted - May 05 2013 : 8:57:55 PM
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| Oops, that's diatonaceous earth, I think! |
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Farmer Judy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Judy
North Aurora
IL
USA
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Posted - May 07 2013 : 9:34:36 PM
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put a little jelly and borax missed together in a small cup (mini one) or saucer and let them eat. The borax will get brought to their home and the whole crew will be poisoned.
God bless,
Judy
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lovecatsandsunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
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Tara
Sands of Time
SC
USA
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Posted - May 15 2013 : 5:25:59 PM
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Try ground cinnamon. I had to sprinkle some in the bathroom window as the ants were coming in. also I sprinkled some outside under the window and they are gone. Also if you sprinkle some in the garden where you plant the cinnamon drives them away.
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Penny Wise
True Blue Farmgirl
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Margo
Elyria
OH
USA
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Posted - May 16 2013 : 03:19:50 AM
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i like the bay leaf or cinnamon ideas cuz of two nosey cats and a nosier dog....
thx gals!
Farmgirl # 2139
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
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Posted - May 16 2013 : 2:00:27 PM
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diatomaceous earth is safe for people and pets. The only thing I have ever found to rid us of the ants is Terro. It has to be up where neither children nor pets can get to it but it takes care of the ants in short order and for the whole season. Of course it is not natural but very effective.
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