Comments on: help me kill the ants that are in my kitchen and bathroom. http://design4kitchen.com/2009/05/27/help-me-kill-the-ants-that-are-in-my-kitchen-and-bathroom/ New design ideas for your kitchen Tue, 22 May 2012 00:50:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Kassie http://design4kitchen.com/2009/05/27/help-me-kill-the-ants-that-are-in-my-kitchen-and-bathroom/#comment-2148 Kassie Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20090527141938AATNsUT#comment-2148 same problem with me.you have to try and find where they come from they build nests in the walls.what i did was find where alot were and caulked the space between the wall and the floor. before i knew it there were at least 20 that had nowhere to go so they came out one spot. i sprinkled pepper around them so they were stuck in the circle of pepper ( there were some brave ones who tried to leave). after that i sprayed em all and killed em. i havent seen them since but you must find the source and where they live. same problem with me.you have to try and find where they come from they build nests in the walls.what i did was find where alot were and caulked the space between the wall and the floor. before i knew it there were at least 20 that had nowhere to go so they came out one spot. i sprinkled pepper around them so they were stuck in the circle of pepper ( there were some brave ones who tried to leave). after that i sprayed em all and killed em. i havent seen them since but you must find the source and where they live.

]]> By: misha http://design4kitchen.com/2009/05/27/help-me-kill-the-ants-that-are-in-my-kitchen-and-bathroom/#comment-2149 misha Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20090527141938AATNsUT#comment-2149 check from where the ants are coming and where the route is to if the route is from/to a wooden place, immideatly get anti pest controler else try this small trick close the hole where the ants are leaving ie the cupboards etc powder talcum powder in their path they cant crawl check from where the ants are coming
and where the route is to
if the route is from/to a wooden place, immideatly get anti pest controler
else try this small trick
close the hole where the ants are leaving ie the cupboards etc
powder talcum powder in their path they cant crawl

]]> By: afloyd6617 http://design4kitchen.com/2009/05/27/help-me-kill-the-ants-that-are-in-my-kitchen-and-bathroom/#comment-2150 afloyd6617 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20090527141938AATNsUT#comment-2150 Caulking any cracks will help, but distilled white vinegar has worked wonders for me. Also you can put bay leaves on the window sill near the screens to keep them at bay (Pun). Putting ant granules under the house near the bathtub and kitchen plumbing area also helps. Caulking any cracks will help, but distilled white vinegar has worked wonders for me. Also you can put bay leaves on the window sill near the screens to keep them at bay (Pun). Putting ant granules under the house near the bathtub and kitchen plumbing area also helps.

]]> By: MMM http://design4kitchen.com/2009/05/27/help-me-kill-the-ants-that-are-in-my-kitchen-and-bathroom/#comment-2151 MMM Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20090527141938AATNsUT#comment-2151 Those tiny little whispy ants are called ghost ants and they are the hardest to get rid of. Raid will not help you. Caulking any entry points into your kitchen is one of the best lines of defense. Do windows, doors, where your plumbing comes out of the wall under your sink, any gaps between cabinets and wall and also cabinets and floor. Check around your A/C vents or hood vent above your stove–these are all likely places they can be getting in from. Sometimes, (if you can stomach it) you can let them gather and watch them form a line from your kitchen counter right to where they are getting in (they are carrying food back to the nest). Get ghost ant bait (Home Depot, Lowe’s, or a professional pest control product) or have a pest company come out and treat them. Truly Nolan did a great job getting rid of mine after I failed miserably in trying to get rid of them myself. Our chatty pest control guy explained about entry points and the fact that these ants often build huge nests inside your walls and in the attic. They also live under mulch in your planting beds and they are so tiny, they can get into the smallest cracks to gain entry into your home. You have to kill the nest or they will keep coming back. Using Raid only kills the ones you see. Good Luck. Those tiny little whispy ants are called ghost ants and they are the hardest to get rid of.

Raid will not help you.

Caulking any entry points into your kitchen is one of the best lines of defense. Do windows, doors, where your plumbing comes out of the wall under your sink, any gaps between cabinets and wall and also cabinets and floor. Check around your A/C vents or hood vent above your stove–these are all likely places they can be getting in from. Sometimes, (if you can stomach it) you can let them gather and watch them form a line from your kitchen counter right to where they are getting in (they are carrying food back to the nest).

Get ghost ant bait (Home Depot, Lowe’s, or a professional pest control product) or have a pest company come out and treat them. Truly Nolan did a great job getting rid of mine after I failed miserably in trying to get rid of them myself. Our chatty pest control guy explained about entry points and the fact that these ants often build huge nests inside your walls and in the attic. They also live under mulch in your planting beds and they are so tiny, they can get into the smallest cracks to gain entry into your home. You have to kill the nest or they will keep coming back.

Using Raid only kills the ones you see.

Good Luck.

]]> By: Mino http://design4kitchen.com/2009/05/27/help-me-kill-the-ants-that-are-in-my-kitchen-and-bathroom/#comment-2152 Mino Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20090527141938AATNsUT#comment-2152 put some Mint (Mentha) Plants or any thing smells like that, ants hate that smell, and make sure no leftover food put some Mint (Mentha) Plants or any thing smells like that, ants hate that smell, and make sure no leftover food

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