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PatriciaMeacham: 9 months ago

How can I get rid of ants inside the home without using toxic chemicals?

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PrincessArabella: 9 months ago

You need to find the nest and kill that. You can find organic pesticides. Two of them are Borax and Diatomaceous earth. Borax is a naturally occurring compound that kills insects. After an ant ingests borax, it destroys the ant's digestive system. Diatomaceous earth is a special kind of earth that dehydrates ants. It draws so much moisture from their bodies that they die.

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penguindevil: 9 months ago

peanut butter ant traps, by them at hardware stores or garden centers

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bikergirl40: 9 months ago

Wash the area where you see them with vinegar and water.

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iAshlynn: 9 months ago

Keep your place very clean.......and use just a little cooking oil on the areas that are getting ants. Spread it very thinly. I decided to do this at my home, and found it works just great! I thought of it, just thinking that they couldn't breath oil, even just walking in it. Try it.

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veganchick3223: 9 months ago via iPhone

Cinnamon works like a charm. Ants hate cinnamon. I sprinkle it in my window seals and hidden corners where ants like to gather.

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turtle_eggs: 9 months ago via iPhone

Spray em with clorox

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MrREC: 9 months ago

Windex. It kills them on contact. Just spray them and wipe. After awhile there are none left to feed the queen so they die out. It works great for me.

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wayouttabounds: 9 months ago via iPhone

Go to the pet store and get an anteater.

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AnitaNeedels: 9 months ago

i swear i swear-grits and oatmeal works.either one.they eat the oatmeal/grit,and carry some back to the mound,but when they drink water-they swell up and die.

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soccerswag14: 9 months ago

Put a container of water by where the ants are. Add a drop of dish soap. The way it works it that when the ants go to investigate they break the surface tension of the water, when they try to get out, they can't because of the soap

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