OT: Army of ants has invaded

[greekfire]

I get the logic behind putting water/food outside so that the ants don’t come inside. However, I would caution against putting out past-due meat as it will likely draw coons, rats, and other vermin, and it will generally stink. One alternative is to use a composter such as the Earth Machine:
http://www.earthmachine.com/

I bring this up because I installed 2 Earth Machines on the south side of the home we are renting and ant activity in our home has actually decreased this year as opposed to last. I had no idea of this theory until I scooped out some of the compost from the composters earlier this morning. I was shoveling it into a wheelbarrow and there were so many ants I got a bit dizzy because it looked like the ground was moving.

Even though you might be renting, I still would recommend sealing off as many access points as you can. Our guest bathroom was a particular problem and after studying the ant’s movements I noticed that they tended to enter from behind the medicine cabinet. I got so fed up that one day I removed the medicine cabinet and completely caulked the wall behind it.

As for the pet food dishes you can try putting the food dish in a pan or slightly larger bowl of water.

[Enorah]

Ants hate the smell of peppermint. Get some peppermint essential oil and put some drops of it on cotton balls and scatter them around your kitchen/living room/etc.

Last year I made an ant spray using peppermint, lemongrass, and lavender essential oils in a spray bottle mixed with water (about 4 drops of each, I think). Sprayed it where ever we saw them.

That helped.

Also we put a soda can outside with some soda in it.

[Enorah]

Ants hate the smell of peppermint. Get some peppermint essential oil and put some drops of it on cotton balls and scatter them around your kitchen/living room/etc.

Last year I made an ant spray using peppermint, lemongrass, and lavender essential oils in a spray bottle mixed with water (about 4 drops of each, I think). Sprayed it where ever we saw them.

That helped.

Also we put a soda can outside with some soda in it.

[Enorah]

Ants hate the smell of peppermint. Get some peppermint essential oil and put some drops of it on cotton balls and scatter them around your kitchen/living room/etc.

Last year I made an ant spray using peppermint, lemongrass, and lavender essential oils in a spray bottle mixed with water (about 4 drops of each, I think). Sprayed it where ever we saw them.

That helped.

Also we put a soda can outside with some soda in it.

[Enorah]

Ants hate the smell of peppermint. Get some peppermint essential oil and put some drops of it on cotton balls and scatter them around your kitchen/living room/etc.

Last year I made an ant spray using peppermint, lemongrass, and lavender essential oils in a spray bottle mixed with water (about 4 drops of each, I think). Sprayed it where ever we saw them.

That helped.

Also we put a soda can outside with some soda in it.

[Enorah]

Ants hate the smell of peppermint. Get some peppermint essential oil and put some drops of it on cotton balls and scatter them around your kitchen/living room/etc.

Last year I made an ant spray using peppermint, lemongrass, and lavender essential oils in a spray bottle mixed with water (about 4 drops of each, I think). Sprayed it where ever we saw them.

That helped.

Also we put a soda can outside with some soda in it.

[MANmom]

Here is PQ ants outnumber people 10,000,000 to 1…the only thing I have found (and I have tried everything) is calling Corkies in April, having them spray in April and May, then once more around July or August, that usually takes care of the ants for the year. We live on PQ canyon, so they are everywhere. Corkies is all organic, and it does not harm our dog. Not an ad for Corkies, they are just one of the companies…$59.00, three times a year, and no headaches. It also keeps bugs off my roses, a definate plus!

MANmom

[MANmom]

Here is PQ ants outnumber people 10,000,000 to 1…the only thing I have found (and I have tried everything) is calling Corkies in April, having them spray in April and May, then once more around July or August, that usually takes care of the ants for the year. We live on PQ canyon, so they are everywhere. Corkies is all organic, and it does not harm our dog. Not an ad for Corkies, they are just one of the companies…$59.00, three times a year, and no headaches. It also keeps bugs off my roses, a definate plus!

MANmom

[MANmom]

Here is PQ ants outnumber people 10,000,000 to 1…the only thing I have found (and I have tried everything) is calling Corkies in April, having them spray in April and May, then once more around July or August, that usually takes care of the ants for the year. We live on PQ canyon, so they are everywhere. Corkies is all organic, and it does not harm our dog. Not an ad for Corkies, they are just one of the companies…$59.00, three times a year, and no headaches. It also keeps bugs off my roses, a definate plus!

MANmom

[MANmom]

Here is PQ ants outnumber people 10,000,000 to 1…the only thing I have found (and I have tried everything) is calling Corkies in April, having them spray in April and May, then once more around July or August, that usually takes care of the ants for the year. We live on PQ canyon, so they are everywhere. Corkies is all organic, and it does not harm our dog. Not an ad for Corkies, they are just one of the companies…$59.00, three times a year, and no headaches. It also keeps bugs off my roses, a definate plus!

MANmom

[MANmom]

Here is PQ ants outnumber people 10,000,000 to 1…the only thing I have found (and I have tried everything) is calling Corkies in April, having them spray in April and May, then once more around July or August, that usually takes care of the ants for the year. We live on PQ canyon, so they are everywhere. Corkies is all organic, and it does not harm our dog. Not an ad for Corkies, they are just one of the companies…$59.00, three times a year, and no headaches. It also keeps bugs off my roses, a definate plus!

MANmom

[Ren]

FLU is right. They want water. Doesn’t matter how clean you keep your house. They’ll find a spec of something and they’ll be on it.

Tell that to the ants around here. We live in CV and don’t have an ant problem, because we keep the house clean. We leave water out for the dog, have damp potted plants around, etc., but no ants. Leave food out for a couple of days, then they show up.

If anyone wants to lead ants outside with food, try a small pile of sugar.

[Ren]

FLU is right. They want water. Doesn’t matter how clean you keep your house. They’ll find a spec of something and they’ll be on it.

Tell that to the ants around here. We live in CV and don’t have an ant problem, because we keep the house clean. We leave water out for the dog, have damp potted plants around, etc., but no ants. Leave food out for a couple of days, then they show up.

If anyone wants to lead ants outside with food, try a small pile of sugar.

[Ren]

FLU is right. They want water. Doesn’t matter how clean you keep your house. They’ll find a spec of something and they’ll be on it.

Tell that to the ants around here. We live in CV and don’t have an ant problem, because we keep the house clean. We leave water out for the dog, have damp potted plants around, etc., but no ants. Leave food out for a couple of days, then they show up.

If anyone wants to lead ants outside with food, try a small pile of sugar.

[Ren]

FLU is right. They want water. Doesn’t matter how clean you keep your house. They’ll find a spec of something and they’ll be on it.

Tell that to the ants around here. We live in CV and don’t have an ant problem, because we keep the house clean. We leave water out for the dog, have damp potted plants around, etc., but no ants. Leave food out for a couple of days, then they show up.

If anyone wants to lead ants outside with food, try a small pile of sugar.

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