HELP...! - BoomerWomenSpeak.com - Baby Boomer Women Community

You are not logged in. [Log In] Boomer Women Speak » Forums » General » Helpful Hints, Tips and Freebies » HELP...!

Site Links

Who's Online

0 Registered (), 162 Guests and 3 Spiders online.

Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod

Forum Stats

3239 Members
63 Forums
16332 Topics
210704 Posts

Max Online: 409 @ 01/17/20 03:33 AM

Topic Options

#219172 - 07/06/13 03:21 PM HELP...!
jabber Member Registered: 02/17/05 Posts: 10032 Loc: New York State	Been fighting an infestation of tiny black ants. I spray with Raid House & Garden and clear them out of one area and they pop up in another area. Do any of U know of a natural remedy? I asked [Ask.com]; there they say spray with Lemon Juice and put cinnamon in the cupboards, which I shall try! What say you???? Thanks! _________________________ https://www.amazon.com/author/bonnie.mill-lemke https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/bookshelf
Top

#219173 - 07/06/13 08:31 PM Re: HELP...! [Re: jabber]
Anne Holmes Boomer in Chief Registered: 03/12/10 Posts: 3212 Loc: Illinois	I don't know that you have to pick one or the other, Jabber. While I've not heard of either of those remedies, I would think you could try both. Years ago I dated a guy who used boric acid to kill ants in his kitchen. I only saw the traps he'd made once, but I did look up "boric acid as an insecticide" on Google and found several links including this one -- from about.com. I don't know if you consider boric acid a "natural remedy" but I'll add this info to the discussion for what it's worth. Good luck! I'm sure this must be vexing you, as I know I HATE having bugs in my house, and have to confess that for the past year I've relied on a monthly treatment by a professional exterminator. _________________________ Boomer in Chief of Boomer Women Speak and the National Association of Baby Boomer Women. www.nabbw.com www.boomerwomenspeak.com www.boomerlifestyle.com www.boomerco.com
Top

#219174 - 07/06/13 10:52 PM Re: HELP...! [Re: Anne Holmes]
jabber Member Registered: 02/17/05 Posts: 10032 Loc: New York State	Thank you Anne. I tried the lemon juice and the cinnamon both. And that seems to be working. I've had ants other years and used ant buttons, which worked fine. But this year the ants are very, very tiny and I don't think they can even get inside those ant buttons. Raid Home & Garden works a bit but didn't stop others from returning. It seems to be under control since I tried the lemon and cinnamon. I'll know in the morning if that has cured the situation. If not, I will try the boric acid. Thanks again. _________________________ https://www.amazon.com/author/bonnie.mill-lemke https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/bookshelf
Top

#219175 - 07/07/13 01:17 PM Re: HELP...! [Re: jabber]
jabber Member Registered: 02/17/05 Posts: 10032 Loc: New York State	The lemon juice works. And it's a good thing. With my enemies' friends having me in the cross hairs, don't think buying acid is a wise thing to do. LOL... WB sprays the lawn, front and back patios, and the brick walkway around the in-ground pool with pesticides; but don't like spraying stuff in the house with 2 dogs living here. Glad this lemon juice thing works. I run a tight ship too, Anne, as far as keeping things clean and spotless. Ants and bees are the only drawback to summer, IMHO! Otherwise, my favorite time of year is from May to September!!!! _________________________ https://www.amazon.com/author/bonnie.mill-lemke https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/bookshelf
Top

#219177 - 07/07/13 02:59 PM Re: HELP...! [Re: jabber]
yonuh Member Registered: 06/14/06 Posts: 2447 Loc: Arizona	I hate ants in the house and I'm not too fond of them in the yard either. We use Orange Guard or vinegar as a barrier to keep them out of the house and use both of those to spray anthills when we find them in the backyard. When all else fails, we use bait traps and cover them with a flower pot to keep the dogs out. I don't like spraying pesticides because they can affect our birds, bees, lizards, etc. and they can end up in our water supply. For that same reason, we don't spray weeds but pull them up one by one. _________________________ Well-behaved women rarely make history. - Laurel Thatcher Ulrich http://ruthrainwater.wordpress.com/ http://newbeginningsgratitudejournal.wordpress.com/ http://sablewings.wordpress.com/
Top

#219192 - 07/09/13 11:22 PM Re: HELP...! [Re: yonuh]
jabber Member Registered: 02/17/05 Posts: 10032 Loc: New York State	I can't believe the lemon juice works. But it does. They're still gone! How sweet is that! _________________________ https://www.amazon.com/author/bonnie.mill-lemke https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/bookshelf
Top

#219195 - 07/10/13 06:13 PM Re: HELP...! [Re: jabber]
Anne Holmes Boomer in Chief Registered: 03/12/10 Posts: 3212 Loc: Illinois	I guess since ants are attracted to "sweet" they are repelled by "sour." Glad it works, and I will keep that in mind should any ants try invading here. _________________________ Boomer in Chief of Boomer Women Speak and the National Association of Baby Boomer Women. www.nabbw.com www.boomerwomenspeak.com www.boomerlifestyle.com www.boomerco.com
Top

#219343 - 08/13/13 02:51 PM Re: HELP...! [Re: Anne Holmes]
jabber Member Registered: 02/17/05 Posts: 10032 Loc: New York State	yonuh, Thank you for the Orange Guard tip. I ordered it and really like it. Had never heard of it before your post. Thanks again! _________________________ https://www.amazon.com/author/bonnie.mill-lemke https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/bookshelf
Top

Previous Topic

Index

Next Topic

Hop to:

Boomer Women Speak
9672 W US Highway 20, Galena, IL 61036 • info@boomerwomenspeak.com • 1-877-BOOMERZ

Boomer Women Speak cannot be held accountable for any personal relationships or meetings face-to-face that develop because of interaction with the forums. In addition, we cannot be held accountable for any information posted in Boomer Women Speak forums.

Boomer Women Speak does not represent or endorse the reliability of any information or offers in connection with advertisements,
articles or other information displayed on our site. Please do your own due diligence when viewing our information.

Privacy Policy • Terms of Use • Disclaimer

Copyright 2002-2019 • Boomer Women Speak • BoomerCo Inc. • All rights reserved