katherineroberts Asks:
I just discovered ants in the pantry... gross! I've taken out all the food and wiped down the shelves with water & vinegar, and I discovered what I thought was their main source (a bag of coconut that I'd forgotten to seal up). But I keep catching a few more wandering around, and I'm scared to put my food back if they're going to keep showing up. Any tips?
unfuckyourhabitat Said:
Put your food in airtight containers or keep it in the fridge until you’re sure they’re gone. If you’re amenable to it, ant traps in strategic locations will help a LOT.
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lunarscythe said:
Dawn dishwashing soap makes them loose their pathway, and baby powder will kill and confuse them, if you need a small child and animal friendly option?
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abouthalfthree said:
Find where they’re coming in and out dish liquid around the hole (drizzle it, make a whole circle). The ants won’t cross it. (Until it dries and you have to lay out more.)
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quantumstarlight said:
Mix boric acid with sugar and put it in a bottlecap near where they hang out. We had ants in our old pantry and this got rid of them (took a couple days).
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myeyesarebrightindisguise said:
repackage everything and make sure the ants aren’t in the packages…
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notmissmarple said:
We have terrible ant problems in my area, & this year I’ve been tipped on to the only thing I’ve found to work so far - Terro. Get the liquid, you put it out and the ants love it (as opposed to the traps that it seems they laugh at as they walk by).
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