Got Ants? I got a solution!
- Borax - nothing -- they just laughed and stepped right over it
- Tried those little ant bait houses -- this worked but took a week to do so and then they came right back about 2 weeks later.
So that is where we were about 2 weeks ago. Then we decided to try:
- Terro (?) - sprinkled around the patio and the foundation -- this seemed to help with the carpenter ants but still the itty bitty ants still kept coming.
- Then a few days ago we tried using an organic soap based insecticide that I got for the garden. This worked - we sprayed where they were coming in at and it lasted all day. Then by evening they started trickling in again. Arrgh!
Well yesterday I ran across a website/blog that had the solution! I immediately ran to my cubbard and got out my cinnamon, yes CINNAMON! I sprinkled it where they were coming in and I have not seen ONE ant in over 24 hours! Praise you Jesus!
Just think, all along I had this in my cabinet, it is organic (literally as that is all I had) it is safe for my children to be around and it SMELLS good!
Try it - I sure hope it works for you because, believe you me, I'm so glad that they are gone!
Blessings!
NOTE: Well this morning we had ants again. So we sprinkled more cinnamon and Voila! Gone again. So it seems that the cinnamon has to be "fresh" from the jar to repel them. We'll see what happens tomorrow. I may just sprinkle some "fresh" tonight so I don't wake up to the heeby jeebys. Oooh Aaaah Uuuugh!
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I bought it for $3.
try it. If it doesn't work. You'll have some yummy spaghetti!
Good luck.
I wonder if that "urban housewife legend" is true. That ants never cross a chalk line? I just thought of that. *shrugs
worth a shot?!