On 9 Jul., 03:23, "Jamie Clark" <jamiel...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Whenever we have an ant issue (at least once every few years), I always
use
> spray on the entire lenght of the ant pathway. I try to find out where
they
> are coming from, and spray there too. Then, when they are all dead, I
go
> over the whole area with Windex really well, and clean it all up. Once
I
> started this method, the ants tend to stay away, whereas before, they
would
> keep coming back and using the same scent trail. Windex alone seems to
work
> okay, but they would come back sooner, but if I use ant spray, they
don't
> come back that year.
>
> I've also heard that ants don't like cinnamin, so you can try sprinkling
> that across the doorway where they are getting in, after you Windex the
> trail and clean up the ants, and see if that helps.
>
> Good luck.
> --
>
> Jamie Clark
>
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>
> "KIM" <kswhitne...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>
> news:bc573a87-9cfc-4149-96e5-17b279843a5f@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> >I have an ant problem. I have had this problem for several weeks and
> > don't know how to get rid of them. They keep showing up near our
> > balcony door. I don't want to spray b/c my ds loves to look out that
> > door and plays around that area. I bought the little traps and was
> > able to place them under the couches near the door but they don't seem
> > to be working.
>
> > I really want to spray the area now, but don't want my ds to get it on
> > his hands. Is it safe to spray the area at night, so then by the
> > morning it should be dry? Would you wipe down the area in the morning
> > too?
>
> > Or, is there a home rememdy or certain product to use that is safe
> > around kids.
>
> > Thanks
try using salt ...it works quite well , if they are coming only from
that one area....
keeps them away..
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