Best way to get rid of ants?

[Sir Fredrick]

I have an ant problem. I can't even tell what they're going after, and I just cleaned the floor, but they're trekking along the edge of my kitchen floor for something.
Anyway, I got some "tat" ant traps, which have been out for a couple days, and all it seems to be doing is getting the ants stoned. Now they don't walk in a straight line, they wander around across the floor, but they're not dying and there doesn't seem to be less of them. Now they're probably coming here just to get a buzz.

Do you guys have anything that works better for getting rid of ants?

 

[minendo]

Raid

 

Foot

 

[Dedpuhl]

gasoline and a lighter

 

[Random Variable]

ask them nicely to leave

 

[worth]

Anthrax.

 

[DarkLight]

Raid and silicon any openings i.e. cracks that lead into your house walls etc..

 

[Azraele]

First of all, keep an immaculate kitchen. That will help discourage the little buggers. No food, they'll go looking elsewhere. Second, look into some sort of pesticide. If you have pets, make sure it won't harm them.

 

[Hamburgerpimp]

I live near the beach and I've tried to get rid of the damn things for 3 years! I guess they like the sand. As already stated, keep all food off the counters and sealed away. That's what they are looking for.

 

[Sir Fredrick]

There's no food that I've been able to find. I can't really go around spraying any pesticides outside, or lighting anything on fire for that matter. I live in an apartment.

 

[Danman]

<< Anthrax. >>



Tru that.

 

[StageLeft]

I've always used the ant drops. Drop them around the corners and what not and a couple of days later no more ants. It works great.

 

[Vortex22]

It's fun to watch ants kill each other when you take a shovel and drop one mound on top of another.

 

[MeanMeosh]

i second the anthrax

 

[puffpio]

A couple months ago there was a thread about this when my apt got ant infested.

the solution was to take a bowl and fill it w/ honey + peroxide or bleach i dont remember..

the ants will swarm to eat it, but they can't taste the poison..after a couple days thre should be no more ants as they fed it to the queen and all the colony

 

[Ornery]

Use lots of Ortho Sevin® Garden Dust. It's really safe, so sprinkle it all over where they walk.

I'd be looking for moisture around there somewhere. Are you over a crawl space? Sleepers? Plumbing or drain leaking nearby? There's water there somewhere or there wouldn't be any ants.

 

[whooosh]

Ant house, lay it around the ant trails. No more ants, its been two years already.

 

[Bobomatic]

Use this chalk stuff that bothers them because of the boric acid I think, it works.

 

[MooseKnuckle]

Feed them. I had ants in my apt this summer, it was easy to get rid of them. I placed a paper cup with syrup outside my front door 15 ft. away, they couldn't have been happier. Then, every few days I'd toss it in the fire and place a new one. Presto, no more pesky ants in my house.

 

[thenewnoise]

windex i promise it works just spray where they are crawling with windex.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

<< Best way to get rid of ants? >>

Threaten them with frequent visits from inlaws.

Nik

 

[GrumpyMan]

Ortho Fire Ant Killer. Nothing better. Or put on some Britney Spears and they burst into flames.

 

[flyfish]

Hairspray and a lighter.

 

[montanafan]

I've heard that lemon juice works, but I haven't tried it myself. Good luck!

 

[DanFungus]

honey, and a dog
1. pour honey all over them
2. let dog in the house
he he he...