Kitchen

[Poodlepet2]

We once lived in what I jokingly called "The Amityville House": we had so many pest problems, I was on a first name basis with our pest control technician, and he became a family friend!! Of course we had ants! A few mornings I went into our white kitchen and the counters were covered with them-it was disgusting. I learned that unwanted varmints will come in for any reason: too hot, too cold, too dry, too wet-they are just like us and they want to escape the elements. The company that serviced us was among the first to use eco-friendly products. At the time, oil of peppermint was EPA controlled, but it isn't any longer. You can buy it from Amazon. You can't put some on cotton balls and strategically place them around problem areas, or you can shoot a thin stream: test it in a non-conspicuous area. It is also highly effective against rodents. Poodlepet2

[inallsincerity]

On 2/28/2015 The Bird said:

On 2/25/2015 inallsincerity said:

Every year I post this. People must not trust me. Diatomaceous earth is the way to go. They call it food grade or farm grade. Do not use "pool" grade.

I trust you. This stuff is great. I have DE on hand for farm use, but have an old Andrew Lessman large vitamin container (easy to write on with a Sharpie) full of it for home use. It's non-toxic, but you don't want to inhale it.

- Bird

Thanks! I used a hair dryer to blow it into a crawl space once, and it was like ant armageddon. I came home the next morning, and there were dead ants everywhere! Since you can actually eat it, I throw it all over the kitchen. We track it around for a couple of days, and make things a dusty mess, then I sweep it up, and put around outter perimeter of house, dust the kitchen, good for another year. I suppose it may depend on the type of ant. I have used it for carpenter ants and the little guys that get into cat food.