Guest guest Posted January 6, 2004 Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 In a message dated 1/6/04 2:23:03 PM Pacific Standard Time, californiagnomes writes: No natural methods are keeping them away, do I just have to live with them? wot have you tried?? peppermint? tansy? eucalyptus oil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2004 Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 find out where they are coming in and block the entrances.. i know, keepin ants out is like keepin out air... but, give it a try..follow the line back to its entrance and block it up...cauk, some sort of oil, anything.. clean up all food items, and put food in tuperware type containers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2004 Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 In a message dated 1/6/04 5:18:02 PM Pacific Standard Time, phytoscarfingsimianpod writes: and REORGANIZE--the perpetual rearrangement of all the rooms contents drove them in droves away from the house it would probably drive me away as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2004 Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 An idiotic, annoying, crappy little ant? (ok, i'm feeling some ant anger) They are swarming my house and all over my computer desk, trying to get in from the cold. They are driving me crazy! I keep flicking them away and they end up on my hands and body, I have to admit in a fury I might have smashed a couple. (although I am letting far more live than I would like). No natural methods are keeping them away, do I just have to live with them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2004 Report Share Posted January 7, 2004 oh, i've dealt with this! loud noises and constant motion deter them, in addition to citronella candles and clean and busy open spaces. they all told me that the ants had to die, but they didn't, not a one (they were abundant in the thousands at least, it seemed!). Shake their dwellings, introduce foul-smelling substances to the area, annoying sounds, and REORGANIZE--the perpetual rearrangement of all the rooms contents drove them in droves away from the house. it can be done; i wish that you find an easier method than i utilized, but don't blame them or hurt them, just annoy them 'til they leave! >"Siobhan" > > > Would you kill an ant? >Tue, 06 Jan 2004 22:20:16 -0000 > >An idiotic, annoying, crappy little ant? >(ok, i'm feeling some ant anger) >They are swarming my house and all over my computer desk, trying to >get in from the cold. They are driving me crazy! I keep flicking >them away and they end up on my hands and body, I have to admit in a >fury I might have smashed a couple. (although I am letting far more >live than I would like). >No natural methods are keeping them away, do I just have to live >with them? > > Have fun customizing MSN Messenger — learn how here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2004 Report Share Posted January 7, 2004 Have you tried Dr. Broners castile liquid soap? You can find it at most health food stores. I was reading something somewhere about how washing your floors etc would drive them away or if you put a line of it on the floor they wouldn't cross the line. I would try the peppermint scent one. If you do a search on the internet I believe there is a website for Dr. Broner's Castile soap. Find where the ants are comming from and put some infront of their hole and than clean all your stuff with it and see if that helps. Diane Patterson www.alastinglegacy.biz/Diane Changing the Health of Families one Family at a time ______________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2004 Report Share Posted January 7, 2004 These are probably a different kind of ant, but last year we saw some wood ants' homes in the woods in Northumberland, absolutely awe inspiring. The homes were heaps about 3 to 5 feet high, of tiny bits of woody material, they were beautifully formed cone shaped, and when we went for a closer look they were teeming with ants and they were going in and out of the home, also running about on the ground near the home carrying things back to the home, some of them sharing their burden of leaves, twigs etc with each other, wow, it was incredible. They are protected by law in some european countries because of thir role in destroying forest 'pests'. I felt quite honoured to have seen them! , DS Patterson <ef4u@j...> wrote: > Have you tried Dr. Broners castile liquid soap? You can find it at most > health food stores. I was reading something somewhere about how washing > your floors etc would drive them away or if you put a line of it on the > floor they wouldn't cross the line. I would try the peppermint scent one. > > > If you do a search on the internet I believe there is a website for Dr. > Broner's Castile soap. Find where the ants are comming from and put some > infront of their hole and than clean all your stuff with it and see if > that helps. > > > Diane Patterson > www.alastinglegacy.biz/Diane > Changing the Health of Families one Family at a time > > ___________ ___ > The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! > Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! > Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2004 Report Share Posted January 9, 2004 They love it! Also cayenne! Crazy ants. They hide in my keyboard and come out of the keys. , EBbrewpunx@c... wrote: > In a message dated 1/6/04 2:23:03 PM Pacific Standard Time, > californiagnomes writes: > > No natural methods are keeping them away, do I just have to live > > with them? > > > wot have you tried?? > peppermint? > tansy? > eucalyptus oil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2004 Report Share Posted January 9, 2004 Hmm, no I have not! , DS Patterson <ef4u@j...> wrote: > Have you tried Dr. Broners castile liquid soap? You can find it at most > health food stores. I was reading something somewhere about how washing > your floors etc would drive them away or if you put a line of it on the > floor they wouldn't cross the line. I would try the peppermint scent one. > > > If you do a search on the internet I believe there is a website for Dr. > Broner's Castile soap. Find where the ants are comming from and put some > infront of their hole and than clean all your stuff with it and see if > that helps. > > > Diane Patterson > www.alastinglegacy.biz/Diane > Changing the Health of Families one Family at a time > > ______________ > The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! > Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! > Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2004 Report Share Posted January 10, 2004 Humane Deterrents Ants Paprika is supposed to be the easiest and best deterrent - sprinkle a line across the ants' entryway, but be careful where it is sprinkled because it can stain when it gets wet. Ants also dislike the herbs pennyroyal, lavender, garlic and a liquid preparation of ferns. Try liberal applications of these (the more concentrated the better) on a regular basis. The Valley Vegan.... > Peter H -------------------- talk21 your FREE portable and private address on the net at http://www.talk21.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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