There are two types of bugs that I hate – ants and flies. They are both annoying creatures that need to just go away. I have continual problems with ants since I moved into this house and for the most part, I have them under control. This year however, it has been bad. I think in part because we are so dry, with little water to be seen, the ants are just going nuts. They usually show up around my sink and in my pantry. UGH. Gross!
So, last week once again, I woke up to a herd of ants running amok through my kitchen and into the pantry. I have had the exterminator treat the issue inside and out not to mention the amount of products I use myself and they are still finding a way in. This picture shows what I got to deal with. The good part is that it that my pantry is cleaned out – again – and I reorganized it – again. Sigh. I think if it happens again, I am going to paint those shelves. They are looking a bit worse for the wear. Might as make something positive come out of it all, right?
How do you deal with ants and pesky critters that just won’t stay out?
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I too hate when the ants come – usually in the late summer for me. I have used ant traps and they do work for that period of time until the followoing year.
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I am totally with you I hate ants, flies and spiders oh and snakes too. We have a problem with ants getting into the cats food outside I hate them. Now we have to feed the cat up high. I haven’t had them in the house in a long long time I just remember using Raid to nuke em.
We get ants every summer at the same time of year. It is as if we are on the vacation ‘Spot Light Guide Magazine for Ants. Mine are always around the sink and we put down hot pepper to destroy the tracks and put out an ant killer that they take back to the nest and feed to the others.
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Boo to the ants. I only get them sometimes in the fall and use essential oils that seem to get rid of them.
Here’s one mixture: .experience-essential-oils.com/natural-ant-killer.html
Nasty! I hate dealing with them! Next time the exterminator is out he is dealing with that! That is what I pay them for! lol
Oh I hate those friggin things too. We had a big issue with them last year and earlier this Spring. We finally got to the root of the problem. Hubbs found their ant nests outside and we destroyed the nests and then re-baited up the entry points. We have only seen a handful of ants in the past 3 months so we think we got them good. From what Bee says, you have to find their “nests” and kill/destroy the nests or they just keep coming in.