AAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!!! So I went into the kitchen to get some left-over birthday goodness, and guess what?! I know, the title gives it away... Ants had completely overtaken my kitchen!!! This is so irritating! We keep a very clean kitchen... Never keep food out unless it's well covered, always wipe off the countertops and do the dishes within a reasonable amount of time. Does this seem to matter? No!
I've decided this is how the person who came up with the delicatessen of chocolate covered ants did it. He left a bowl of chocolate on his countertop one day and came back to it and it was swarming with ants... He loved his chocolate so much that he refused to throw it out so he just ate it with the ants. Someone caught him and pointed out how disgusting it was, so instead of owning up to the grossness, he just called it a delicatessen and it became a thing. There you have it... My version of the story!
Scott did some snooping and discovered that there is no sealant at the bottom of our siding, so ants are marching by the thousands up behind the siding, crawling up the woodwork, going across the wiring and coming out our electrical outlets... Good times! Yet another project to prolong getting started on our basement. We sprayed like crazy, but if anyone has any other great, pregnancy-safe suggestions, please let us know!
We like to suck ants up in our vacuum. They get trapped, and you can just throw them out. Absolutely no chemicals!
ReplyDeleteI totally buy your story. The next time someone asks me where chocolate covered ants come from, I'm using this story.
Haha! I'm glad it's sticking with someone :) Do the ants actually stay in the vacuum?
DeleteTEMPO is a chemical that has worked amazing for me. It's what they use in restraunts. I had ant's piling up outside and used it and I haven't seen them since. It is safe after it dry's which takes about an hour. So, if you have scott spray for you...you should be fine. I'm not sure where you get some, my dad gave me mine. Might be something good to try!
ReplyDeletePut cornmeal out..... They will carry it back ton their homes and try to eat it but they can't digest it do they die. Very child and pregnancy safe!!
ReplyDeleteTerro Ant Drops - Awesome. The only thing that has EVER worked for us. you can get them at Zamzows.
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the great tips! We will check them out! So far, no ants today... Keeping fingers crossed!
ReplyDeleteCaulk every crack! Whenever I have ants, it's because there is somewhere that the caulk has failed. Re-caulk and Voila! no more ants.
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