Ants

[h701micra]

No not nats spelt wrong

But on a more serious note anyone have any tips/tricks to get rid of ants? Ant killer doesn't work and they're starting to get everywhere
Probably one of the more random topics and yes before anyone says it I do take on silly challenges building all sorts but no I cant beat ants

 

[karlj]

In the house or garden?

I've been told boiling water onto their nests works

 

[h701micra]

Well we first spotted em in the lounge only a couple. Then traced em back to the front porch way where there were a lot more... and last night just outside the front door there were hundreds on the little grass patch by the path. So I guess that's their nest?

 

[MicrAde]

Weed burner

 

[MicrAde]

Unless its in the house :O

 

[h701micra]

I used bleach/petrol and set the nest on fire.. seem to have survived looking at it this morning
Cant use the same technique indoors despite the fun value

 

[karlj]

Small explosive? Can't be to difficult to find a recipe for one online

 

[h701micra]

I dont need recipes my friend
Good idea I'll rattle one up

 

[karlj]

Just so we understand I said small

 

[h701micra]

My version of small may be very different to yours take that comment how you will
Ade.. no.. just no
There are many things I'd love to share but I'm bound by the official secrets act party poopers

 

[karlj]

The missus just told me a good idea.

Get a jam jar with the last dregs of jam in (you know the jam you can't get out)

Put some boiling water in it and shake to dissolve it. Not loads of water about a third of the jar.

Leave outside with the lid off and the ants should swarm into the sweet sugary liquid and drown themselves

*disclaimer*

It's not 100% effective but you're less likely to get in trouble with the police

 

[h701micra]

This is true but I di have an explosives licence.. probably not for front gardens though
Jam on toast today then... followed by jam sandwiches

 

[Noddie]

Nippon! always works. Or a kettle of boiling water down their hole but that's pretty militant.

 

[h701micra]

I'll stick the kettle on

 

[skymera]

My mum had an ant problem, she used a bait station.

It's a small box with holes in you place near an ant trail in your house. The insides attract ants and the ants carry the bait back to the nest.

The bait poisons the ants. Her problem was gone in about 2 days.

Got it from Tesco

 

[h701micra]

My mum had an ant problem, she used a bait station.

It's a small box with holes in you place near an ant trail in your house. The insides attract ants and the ants carry the bait back to the nest.

The bait poisons the ants. Her problem was gone in about 2 days.

Got it from Tesco

This I must invest in
Down tools... tesco here I come

 

[Enuo]

cinamon. they hate it.

 

[h701micra]

Is the chalk line myth true? Ants wont cross a chalk line

 

[MicrAde]

Is the chalk line myth true? Ants wont cross a chalk line

I heard that one with talcum powder

 

[h701micra]

I heard that one with talcum powder

I'll circle an ant with talcum powder... and see if he's still there tomorrow

 

[MaxK11C]

Get Joe to come burn them, he seems to do a good job .

 

[MicrAde]

I'll circle an ant with talcum powder... and see if he's still there tomorrow

As he's trapped a bird might swoop down and eat him

 

[h701micra]

Then I'll protect him with an air rifle .... or a bowl

 

[karlj]

Then I'll protect him with an air rifle .... or a bowl

I have images of you sat on a rocking chair on your porch, chewing a length of straw.

Ger off me ant!!

 

[h701micra]

I have images of you sat on a rocking chair on your porch, chewing a length of straw.

Ger off me ant!!

Where are you sat and how can you see me

 

[karlj]

I'm not hiding on your roof

 

[h701micra]

I wont look there then

 

[karlj]

Haha my sneaky ploy has worked

 

[skymera]

This I must invest in
Down tools... tesco here I come

This was it mate.

I was very dubious and thought it was going to be a waste of money.

It says to put it near a known trail of ants. We couldn'[t see where the ants were getting in my mum's house so we left it on the kitchen floor and left the door open as it was a nice day.

Soon enough there was a line of ants coming through the door, to the bait station and back out

 

[odd_ball]

My mum had an ant problem, she used a bait station.

It's a small box with holes in you place near an ant trail in your house. The insides attract ants and the ants carry the bait back to the nest.

The bait poisons the ants. Her problem was gone in about 2 days.

Got it from Tesco

This is what I was gonna say, they're like little hockey puck looking things... I've used them before, as Sky said, problem gone in a day or 2!... Just jeep them out of reach of any pets/kids you might have obviously...

 

[Kamarley]

Kettle of boiling water!!!! Everytime