Natural ant killer

I put a small chunk of a cheap plain waffle in the jar and then pour 1/3 borax and 2/3 sugar and dissolve with water to make a syrup. Then pour over the waffle. The waffle soaks it up and then the ants take bits back to the nest and it kills the babies and the queen 👍

Make sure your hole is small enough so honey bees don’t find their way in since you are using honey

I was told by an old timer to use equal portions of granulated sugar and borax. ( Example= 2 cups sugar to 2 cups borax) Mix together in bowl, then sprinkle over the ant mound. He also suggested I sprinkle some around the foundation of my house. This works for me everytime.🙂

In this ant mixture with the borax powdered sugar is better Because it's harder for the ants to separate the granules from the borax Powdered sugar is powder white sugar is granulated Which they can separate From the borax

I’m a senior and have used straight borax in my garden for years. In the track of my patio doors to keep ants out of the house. It is safe to use around house pets.

Powder sugar is ground granulated sugar which can be done in a food processor.

It really BUGS me when I open a cabinet drawer or a box of stored stuff and there curled up is a roach and all its droppings, so disgusting, I immediately carry the drawer outside and then stomp on the roach. Here in North Central FL the problem insects are a real intrusion to say the least. Sometimes I feel bad for them they must feel the hatred the minute we spot them because they can run sidewise and disappear right in front of your eyes, they are super fast at exiting the territory and masterful at hiding.

I used to put borax around every pipe in every house I built. In Florida we never saw roaches, any or any other bug inside the house.

THE LEMON PLEDGE SECRET placed in a light coating inside along ant pathways the ants travel has stopped ants altogether. When I learned that ants use scent travel paths, on a whim I tried the Lemon Pledge and it works. I also put it under the stove as our stove has legs as well as the toe kick at the bottom of the kitchen cabinets. I only wipe up where human steps are so it's not slippery. Also, I use the Borax (Terro is the hardware store version retail product) which works well if put about the outside perimeter of the house next to both side of doorways and every 20 feet. I put a fresh batch down at the early part of spring (Terro has plastic housed product and I stake these in place with a 8" stake made from a metal closet hanger). We have a dry laid bluestone patio so when we see ants popping up between cracks, we use the Terro immediately a few inches away from the entry point on both sides and this kills off the nest in a couple days.

This can also be used to get rid of fleas if you ever have an infestation in the house (had one from a cat). Sprinkle it throughout the entire house and the next day vacuum it up. Fleas gone.

Thanks for the Mason jar, honey and hole-y lid idea. Needed!

I use a 50/50 mixture of borax and sugar. Works great. I love the idea of using jars to keep things dry or not damaged by sprinkling. FYI using food grade diatomaceous earth is great for insects inside. I am a retired hotel manager. Spray it LIGHTLY in and around your house as it will kill bedbugs.

LOL! I came for the Ant Solution, but Subscribed for the T-Shirt!!!!! ;P Can I ask where you got it?? I love it, lol!!!!!

I used the same mix, but soaked paper towels in it and placed them into soup cans and spread them throughout the yard, close to the house. Works great.

When I bought my house, there were big ant hills (that’s big hills, not big ants!) all around my yard. I bought a bunch of ant traps and put them on every opening. A week later, no ants! But a few years later, my house cats were very upset one day and took me over to their food dishes. There was a big train of ants going all the way across my kitchen! I got my small shop vac and followed them all the way to my stove where the trail went underneath. I couldn’t move the stove without help, but I removed the bottom drawer and vacuumed everything I could see. Then I had a small amount of diatomaceous earth so I sprinkled it along all the sides and places I could reach, hoping it would at least keep them out of the cat food until I could do something better. My sister, who lives nearby, had battled this type of ant in her pantry for months before getting rid of them, so I expected the worst. It’s been two weeks and I haven’t seen a single ant. I took the drawer out and there wasn’t a single ant under there. The package said this powder was safe to use in your home and around pets and food storage, so I just left it there. What I’m wondering is, are they really gone and if not, what’s my next step?

Ants won't take my tap water. So I buy distilled water, which works very well.

I agree that works well. I find empty veggies or cat food cans work without any cost.

YOU DON"T NEED THE HONEY OR WATER... JUST THE BORAX AND @ OF THE SUGAR. ( 1 jar borax + 2 jars sugar)

I have always used cheap ground black pepper to keep ants from coming into my house. I found the two places (sliding glass door and exterior kitchen window ledge) and sprinkled it there. They won’t cross over the pepper and stay out. It worked better than borax for me. Emma is beautiful! Love your blue tshirt. 😉

Excellent points in here. Not just the recipe. It’s over 90 degrees here most of the season so it’s great advice to start out wetter. Also easier to dispense if you want a bunch of traps one time. Also for the citrus trees this year I did the trunk wrap and sticky goop. I think a better or more forceful approach for trees.