Hot and Dry - It's Ant Season
July 21, 2011
When it is very dry and hot outside, the ants do like to come where they might find food and moisture. Have you ever gone to your kitchen first thing in the morning and there, walking in a line across the countertop are ants? Ugh.
Grab some paper towels and wet them thoroughly. Squeeze the water out. Wipe the countertop. Throw the wet towels away and wipe again. This time with white vinegar soaked towels. The vinegar obliterates the ants' scent trails so that the rest of the colony can't follow them to the food source.
You can also put whole cloves or bay leaves behind canisters or on your cabinet shelves.
If you trace the column of ants back to where they are entering, sprinkle cinnamon or red chili pepper around that area.
There are also ant traps and a variety of chemical sprays that can be used, but these environmentally friendly should do the trick.
Of course, cleaning up dirty dishes and grease splatters will help deter the ant invasion.
When it is very dry and hot outside, the ants do like to come where they might find food and moisture. Have you ever gone to your kitchen first thing in the morning and there, walking in a line across the countertop are ants? Ugh.
Grab some paper towels and wet them thoroughly. Squeeze the water out. Wipe the countertop. Throw the wet towels away and wipe again. This time with white vinegar soaked towels. The vinegar obliterates the ants' scent trails so that the rest of the colony can't follow them to the food source.
You can also put whole cloves or bay leaves behind canisters or on your cabinet shelves.
If you trace the column of ants back to where they are entering, sprinkle cinnamon or red chili pepper around that area.
There are also ant traps and a variety of chemical sprays that can be used, but these environmentally friendly should do the trick.
Of course, cleaning up dirty dishes and grease splatters will help deter the ant invasion.
posted by shirley harry at 7:48 AM
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