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Default Indoor ant problem - please help

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Randy wrote:

On Mar 1, 1:55*pm, Frank wrote:

I can't remember the exact recipie for the solution but
make a strong borax & water solution. Soak some cotton balls in it.
Then let the cotton balls dry a bit. Put them in the area where you
see
the ants. They drink and carry it back to the nest and die there.

We've used it and it worked great.

Might try looking on google for borax and ant's.

Randy


Get some boric acid from your local drug store or some borax detergent.
About a handful and about a teaspoon of boric acid. Mix well for a
long time on the full of the moon. Place in your basement in your
choice of old glass ware high as possible on all four sides of your
dwelling. This potion will work outside if you place some under a rock
near a nest on a full moon. Remember ants cleanup after folks that
discard stuff about. First think carpenter ants (WAR) or (sugar ants)
just cleaning up.
Full moon stuff is nonsense just cheap thrills.

Bill

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