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ok, quick: Our kitchen appears to have an ant issue. Any tips on how to quickly remove them? We're having company tomorrow - including babies. -- nm

Posted by Beryllium (aka grayman) Mar 30 '11, 12:05

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Ant spray around baseboards, doors and windows (including the floor of the pantry). I spray right before bed, so that it's dry in the morning. - Amy Mar 30, 12:25
baking soda...but you need to lookfor how they get in...cracks in foundation, window frames - zeitgeist Mar 30, 12:13
sound like sugar ants -- are they tiny? march in formation... - OAE Mar 30, 12:11 1
- are they moving a rubber tree plant? -- nm - Epiphany Mar 30, 12:12
one by one, with tweezers...nm - x Mar 30, 12:09 4
- ~hur-rah/hur-rah~ -- nm - Reagen Mar 30, 12:19
- or a magnifying glass. -- nm - Remlik Mar 30, 12:13
- that seems like it might be laborious! -- nm - moles Mar 30, 12:13 1
  - outsource it to illegal immigrant labor!...nm - x Mar 30, 12:26
sugar (or honey) and boric acid -- nm - decline Mar 30, 12:06 1
- linky -- (link) - decline Mar 30, 12:09
terro (ant stuff) -- nm - JenBro Mar 30, 12:06 2
- I hear good things about this, but I can't find it locally. -- nm - Beryllium Mar 30, 12:11 1
  - grrr ... it's the best - seriously - but you have to be very careful with pets, family - it's toxic -- nm - JenBro Mar 30, 12:25
nuke them from....... the roof? -- nm - Danedukenuuk Mar 30, 12:06
boric acid. -- nm - loosilu Mar 30, 12:06
Babies.......failing that, vacuum -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 30, 12:05

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