Tiny ants, running, and more

[eevilyounggirl]

Our apartment is somewhat besieged by tiny ants. I've done everything I can -- put the cat's food in a tupperware and a moat, take out food-based garbage incessantly, and it's not really helping. I just cleaned the bathroom (they seem to exist in one of two places: the bathroom or the kitchen) with some h-core lysol-age, so hopefully it'll help

Comments

[cimmorene]

try lining your windowsills with pennies. Ants dont like copper. It worked in our old place on Division.

[eevilyounggirl]

I just lined the kitchen with cinnamon, since it smells better than the other alternative, vinegar (also I do not have regular white vinegar, only balsamic and red wine, neither of which seem like they'd work the same way). I presented the cinnamon to Riker and was met with the most neutral reaction I've ever seen a cat have -- no recoil, but no innate interest. Here's to hoping it works. Just in applying it I probably killed 50 ants with my fingers. Rawr.

[whimsicalfool]

Wow. Loki recoils at any pungent, non-meat based foodstuff.

[matt_m_mcelroy]

We will be heading to Indy tomorrow morning.

I'll be working at the Indie Press Revolution booth some of the time, stop by if you get the chance.

[madolan]

Massive sympathies on the ant front-- my place was besieged last year and this year. We've found success with a spray bottle of cheap vinegar, liberally sprayed on every hole, path, and ant. Where I can block a route or plug a hole with cloves, cinnamon, baby powder, bay leaves, or coffee, I do so. And, of course, lots and lots of food is now kept in plastic bags. Good luck! And have a blast at GenCon! (I miss it!)

[flightofscarlet]

my demon is fruit flies...they breed like mad too!
it's quite a funny scene when i'm in the kitchen with a vacuum attachment trying to suck them up!

Have a great time a gencon!!!!

[hex61]

Make sure to wipe down surfaces you see the ants on with bleach or lysol disinfectant wipes. You need to disrupt their chemical scent trails.