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

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[zadyrankin]

out the cat food in the freezer i do that with allison's so it doesnt get tiny bugs

i cant stand box elder bugs they swarm my windows during the summer and i dont like thim in my apartment

[amaranthyne]

Well, it's probably not your unit that's the problem. All the other rooms of the dwelling are probably quite well-contained, but where lots of pipes are going in and out (and fragrances exist), they will find that little spot of missing caulk.

The landlord should supply you with little ant-poison traps to put in the cupboards under the sinks, and other places not prone to Trekkittens.

Yay, running! I am forced to choose sports that I can do in the evening, or do on a machine while reading assignments, for I can only wake up early to study, catch a train/flight, or pack up a tent and hit the trail. And since you're doing it right, you will likely see changes in size/stance before any changes in mass. Also, for a hilarious story about losing weight and its physic(s)al implications, I recommend H.G.Well's short story "The Truth about Pyecraft"

[cjfringe]

Sucks about the ants. What are you doing Friday night?

[whimsicalfool]

We had an ant problem and discovered it was from Loki's water dish. We had one of those dishes with the spout that dispersed running water (he's a picky kitty and prefers aerated water to stagnant water). The ants felt like water + warmth from the battery plug = GREAT NEW HOME! We had to pitch the thing. It was bad.