Frickin' Frick! Stupid ants... :: grumble grumble::

I went in the pantry to get the honey for my kids tea and the TWO POUND jar of local honey that was only about 1/4 of the way gone was FILLED with drowned ants. I tried to scoop them out but they just got mixed in worse so I had to toss it. NOW I have to go through he whole damn pantry to see what else the little chits got into. My stupid ant spray that is supposed to last a year is not even lasted 3 frickin' weeks. a few weeks ago they were by may sink so I sprayed the whole kitchen area. So How int he hell do I get rid of them!? Does borax and sugar really work?? I am just pissed... and did I mention that stupid honey cost $15 and you can only get it on Saturdays? Ugh!

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Asked by But_Mommie at 6:46 PM on Jul. 21, 2012 in Home & Garden

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I am so sorry. You have been having such a bad string of luck lately.
Soon it will change for the better I am sure

Answer by Dardenella at 7:10 PM on Jul. 21, 2012
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That sucks :( I did hear that borax works but I haven't heard about it used with sugar.

Answer by Hollyhock. at 6:55 PM on Jul. 21, 2012
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Terro ant bait.

Answer by layh41407 at 7:59 PM on Jul. 21, 2012
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If you are finding them in your pantry and in food you may have a bigger problem. You may have to call in a professional exterminator. We had carpenter ants and now have a yearly contract for them to come and spray once a year. I haven't seen them since we started with the exterminator. It only costs $150/year and they guarantee it so if we find more ants they will come and spray again.

Answer by robinkane at 8:45 PM on Jul. 21, 2012
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Your going to have to spray again. Can you put the honey in a better container next time? or in the frig?

Answer by louise2 at 8:52 PM on Jul. 21, 2012
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It was in a screw top jar! I have no idea how they got in it and I found them in nothing else. I took everything out and sprayed the cabinet. We are moving in a month or so, so I will just keep an eye on it.

Comment by But_Mommie (original poster) at 10:24 PM on Jul. 21, 2012
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Be sure to spray any boxes you pack

Answer by Dardenella at 10:39 PM on Jul. 21, 2012
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good point. Of course on the plus side we are moving to an apt so they will get to deal with it. ;0)

Comment by But_Mommie (original poster) at 10:42 PM on Jul. 21, 2012
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We've sprayed a couple of time for ants. Twice in the bathroom and once in the entryway. We are all constantly on the lookout for more. Hubs also sprayed around the outside of the house. Now we just need to get rid of that LARGE wasp next on the front porch light, any suggestions?

Answer by meooma at 10:43 AM on Jul. 22, 2012
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we just had ant issues too... I got lucky and none were in my pantry, but we had the large
black ones all over the rest of the house including the kitchen counters and OMG!!! I can not
stand bugs on my counters...
I used a vinegar and water solution and cleaned everything up first and then sprayed the vinegar
everywhere... this removes their scent to follow ea other... had to do it several times, but am now
completely ant free.. and it's natural and won't hurt fabric, woods or pets... we live on a crawl space
so ants are so common...

Answer by gmasboy at 11:06 AM on Jul. 22, 2012
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