Re: CSTotally OT -- but need help anyway

2008-04-08 Thread Mark Siepak
: Sunday, April 06, 2008 11:20 AM Subject: CSTotally OT -- but need help anyway I have an ongoing ant problem in my house. In the kitchen, on countertops, I use Terro ant killer -- but in the family room the ants come in under the baseboards on the floor and I can't put Terro down because I have

Re: CSTotally OT -- but need help anyway

2008-04-07 Thread Marshall Dudley
I usually use aspartame, but you don't want your dog getting into that poison either. You might try Diatomaceous earth Marshall* * marmar...@bellsouth.net wrote: I have an ongoing ant problem in my house. In the kitchen, on countertops, I use Terro ant killer -- but in the family room the

CSTotally OT -- but need help anyway

2008-04-06 Thread marmar845
I have an ongoing ant problem in my house. In the kitchen, on countertops, I use Terro ant killer -- but in the family room the ants come in under the baseboards on the floor and I can't put Terro down because I have a small dog that I'm fearful would get into the poison. So -- I have to

Re: CSTotally OT -- but need help anyway

2008-04-06 Thread Malcolm Stebbins
Hi, you might want to try a borax powder which is sold as an ant killer. It is harmless to humans and animals. To ants it tastes delicious and they carry it back to the nest, where it knocks out the whole colony. It usually comes in a plastic bottle with a pointy top, allowing you to squeeze and

RE: CSTotally OT -- but need help anyway

2008-04-06 Thread jessie70
Are these large carpenter ants? Jess -Original Message- From: Malcolm Stebbins [mailto:s...@asis.com] Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 12:40 PM To: silver-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: CSTotally OT -- but need help anyway Hi, you might want to try a borax powder which is sold as an ant

Re: CSTotally OT -- but need help anyway

2008-04-06 Thread Nenah Sylver
Try diatomaceous earth. http://www.safe2use.com/safe-products/diatomaceous/diatomaceous_Earth.htm Nenah On Sun, 2008-04-06 at 15:20 +, marmar...@bellsouth.net wrote: I have an ongoing ant problem in my house. In the kitchen, on countertops, I use Terro ant killer -- but in the family

Re: CSTotally OT -- but need help anyway

2008-04-06 Thread Debb Bos
Diatemecous Earth totally natural. Debb Bos S.Surrey BC Canada - Original Message - From: marmar...@bellsouth.net To: silver-list@eskimo.com Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 8:20 AM Subject: CSTotally OT -- but need help anyway I have an ongoing ant problem in my house