We are having a serious ant problem this year. In the last week, ants have started appearing all over the downstairs. I know they are coming in from the back of the house, but this year I discovered a fairly large ant hill in the middle of our lawn. Makes me think the ants have decamped for good this time.
I have extremely toxic ant killer, but I’m hesitant to use it. My 1-year-old just loves the look of those tiny pellets (they are blue and colorful and must taste good, right?!), and I don’t really trust the 2-year-old not to touch or eat it. I’m sure the 4-year-old will stay away, but you never know.
Does anyone have effective yet safe ant solutions? Or is toxic the only way to go? Please leave a comment and let me know what you would do. Thanks!
I found this on Care2. There seem like a lot of great suggestions. I’ll be curious to hear what works!
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/sugar-ant-hotel.html
Fantastic! Thanks for the link. I’ll see if this works, and I’ll definitely let you know.