tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post580085572937301682..comments2024-03-27T05:30:07.368-04:00Comments on The More, The Messier: Ant-ipathySuburban Correspondenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11488916572135296650noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-64368425668655695232008-07-15T22:30:00.000-04:002008-07-15T22:30:00.000-04:00We have ants now, but we just hires a pest control...We have ants now, but we just hires a pest control service. They wanted to charge $200 to capture the baby oppossum in our bathroom. It seems one of my little monkeys was lazy and left the outside basement door open all night rather than bring the dog in during a rain storm. For another $400 (the contract we had to sign) they will treat the house for ants and put the glue traps down for the mice we see occasionally. <BR/><BR/>I think the only way to get rid of the bats and birds in my attice would be to replace the pieces of wood that rotted in the eaves. Like I want to stand on the roof and measure then cut several triangular pieces and nail them in? Maybe in the fall, after they all leave.mommeeof10https://www.blogger.com/profile/03611832953435781430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-20430218007274667542008-04-30T13:29:00.000-04:002008-04-30T13:29:00.000-04:00Bleah! Squishing ants with your fingers?! I guess ...Bleah! Squishing ants with your fingers?! I guess it's better than breaking out the scissors on them...<BR/><BR/>What about Dr. Bronner's peppermint soap? Wash down the ants with it. A lot less yucky than the pest control dude.<BR/><BR/>Good luck! I get that creepy crawly feeling, too, if I've had to deal with bugs recently. Bleargh!Woman with a Hatchethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539793554273012568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-73222007872003424842008-04-28T15:06:00.000-04:002008-04-28T15:06:00.000-04:00I learned this weird thing about ants not liking t...I learned this weird thing about ants not liking to walk through talcum powder because the crystals in it are like little razor blades that cut their little bodies to shreds and they bleed to death. MWAAHAAAHAAA!! Now anytime I see some I grab the cheap dollar store medicated bath powder (that actually made ME itch!) and sprinkle away. <BR/><BR/>I keep some sprinkled around the baseboards behind my desk all the time. Haven't seen an ant in the house in ages!Damama Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00433392172815959276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-48799653604911405092008-04-25T12:16:00.000-04:002008-04-25T12:16:00.000-04:00My husband sprays a whole can of bug spray on any ...My husband sprays a whole can of bug spray on any little thing, I could use a environmentally friendly decapitator.Shelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12851446861098955538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-49216135212198262712008-04-24T21:04:00.000-04:002008-04-24T21:04:00.000-04:00Ugh, ants. I'm waiting for them to appear---I get...Ugh, ants. I'm waiting for them to appear---I get them every single spring in my kitchen, coming up from the cracks in the wood floors. Trying to keep my floors crumb-free is impossible, so I just become a nut case and spray and yell and stomp and spray. I think I'd lose my head over lice. My daughter told me her head itched and I got very nervous----she has just been at a sleepover---but, so far, nothing. Fingers are crossed for you and for me.Fairly Odd Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11974404093257620566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-23507152669620224952008-04-24T12:48:00.000-04:002008-04-24T12:48:00.000-04:00Oh my. I hate the ant. AFter we built our home w...Oh my. I hate the ant. AFter we built our home we had daily visits by colonies for the first 3 months. daily. visits. fire ants. ugh. I totally feel your pain in a creepy, crawly all over my body kinda way.Texashollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17982077447405220888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-63933923025538588432008-04-24T01:55:00.000-04:002008-04-24T01:55:00.000-04:00Ants are just jerks.Ants are just jerks.Tootsie Farklepantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18336671002327112885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-69219024675142664852008-04-23T23:51:00.000-04:002008-04-23T23:51:00.000-04:00I'm all itchy now.The tornado watch strategy was b...I'm all itchy now.<BR/><BR/>The tornado watch strategy was brilliant!Jennifer Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16239563357592230711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-69257915105477655632008-04-23T19:49:00.000-04:002008-04-23T19:49:00.000-04:00So, can I blame you for the ants in my kitchen as ...So, can I blame you for the ants in my kitchen as well as the mouse?Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12047865348179235916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-53522293829049622862008-04-23T17:27:00.000-04:002008-04-23T17:27:00.000-04:00I hate ants and mice. Had problems with both in o...I hate ants and mice. Had problems with both in our old house. And, come to think of it, in the current one. So sorry. Hope they go away soon. Very soon.shaunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11742270945335370549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-86972246604580400252008-04-23T00:41:00.000-04:002008-04-23T00:41:00.000-04:00Lady, you've got a problem on your hands. I had a...Lady, you've got a problem on your hands. I had ants once. Luckily, Borax detergent mixed liberally into honey and left in trays near the offending point of entry did the trick. And sistah, I had THOUSANDS of them. I had a dishwasher located on an outside wall and stupidly left some dirty dishes in there when I left for the weekend. I came home to a stainless washtub full of ants. So many, I was afraid to turn the washer on. It was vile. My Dad gave me the Borax and by Gawdess it worked like a charm. I thought I was going to have to burn the house down to get rid of them.Saucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16959141177904095053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-91374019515560103792008-04-22T22:13:00.000-04:002008-04-22T22:13:00.000-04:00At least Rachel doesn't charge $400! I'm going to ...At least Rachel doesn't charge $400! I'm going to email you the name of our ant bait. It works.Mrs. G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01171997573144385692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-84052469022386865492008-04-22T20:32:00.000-04:002008-04-22T20:32:00.000-04:00In my ant experience, it is the rain that brings t...In my ant experience, it is the rain that brings them out and in.<BR/><BR/>Lice. It was 2003. I used an entire 80 load box of Tide in two days. For a year after that I would not allow my daughters back into that school unless I had gelled and braided their hair so tightly that they were standing on their tippy toes and squeaking. I swear I almost lost my mind.Mary Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08923591889426758103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-64634404031952530392008-04-22T17:31:00.000-04:002008-04-22T17:31:00.000-04:00My whole life I've had a nervous thing where I fee...My whole life I've had a nervous thing where I feel like bugs are crawling on me while I sleep. I'm always having to wake up and brush off imaginary bugs. Then about a month ago there really WAS a bug. I've been a mental case ever since.Memarie Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03289584923725420572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-73945759974681580502008-04-22T15:53:00.000-04:002008-04-22T15:53:00.000-04:00we moved into this house in december, and once a w...we moved into this house in december, and once a week I see three to five ity bity ants. I hate those things, I wonder if they will ge worse when the weather gets better? I am with you all the wayKellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10161414902354928622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-90147763413837600292008-04-22T14:37:00.000-04:002008-04-22T14:37:00.000-04:00When it stops raining and the sun comes out, give ...When it stops raining and the sun comes out, give her a magnifying glass and send her outside to take care of those ants at the source.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06021115136487735411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-51073812719313323532008-04-22T13:07:00.000-04:002008-04-22T13:07:00.000-04:00mrs. smith - Most definitely.jill - I think the 3 ...mrs. smith - Most definitely.<BR/><BR/>jill - I think the 3 mouse corpses that were in the attic for a bit must have scared away all their friends and relatives.<BR/><BR/>mommyk - done that, didn't work. I'm just going for the kill now.<BR/><BR/>jenn - you and I are definitely sisters in suffering then.<BR/><BR/>madge - I wish my husband took some interest in eradicating these pests. He just ignores them, unless I become absolutely hysterical.<BR/><BR/>amy - sugar ants. You're right - with carpenter ants, I think we'd need professional help.Suburban Correspondenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488916572135296650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-9619316938559469902008-04-22T13:04:00.000-04:002008-04-22T13:04:00.000-04:00A bunch of people on twitter have been talking abo...A bunch of people on twitter have been talking about the eco way to treat them. I can't remember because I'm a total tree hugger up until they invade my house. Then I freak out and napalm the place. My daughter loves the smell of Agent Orange in the morning.<BR/>Seriously, when we first moved in 3 years ago, there was an ant problem. I threatened to withhold many things if hubby didn't get us pest control. Haven't seen a single ant since then. If I see even a gnat or spider I call them, it's all part of the contract. I may get cancer but I won't be experiencing any ant phantom feelings. Girl's gotta draw the line somewhere.Tempered Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14537690478638495128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-38285008789936381372008-04-22T12:27:00.000-04:002008-04-22T12:27:00.000-04:00I can't tell you how relieved I am to know that I ...I can't tell you how relieved I am to know that I am not the only compulsive shin slapper! It feels like they're on me. Are they on me?Mrs. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14044255357653198954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-33958921759499150672008-04-22T10:59:00.000-04:002008-04-22T10:59:00.000-04:00It's like you're a prisoner...no place to hide, no...It's like you're a prisoner...no place to hide, no place to rest, no place to escape to...I'm thankful you are so funny despite it all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-14808799214272965892008-04-22T10:53:00.000-04:002008-04-22T10:53:00.000-04:00So the ants don't like to get wet outside either?I...So the ants don't like to get wet outside either?<BR/><BR/>In our last house we had these tiny little ants that would come in through the back door, travel single file behind the couch, up the stairs, and under the kitchen table. They are very good at finding homes that have small children who drop food on the floor.<BR/>We kind of thought we had the ant problem fixed when we moved.<BR/>Guess what? Bigger house=bigger ants!<BR/><BR/>Maybe your daughter could start her own pest control company.<BR/><BR/>You haven't posted about mice for a while, did the ants scare them away?Jillybeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12150574987267072428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-26939229822891552422008-04-22T10:27:00.000-04:002008-04-22T10:27:00.000-04:00We gets ants every year and last year I tried a na...We gets ants every year and last year I tried a natural method to get rid of them...cinnamon! I sprinkled it on my countertops and along the door where they were coming in, and by the next morning, there wasn't a single ant. Amazing! It doesn't kill them, just encourages them to go elsewhere, but who cares, as long as they aren't in your house! I have some other ant control methods too. I was planning on posting about it this week.Kayrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15397302130308197831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-78093538005320546232008-04-22T10:19:00.000-04:002008-04-22T10:19:00.000-04:00Okay, you have me itchy and nervous. Let us know ...Okay, you have me itchy and nervous. <BR/><BR/>Let us know what the official body count is.<BR/><BR/>God bless!Maria (also Bia)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10915816897999091636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-21226284618049053172008-04-22T10:13:00.000-04:002008-04-22T10:13:00.000-04:00You've just caused me to have terrible flashbacks ...You've just caused me to have terrible flashbacks to OUR lice infestation of 1997. Please make it stop.Jenn @ Juggling Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14455967210924573398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-50879754371000999132008-04-22T09:58:00.000-04:002008-04-22T09:58:00.000-04:00my husband loves hunting ants. he gets all manly ...my husband loves hunting ants. he gets all manly about it. like they have marched into this house to wage war on him personally and he is taking them down!Madgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14905740781186585499noreply@blogger.com