Killing Ants

Awhile back I had some ant hill pop up in the yard. I did not have any poison on hand so like any other geek, I searched online for a easy, cost affective and kid friendly way to get rid of the little pests.

After some time searching, I found a mixture that everyone has available and works pretty good. Soap and Water. Yes, this actually works! I just squirt some dish soap into a typical gallon pressure sprayer, fill with water and spray the ants.

Apparently, the soapy water fills the breathing holes and they die. Also it will remove the trails that they leave behind to guide the other ants. Give it a try and let me know how it works for you.

Below are links describing this method and other to get rid of ants.

• http://www.antremovalandcontrol.com/soap.html
• http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/pest-control/how-to-get-rid-of-ants
• http://www.wikihow.com/Get-Rid-of-Ants
• http://www.thefrugallife.com/ants.html
• http://www.thebestcontrol.com/bugstop/control_ant.htm
• http://www.organicgardening.com/feature/0,7518,s-2-9-119,00.html