Ahhh !!! Ants !

[bigmamma]

Help , I've got a sudden invasion of ants in my lounge room , all round my feet and the television area . Horrid little blighters . I keep squashing them but they keep appearing .

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=bPjfD8ulnpw

[helliebobs]

I know this probably won't help but why don't you put a huge blob of jam in the middle of the floor then they will all head towards it meaning you can kill them all in one fell swoop, maybe with a blow torch.
In my head that is dead logical and practical, in reality I fear it may be useless :(

[bigmamma]

Back again , been out abnd got powder which I have liberably spread around the base of the house , and inside round the skirting boards . That wore me out so I went for a nap then.
Hee helliebobs , remind me to ask you for more bright ideas , what genius ...! xxxxxx

[weeal]

aww mamma, too many aunts not enough uncles lol

we have them in the office and i dont like them either but the ant powder is good, and the spray kitchen cleaner from Lakeland dissolves ants instantly tee hee

thanks for the youtube link, I love Adam and the Ants, now where's me warpaint?

[bigmamma]

Hi weeal sweetie :-) xxxxx

[Ice.Maiden]

Hi everyone. We had loads of ants last year, and as fast as you got rid of some, more came. I put some pieces of wood down, with blobs of Nippon on them, and after a week - no more ants, because they carry the poison back to the nest and kill the queen by feeding it to her. It's a bit nasty in a way, because ants seem very intelligent and organised insects, but we ended up with them everywhere. Just be careful where you put this stuff down though, as pets can be nosey!

[cruella]

bigmamma
Bypass your Housing Officer and call the Department of Environmental Health.
They will come out and spray as many times as it takes, until you are rid of them.

[rabbitygirl]

Have to laugh at some of the stuff on here. Nippon is ok and does get taken back to the nest. But I found that a lacquer type spray was the best. I used something called Dethlac but there are similar ones available. Spray indoors along where the ants run. It is safe to use on skirtings, floors etc. and is invisible which is a bonus. Bigmamma keep kids away tho and the odour is strong so use in a well ventilated area till it's dry.

It is a sign spring is around the corner if ants have started to appear.

[bigmamma]

I'll try that cruella , that's a good idea hun :-) xxxxx
Yes rabbitygirl , I thought they only came out in summer , boy was I wrong . I have to watch what I use inside the house as I have a dog , and also because I have chronic pulmomary disease and asthma.

[badboy78]

hang on i think ive got a flame thrower somewhere lol

[bigmamma]

Lol badboy , are you planning on incinerating my dog and I along with the ants ? !!!