tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320167217139525439.post3655960981509218401..comments2024-03-29T02:37:58.051-05:00Comments on The Second Half of My Life: NIMH-Not In My House!Kathy Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10593849691667606991noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320167217139525439.post-16297584681356539552011-05-05T12:19:04.978-05:002011-05-05T12:19:04.978-05:00I despise ants! Now, Kathy...I have never heard of...I despise ants! Now, Kathy...I have never heard of using cinnamon...must try that. Thanks for the tip!Jill from Killeny Glenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13639521470702814007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320167217139525439.post-25837469876799406262011-05-05T09:12:09.613-05:002011-05-05T09:12:09.613-05:00Careful. I've seen ants set up colonies in pot...Careful. I've seen ants set up colonies in potted plants before.<br /><br />I will remember the lemon juice, cinnamon, and red pepper tricks though. And tea tree oil. I think I have some of that for treating calluses...<br /><br />We get ants occasionally in our kitchen and I always cringe when my husband pulls out the chemical sprays so close to our food (and now with cats stalking the ants, I'd hate for them to lick up poison).BriteLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746599921292379358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320167217139525439.post-87085632263774444092011-05-05T03:31:20.691-05:002011-05-05T03:31:20.691-05:00Thanks for the tip, I've heard of cayenne but ...Thanks for the tip, I've heard of cayenne but never knew that cinnamon worked as well. If I see any of these critters I'll try the cinnamon.darlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04886502544010479581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320167217139525439.post-72021914179874949562011-05-05T02:12:53.689-05:002011-05-05T02:12:53.689-05:00I didn't know ants are deterred by cinnamon. ...I didn't know ants are deterred by cinnamon. Thanks for the tip. We've got ant problems on our outdoor plants. I guess that's why we haven't brought plants inside the house lately.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320167217139525439.post-31252182843926975952011-05-05T00:19:31.922-05:002011-05-05T00:19:31.922-05:00Oh yuck...ants! My daughter uses borax around the ...Oh yuck...ants! My daughter uses borax around the perimeter of her house and especially thresholds...it seems to work. I use tea tree oil where I see them coming in and they will not cross over the oil...think it burns them...sounds so cruel. ha!<br />But they're hard to get rid of...good luck!karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749464659476217501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320167217139525439.post-21583388401117215102011-05-04T18:37:25.209-05:002011-05-04T18:37:25.209-05:00sounds like the problem's solved! I've be...sounds like the problem's solved! I've been tackling the weeds in the garden, quite a few already.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15720030744345215307noreply@blogger.com