I purchased a my new home a month ago and found out that I had a bad ant problem. I used Raid Max and it worked on contact but the ants kept coming back. I found your video and tried your solution for three days and the ants came pouring out onto the cotton balls dipped in the solution. Now I can't find an ant anywhere in my house or outside my house after a week! You saved me a helluva lot of money man thank you so much!

Boric Acid was difficult to find in our community. Walmart did not carry it. I made this recipe as demonstrated in your video. After 20-30 minutes they started to conjugate around the cotton ball, The trail leading up to the kitchen counter stopped, so far they love the stuff, i'll post back to see if it does destroy the nest! thanks again for the great video.

If your pets or animals are licking up the mixture take a look at my second video and place a pile of leaves, grass, or even a few rocks over the cup to hide it. Just an idea.

It really does work I was told to use Boric acid & jelly but the way u suggest seems easier plus you have a lot extra for another time. It's crazy to see how they swarm all over it at first I was mad because it was in my house but about 2 days later NO ANTS AT ALL!! Thanks a lot

I made up a batch of this 'Killing Ants for Good' recipe a couple of days ago. I got some old small plastic containers, placed cotton balls inside and saturated them with the magic potion. For the ones placed outside, I punched holes in the lids to keep out debris. (No pets or young 'uns to worry about.) I placed them in strategic places and soon had sizeable trails of ants streaming into the containers. I checked them from time to time to make sure there was enough 'juice' in there to keep the trails going strong. Now the trails are gone. However, there are still a few ants wandering around, so I am not certain if the work has been completed. Are these just lone survivors? How do I know when the ants are gone for good? Should I just keep the traps in place until I don't see any ants at all? What did you exactly do? I don't want to kill a few thousand and then when the nests repopulate have the same old infestation next year.

I just mix the poison in a little raspberry jam. Put some waxed paper down and put some blobs of the deadly jam on top. They go crazy for it and in a couple weeks, gone.

Thank you very much for posting these great video's.They really helped me get rid of ants in my home.I really appreciate your sharing your recipe and techniques.

Thanks for the video-we have had a wet spring in the CO mountains-now have carpenter ants in the tongue and groove in one are of the ceiling. This is a vacation home, so we don't live there full-time. Do you think I can place some of this on the beams below in a small lid/container where we know the nest is and check on it in a week? If we take a small hose and a squeeze bottle, can we push it into the nest?

Will boric acid wash off with soap and water? How long before it becomes inactive? Thanks!

How would you suggest using these on ant MOUNDS?Throw one on top?Near-by?I've made up the formula,but have been using Bifen on the main mounds.What's your suggestion?

Great Video! It always made more sense than me to use mostly bait instead of pure Boric Acid (which insects would avoid.) But-why not make a chia seed gel, or mix it with warm honey in a double-boiler? Easier to spread

Hi, I just watched your video on how to kill ants and I know you said to keep this mixture away from kids but... by any chance do you have a mixture that I can put down that is not toxic for my little ones? I have a huge ant problem I just moved in to a new apartment and relized a few ants in cupboard no big deal I put boric acid down but later I went to lay down ...... i noticed tonz of ants everywhere im telling landlord today but I also want a back up plan!!!! Any suggestions??? Please help!!!!

We had hundreds of ants on the floor of the house even when moped. You don't have to measure. This is how I got rid of the ants in the house. Poured lots of sugar in a used water bottle, enough boric acid, and sugary kids juice. Tried both ways, little juice, more juice. Works both ways. Shake bottle. Puncture hole, put in a stick as a bridge for the ants. Placed out in the backyard where there are thousands along side of the wall. Now, after 3 days I have only seen 1 ant compared to hundreds in the house.

ditto flea killer for lawn and pets?

instead of use sugar you can use maple syrup and few vanilla drops or just the syrup it wont evaporate

I have a question, can I keep the mix in the refrigerator? Thanks!

Boraxo laundry detergent. Same thing. Sugar draws them in. Straight boric acid powder kills grass, etc!!!

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You should always label the container! Never have any unlabeled containers sitting around with unknown ingredients in them.

For those of you that might have missed the side note on the screen, he did say heaping TEASPOON, but then on the side wrote TABLESPOON for recipe.

Awesome! we just moved into a house that has HUGE ant piles outside! I don't want them in our house so I'm trying this now! Thank you! 😆

Do you think it would work if you were to drill holes about 1/2"-1" from the bottom of the jar and then placed the cotton ball inside?

I've got an ant problem inside. I tried a little different mix but it isn't working. I'm using Eaton's Answer Boric Acid, I tried a 6:1 mix, that didn't do anything. Went to 3:1 for over a week, still don't see any dead ants. I then went to 1:1 mix and it's about day 2 on that and still no dead ants. I am not using this much water, I just poor in 2 tablespoons of the boric acid then add a few drops of water until it's completely dissolved, then I add 2 tablespoons of sugar, and this is in a styrofoam cup with a lid and a large hole in side. This doesn't harden like it will with too much water, stays soft so they can still eat it. But I don't understand why it's not working. It's completely mixed up together and 1:1 mix, there's a constant dinner line to and from, hundreds of ants, so they're carrying it back to nest. I am so frustrated they just won't die!

Thanks for this information I have been using Perimeter Ant Bait Plus - Terro but it has not wiped them all out they keep coming for more

Great job

Ive simply sprinkled some straight out of the container around the main nest outside and they were gone in less then 2 days

How long does it take to work? I did it and it has been about 24 hours and have not seen them stop

Thanks!

I want to see the feeding frenzie on the leaf

it would have been nice to see the outcome of this..

does walmart sell boric acid, if so, under which brand. thanks

So the "T' Brand name product is 5 percent Boric Acid and the rest is some form of sugar solution? So your ratio is approximately correct at roughly 20 Teaspoons Sugar to 1 Teaspoon Boric acid. (Source for the following: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borax) Borax, also known as sodium borate, sodium tetraborate, or disodium tetraborate, is a salt of boric acid. and is not the same exact thing as boric acid. Borax is also easily converted to boric acid. Its reaction with hydrochloric acid to form boric acid is: Na2B4O7·10H2O + 2 HCl → 4 H3BO3 + 2 NaCl + 5 H2O

Why does this make me Thirsty? oh God.

I put it on paper towels, just rip a small piece of ppr towel off a sheet, soak it and toss it anywhere, just like you’re littering in you’re yard. The ppr towel biodegrades.

is it ok to spray the solution directly to my flower or lime or any other vegetable tree...?

Great info thank you for sharing ! Now do you have anything to get rid of snakes from the backyard in FL. they say that they are harmless but I am terrified of them I don't want it in my backyard ! TIA

My skin feels like their is a billon ants on me :(

Ty

I have a problem with carpenter ants. will it work for them?

Thank you for the video information that will help control ants where we do not want them without insecticides.

How do I use it on ants that don't have a trail but just deposit heaps of sand on the surface of the tiles?

I need a solution for indoors in the kitchen! Tried all baits,yes even Terro (worthless)! HELP!

It really works. Lots of thanks! For once in many years we can now control the problem of ants--inside and outside the house! Thx again. Bruce in Florida

Awesome! Thank you!

Another idea is to put some in a small bottle cap w a spoon.

Does this kill odorous ants? My house is infects with them.

This is an amazing recipe and it works. I tried it cause they were trailing in my house. Thank you so much for sharing this.

what if my dog (small breed) had some ants on him when he walked in the house then I started noticing it was on the kitchen the moment i put him down?

Thank you so much for replying! Should I use a tablespoon or teaspoon?

William, boric acid is not quite the deadly killer you make it out to be. Borax has been used for many centuries to enhance laundry detergent. It is used in cosmetics, some toothpastes, and in cooking (in some parts of the world -- not the U.S.A.). Kids mix it with Elmer's Glue at school to make "Slime." People mix it with water to make an anti-fungal foot bath. Yes, it is used for pest control against cockroaches, and it clearly does a number on ants.

ingredients in borax or boric acid. Don't have in many countries. ?

is there a substitute for boric acid or borax

I didn't see any ants taking any of it? Did he spill some on the concrete that I missed?

i hope this works i swear i have a nest near my room i am scared to go in there again the ants just go in my room and onto my bed and just sit there and they are pretty big ants x-(

does this kill the nest ????

THANKS U

...failed to explain why there are two bottles of Roach powder sitting on the counter. A good tutorial doesn't make you read between the lines. Not to mention, I though boric acid came as a liquid, so not being dealt with at all is the source and strength of the boric acid.

I made some with 1/2 cup of boric acid. Will it still work or do i throw it away

Is BORAX powder we use in the laundry the same thing as "Boric Acid" you are using??? Is it strong enough?

The sugar and borax or boric acid will dissolve better if you boil the water first.

Where can I buy Borax?

And plant marigolds too ! ! !

thank you I will do what you said to do in what happen if SOME do not die

hi, our house is horrid with little black ants !!! im going to try your method :D thanks for the info !!!!

hi.i live in the lower valley of texas.Im infested with fire ants inside my home and on my lawn..what can i do,need help asap thanks so much.would this method work???

Will this work on carpenter ants?

Does this mixture work on crazy ants... And carpenter ants? Crazy ants eats electrical & carpenter ants want sugar mainly. I have both ants & I'm about to go crazy or move the hell out. I'm tired of them. They're everywhere inside of my house.

At the 2:07 mark, you have an inset caption that describes the ingredients, among which is 1 tbsp boric acid. "tbsp" is the abbreviation for "tablespoon", not "teaspoon" as you say in your video. I believe you meant to type "1 tsp".

I dont mind ants even if they’re in my house, but man roaches.....

vinegar works for me

I have never used a Boric Acid that is blue. The type that I buy is fluffy and white. It is almost of the consistency of powdered sugar, therefore I add it last and dissolve it into the mixture of sugar and hot water. I do not see any reason for exposing the substance in any substantial way and the way I fix mine has lasted over a year in all of the rooms of my apartment without ever seeing one ant. I have lived here for two years, and it is just now time to make a new batch. When I have family or friends with ant problems, I make a batch to suit their homes with the same results. My recipe is: **Warning** PLEASE BE AWARE AND KEEP THIS AWAY FROM PETS AND SMALL CHILDREN!! Homemade Boric Acid -Ant Bait - 1 cup of granulated sugar - 4 tablespoons of boric acid - 2 cups of warm water 5-10 Cottage Cheese containers with lids -16 oz size Box Lids, Cardboard or work area with newspaper in protected space 1. Add Sugar and Water. Bring to a Boil and reduce to Low Heat. 2. Gradually add the Boric Acid until mixed in thoroughly! Then set aside and let cool! 3. While waiting for syrup to cool, turn containers upside down. 4. Use a small knife and make two-three - ¾ inch holes from bottom and the same size of a ballpoint pen; staggering them around container. This lets the ants crawl in and out, but keeps the bait away from children and pets. 5. Lay containers right side up in protected space where they will not get moved! Bottoms will be bottoms again. Pour 2 TBSP of syrup in the regular sized 16 oz containers and 1 TBSP of syrup in the narrow shaped containers. 6. Allow to remain in place for another 15-20 minutes. You can then put the lids on tightly flip each of them, placing them right back down. 7. You can then place them where you like. I still like to mark them as “Poisonious” and I place them lodged behind things, like behind the garbage can, bed, dresser or under the sink. If some of the syrup drizzles out, it not likely to be much. 8. I hope this works for you!

I did not see the first ant eat or drink any sugar water in your video

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I tried this, it did not work.

trying this now. been having a horrible problem with crazy ants. hope it will destroy all the nest on my property. later today or tomorrow I am going to use Bifen IT in a pump sprayer

does this work on roaches?

great vid. im sick of spending money on terro so ill be spraying your mix all over the wall outside. for instant kill and repel indoors or near door frames i like ecosmart bug spray. safe around pets ( natural)

is this only for sugar ants ? how about red ants?

careful don't kill the bees!!

I was so pissed off, i grabbed sugar, Baking soda, Bleach, Dish soap. Hope they burn in Hell!

Omgosh I have ants bad. I have tons of ant homes/hills around the house and these are the small pesky ones that swarm my garbage can anything they can get their hands one 😆 Thank you.

thanks... how about spiders ?

the ants arent going for it :/

you do the man. IT WORKS!!!!!!! even gets rid of roach

If you hate Hate ants leave them alone. (If their not doing anything harming to you :D)

Ant abuser

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My grandma drowned them with hot water LOL

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thank 4 your tip seen a vid the guy used honey think it last longer maybe john

U could do this or just drown them with watter😆

Ants and termites are enemies especially fire ants. Good video but be warned that an ant free lot may invite termites.

Putting under a yogurt cup tilted up is NOT going to keep a pet away from it. If a dog smells food they will just move the yogurt cup to get the cotton ball w/the food smell on it. PLEASE do better at advising people how to keep mix away from kids and pets. This stuff should be kept securely away from pets and kids at ALL times both pets and kids are are curious, smart and like to eat stuff randomly.