| Do you have problems with ants in your home? Well, | | | | According to the Environmental Protection Agency, |
| I did until I found out about boric acid and peanut | | | | boric acid is an odorless, inorganic safe product to |
| butter and jelly sandwiches! Read on... | | | | use. |
| As a natural insecticide, boric acid is a substance you | | | | However, it can be toxic if misused. It is never to be |
| can keep at home to use to kill ants, roaches, | | | | ingested and must be kept away from children at all |
| termites, beetles, fire ants, fleas and many more | | | | times. Be sure to always wash your hands and |
| insects. | | | | surfaces thoroughly after using it. |
| It is an inexpensive product found in most drug or | | | | Click on the first link by About Author to find out |
| discount stores. As a white powder that is odorless it | | | | how a "peanut butter sandwich" will literally kill those |
| can be purchased in different size bottles. | | | | pesky ants. Yes, it really will! In addition, there are |
| It is "deadly" to insects because it shuts down their | | | | more receipes that also work quite well. |
| nervous system causing them to go into "shock" | | | | One thing that is an important tool to remember |
| while dehydrating them. | | | | when you are trying to rid your home of ants or any |
| Did you know that this chemical is used in most of | | | | insect, for that matter, is you want to create a |
| the store bought baits and commercial pesticides? | | | | barrier. There has to be something in place to keep |
| The consumer, you and I, spend hundreds of dollars | | | | those little varmits away. |
| every year trying to rid our homes, and gardens, of | | | | Were you aware that ants don't like strong smells? |
| pesky little varmits using commercial products and/or | | | | And because of that you can use spices such as |
| services. But, I can assure you that you can make | | | | cinnamon and black pepper to keep them away. Or |
| your own "baits" for critters such as ants and have | | | | vinegar, which has multiple uses, will stop them in |
| even better results at more than a fourth of the | | | | their tracks. |
| cost. Now thats worth taking note of and trying! | | | | Windex and even chalk, yes I said chalk, will help get |
| Boric acid has been used for many years for things | | | | rid of ants. Don't stop here...there are a multitude of |
| we would not even think of. Did you know that it is | | | | home remedies just waiting for you to discover on |
| used to help flame retard cotton fibers? It is placed | | | | the links below. Those ants won't go away without |
| in the mixing machines along with oil and a chemical | | | | them! |
| surfactant before garneting of the cotton fibers | | | | Maybe you like to blog your favorite remedies. If so |
| begin. The properly treated cotton is flame retardant | | | | click on the special blog link below to help you make |
| which is then used in mattresses, upholstered | | | | more out of your blog. You will be pleasantly |
| furniture and some carpets. | | | | surprised at what more you can do. |