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