Natural remedy for getting rid of Ants in the kitchen.
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
- In this video we demonstrate a natural remedy for getting rid of ants in the kitchen. This was done WITHOUT pesticides and was very simple. We will show the ants in our kitchen and the natural items we used to get rid of them. If you have children or pets you know how dangerous pesticides can be to them. They don't know the danger of these chemicals. The items we used are safe to eat and included in a lot of recipes. So if you need to exterminate ants, this is a safe way to get rid of them.
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This is what RUclips was made for. Thank you, sir
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Absolutely
What's Fukushima.
Doin this now and i see them running
After treating my kitchen with bi carb , the ants died but 4 weeks later my kitchen was ant invaded much worse than before.
Straight to the point. No long intro or annoying background music. It worked just like you said!
Thank you, sir, for sharing your knowledge! Great video!
Thank you for the very kind comment. I also watch a lot of RUclips Videos and the long intros and background music also annoy me Thank you for visiting and have a great day.
I hate introduction 😂😂😂
@@blemochaedry5069me too
Thank you for getting straight to the point, and then showing your evidence at the end.
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Thank you Brother ... I didn't want to use the chemicals and did the Borax and Powder sugar ... worked great!
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I made 2 different piles for the ants. One was the baking soda and powdered sugar, the other was almond flour and baking soda. Apparently, I had the protein-seeking kind of ants as they devoured the almond flour mixture and I kept having to give them more! It’s been out for almost two days and they have slowed dramatically. There are even some dying right on top of the mixture, probably after already making a trip or two and ingesting it while carrying it. Thank you so much for this information…you have saved my kitchen and given me a new inexpensive solution for years to come! 😊
We had someone else talk about the protein-eating ants. Glad to offer this solution. Happy that it worked for you! Thank you for the kind comment and for visiting, have a great day.
It didn't take my ants a week. They were gone in about 2 hours. Thank you so much for this video, and you presented it so well.
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I love the simplicity of it
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Hey thanks man. Nice vid. This is the way im trying. Peace.
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Good job. I like the part where the ants even took the sticky spot, funny.
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Thank you!! I noticed ants on my patio deck 3 days ago so threw out some baking soda. Well, I think I pushed them in because I had a lot inside my bedroom where the sliding door was. Thank you for telling me it's about a week. I just did the mixture last night (used regular sugar as well. All I had) and saw a lot just now and panicked. Will just keep refreshing as there's quite a few dead ones in the current mixture.
Good luck, it did work for us. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.
Thank you for having a video that is short and straight to the point. I have tried cinnamon, but now will try this. Will report back to you in a week.
That would be great! I hope you have as good of results as we did. Thank you for the kind comment and for visiting, have a great day.
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Dude this is such a help and your awesome ! I love it keep ‘em coming bro ! This is what you tube was for !
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Thanks for the advice. It helped us alot. Love your accent
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My moms father isn’t a good man, so I didn’t know my grandpa on her side. For some reason I just want this guy to be my grandpa! Thanks for the tip Wayne!
Hi Kasey, Your sweet comment made my day! Thank you!
Appreciate this natural remedy for those pesky little/crawly critters -- going to try this as soon as I get the powdered sugar!
You can use regular sugar but the powered works better. Good Luck and thank you for visiting. Have a great day.
I’m trying this now!!!! 🤞🏼it works!
Good luck, It does work for most people. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.
Sorry it has taken me awhile to post my results but this worked very well for me. I suggest placing this concoction in the area where you see the ants. Tfs Wayne
Thanks for letting us know that this was helpful for you. It worked wonders for our ant problem. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.
Can I say just that I've tried every other thing from brand name ant baits to making sugar and borax mixes. They worked with either no or little success. I found this video in desperation because I was losing the war badly. I put a pile of baking soda and sugar on my counter three days ago because of this video. I have not seen an ant since. Thank you, general, for helping me win the war.
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I am trying this now. Will come back in a couple of weeks to post my results
That's great! I hope it works as well for you as it did for us. It took several days, but it works.
Thank you kind soul! I never knew that. I found quite by mistake you can spray them with Windex, it kills them with no harm to you, your family or pets, but there is clean up after. I prefer your method! Will try it tomorrow.
I also use Windex some, but it only kills the ones you spray, not the ones in the nest. Good luck with your project and have a great day.
The ants have been horrible for me this year. I will be trying this. 🤞
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Baking soda and Jiffy cornbread w/ honey works on mice and rats too . I use a Folders coffee can ( plastic ) flip it upside-down using the lid as a dish for the Baking soda mix . ( equal parts ) Make a hole so they can get in . I put these around my house especially in September. It kills them but wont hurt other animals that will eat them . I haven't had mice in my house for over 5 year's. 😊 THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIP !! ❤
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Thanks Wayne, this worked for me. SUBSCRIBED ❤
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1. You can make powdered sugar from regular granulated sugar simply by putting the sugar in blender and hit pulse till it becomes powdered… blending breaks up the granules
2. You should use powdered because Anys can separate the granules from the baking soda. Then you’re just feeding the ants not killing the by digesting the baking soda.
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Hey Wayne, thanks for sharing with us! I will be trying your tip today! In exchange wanted to let you know that if you ever need powdered sugar in a pinch you can just put regular sugar in the coffee grinder or blender. (Some add a tad of cornstarch as well) Have a great day!
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Going to try this in my travel trailer. Thanks!
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8/1/22: I have already put it down around my kitchen counter, so, fingers crossed, I hope it does the trick. Thank you so much for this helpful tip!
Good luck! Please let us know how this works for you. It took a few days in our kitchen, but worked well. Thank you for the kind comment and for visiting, have a great day.
You sir, have earned a subscriber!
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Gonna try it out Wayne!! Will let you know what happens 🌞🌞 Thank you Sir!!
Best of luck! Please do let me know how it worked for you!
Awesome, thank you for sharing!
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This worked excellent for me. Just like you said, I mixed equal parts Baking Soda and White Sugar, put it in an old salt shaker, then just sprinkled it where the ants were. In the morning they were gone. A few came back so I sprinkled some more and they were soon gone too. Some sites recommend mixing with water and spraying but it's much easier the way I did it. Some sites recommend Borax but I wouldn't have a purpose for it after the ants were gone so I just chose the easiest method.
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when you say "Equal Parts" exactly how much did you use? And the salt shaker is a great idea:)
I maybe used a teaspoon but it depends on how much you need.
did you use powdered sugar or regular white sugar?
@@Versacici We used white regular sugar but the powered sugar would be better. However, both will work.
I tried baking soda and sugar but they didn't seem to die... I'm gonna try Borax and sugar. Thanks for this video great video anyway!😊
We have seen some ants respond differently to different combinations. Please let us know what works for you, Thank you for visiting and have a great day.
We're starting to see some ants in the kitchen now that it's warming up (and now that our puppy, Daisy, gets her food everywhere) so we will have to give this a try! Thanks Wayne! (and the lovely "camera lady" ;))
Hi Caitlin, congratulations on the new addition to your family, Daisy (love her name)! Fingers crossed! Hope this works as well for you as it did for us. If you get a chance let us know what kind of results you had. Thank you for being a subscriber and your continued support. Hope you have a great day.
I will try Baking Soda and sugar, and also sprinkle cinnamon .
I'm going to try that now. Thanks Wayne
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Thank you Wayne. Hopefully you’re doing good
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Thanks Wayne..brilliant advice and help...
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Found your fan video first, now saw this! Gonna try it! We bought ant bait/poison and it's not working, so I'm going to try this. Thank you!
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Did it work? Lol 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@D.N.GlobalConsulting I'm gonna try this today, but I'm not feeling much confidence ahahha
@@marionhtjtlu better try fipronil ants bait gel. Don't loose time with natural remedies, unfortunately they don't work.
Excellent technique sir thank you😊
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Your idea worked well. Thanks
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I was using liquid TERRO ant bait/killer and it took forever. I finally sprayed ZEVO ant killer everywhere in my kitchen and haven't seen an ant in months 👍.
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Worked great. Thanks for sharing 👍🏽
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Thank you, now I am away to try it, will let you know what happens.
It worked for us. I hope it works for you. Good luck with your project and have a great day.
Thank you for sharing this! it's very effective!!😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
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Great video, to the point. Very useful information.
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Ty Wayne. The ants are by my cat’s food & water. I tried vinegar & salt which has worked before. But it’s not working now.
Others have had that happen. try a different combination of foods. Good luck with your project and have a great day.
Thank you. I'm about to give this ago
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Thank you! I will try it with the borox. Why the sugar ? Because of the sweetness?
Yes, the sugar helps attract them. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.
Did borax work for you?
Just planted a few of these will report back in a week
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Thank you, friend.
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Just earned yourself a sub! That was an incredibly helpful video thank you sir!
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About to try this. Wish me luck!
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Well it’s been one day. I do see the ants consuming this but then walking off. I suppose it doesn’t kill them instantly but maybe take a while? Gonna give it a week with the powder mixture out.
You are correct, it does not kill them instantly. It will take a few days but the good thing is they also carry the mixture back to the nest.
Thank you going to try this!
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Thank you for sharing
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Thanks, going to try it. Cheers.
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I think mixing with some water would be more effective (and a few drops of solid food). The issue is that borax can be toxic to pets, so the baking soda can be a good alternative if you have pets and don't want to risk your pets accidentaly ingesting the borax
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Thanks for the vid Wayne
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Thank you let us know know if it work in about a week
It did work. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.
Y'all are so helpful ! I will try it, appreciate it
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I was up late tonight and I just found ants on my kitchen counter so I wanted to find ways to get rid of them to try to save my parents from the headache I’m gonna try this thank you! I’ll let you know how it works
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Thank you 🙏🙏
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Thank you for this very informative video sir!
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Thank you Wayne! 😉
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IT WORKED. THANK YOU
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Great info. Unfortunately, it didn’t work for us.
Some people have reported it working if they add something with protein like some type of fat. Good luck with your project and have a great day.
@ Thank you! We tried again by blending baking soda with flour, set it out, and are waiting for the results. You also have a great day!
I will try this.thank you
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@@DIYwithWayne thank you I will let you know .
I’m going to try
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Thank you
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Another good way to get rid of ants is to sprinkle cinnamon around, with a dry paper towel force it into places where they come in. Gone fast & forever.
That does work but in my case they just found another way in. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.
I’m doing both. I have cinnamon sprinkled and have the baking soda and powdered sugar . Thank you
This didn’t work for me
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@@DIYwithWaynewhere do they go
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Thank you very much
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Thanks Wayne.
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Can you use confectioners sugar as powered sugar?
Yes you can. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.
Thank you sir
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Does this work outdoors as well along the doors and edges of the home?
We've never tried it outdoors, but as long as it can be kept dry, I think it should work.
Would it be effective to sprinkle the mixture around the outside of house
I have not tried that but expect it will work. If you do try it. please let me know if it worked. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.
Yeah, the ants will pick the granules out and run off with them leaving the baking soda. Takes longer to work. You can put regular granulated sugar in the food processor or blender to grind it down to powder. Like you said, most RUclips videos use Borax, powdered sugar and if desperately bad, add a little honey.
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How many filters did you use and where all did you place them?
I only used 1 filter and placed it where the ants came in. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.
@@DIYwithWaynethank you very much!
What can we mix with the baking soda if they ignore sugary things?
That's a good question. I have not tried other things but I would suggest trying some of whatever they are getting into. Thank you for visiting and good luck.
Is that really it? Just leave that mixed powder on the counter ?
Yes, that's all we did. Hope it works for you. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.
How much sugar in how much baking soda do I put it out and they seem to not be getting a response I don't know if I used too much baking soda I did half and half powdered sugar and baking soda
Half and half should work fine. Sometimes it takes quite a bit of time to see results. If they are not drawn to it, try putting a drop of honey or a drop of fruit juice on top. Hope you soon get a response. Ants can be so aggravating. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.
@pwnoonan4059 - the instructions say Regular White Sugar and Baking Soda. It worked well for me.
HOW DOES IT WORK? DO THE ANTS EAT THE MIXTURE AND DIE OR DOES JUST THE PRESENCE OF THE MIXTURE ON THE COUNTER STOP THEM?
The baking soda kills ants by drying out their bodies and disrupting their natural chemistry. They eat some of it and carry some back to their colony and eventually kill all the ants. Thanks for the question, have a great day.
Do I put it directly in the ant trail?
You can but close will work, they will find it. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.
Hi Wayne, have quite an ant problem in my kitchen. Last year I was having to apply boric acid 3 times a day, for a month, and I finally got rid of them. There back now that it’s warming up. Mine are not attracted to sugar, but rather protein, like butter, but they also ate my playtex gloves, and the putty that holds the sink in place. What food can I bait them with to get them to walk through the baking soda? They just walk around it, which is why I have to keep applying the powder, and am having so much trouble getting rid of them.
If they will eat the butter, you might try mixing the baking soda into the butter. They need to eat some of the baking soda for this method to work. You surely have a different kind on ant than we have in NC. Good luck and thank you for visiting. Have a great day.
@@DIYwithWayne Thank you for your reply. Yes, we do have “sugar ants”, but I’ve never had trouble with them. Just these other ones, and they’re eating my house! Will try mixing with butter.
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Great video 💯
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Thank brother appreciate it
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My mother is reluctant to use this method because she believes it will attract the ants from neighbours as well and it would be a lot more chaotic. Is is possible? Also can it kill any type of ants?
Mine has never attracted the neighbors ants. I get the small black ants. I don't know about others. Good luck with your project and have a great day.
Thank you!!
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I did this it don’t seems like they eating it. Do they suppose to eat it?
Yes but I have had comments that some types of ants won't eat it. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.
Hey Wayne, the crew over here purchased and plugged in (ie; 120v) one of those small Bell & Howell ultra sonic units. Skeptical at first, but the phriggin' things proved to be effective. BTW - pets and people are unable to hear this high frequency but insects especially ANTS go batty and can't retreat fast enough. Hope this helps Yo ! 🚫 🐜 🚫. 👉 🎯
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I found this trick put the ants to sleep or rest mode. You go and move it to throw away they start moving rapidly .
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Can someone explain why this mixture works? 💭💭
The baking soda kills ants by drying out their bodies and disrupting their natural chemistry. They eat some of it and carry some back to their colony and eventually kill all the ants. Thanks for the question, have a great day.
But i have protein seeking ants though so how do i get rid of those cause they don't care for sugar much.
Mix the baking soda with a protein containing food that they would be drawn to. Place this where you are seeing the ants over several days. It will take a few days before you see less ants. Good luck with your project and have a great day.
@@DIYwithWayne Thank you kindly sir 👍
God bless. I'm gonna try this out. I wonder if I can melt the 2 with tiny bit of water and heat then let them harden. I'll try it both ways.
Good luck with your project and have a great day!.
How much do you put on it?
We used equal parts sugar and baking soda, but it doesn't have to be any exact amount. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.
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Love the heavy southern accent
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Does this work for fire ants
I have had some success with it on fire ants. Good luck with your project and have a great day.
what happens if cats or dogs eat it? Do you need watermelon as a bait?
I place mine where my cat can't get to it. Some extra bait could help but I have not tried that. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.
Can I put this solution inside of the chimney to address ants there?
I would think that should work. We've never used it in that way.
Better than spraying chemicals in the room where you make your food...
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@@DIYwithWayne I have 3 coffee filter traps down as I type this. I used powdered sugar so I will see if it works faster than a week..
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@@richardkalmwater5996did it work?!