Killing Ants for Good

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  • Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
  • **Warning** Keep this away from small children and pets.
    Stop purchasing the ant killing product that states that the product lasts up to six months. Kill ants for almost free for good. That is, until another ant family moves in. I would love to know if this work on Fire Ants and other kind of ants. Please leaving your posts here to help others.

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  • @tontoace7
    @tontoace7 7 лет назад +5

    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!

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  7 лет назад

      Very nice. You should share this comment of Raid Max FB page.

    • @yes350yes
      @yes350yes 6 лет назад

      This mix works for ants but you have to be patient if you can . You need to let ants have their run for 2-3 days . To kill the colony you have to let them take it back and share with the queen/queens. IF you spray to kill ants you wont eliminate the colony and they will be back. I dont like to soak the cotton balls as that will get hard very quickly. I just use a lid and maybe put a few drops of the mix around the lid.

  • @navyseabee0823
    @navyseabee0823 9 лет назад +1

    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.

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  9 лет назад

      navyseabee0823 As them to order it. You can also check other stores.

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  9 лет назад

      Expires in about a week because it hardens.

  • @billyq12001
    @billyq12001  10 лет назад +7

    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.

    • @cbac9955
      @cbac9955 9 лет назад +3

      Good job 👍 I hate ants too

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  9 лет назад

      :-)

    • @billielayne6380
      @billielayne6380 7 лет назад

      William Quinn would this work in a apartment or make it worse? 😊

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  7 лет назад +1

      billie layne It will work provide the type of ants will go for it.

    • @milf8325
      @milf8325 7 лет назад

      do you happen to know if it will work on the "odorous house ant", I used bait, they ate for a couple days many died. still finding them crawling around scattered all over, cant figure out where exactly they are coming from. they refuse to eat any more bait, no borax sugar mix, never touched the terro! I'm annoyed seeing them still running around.

  • @Mad-i134
    @Mad-i134 6 лет назад +1

    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.

  • @SnowWalker1
    @SnowWalker1 8 лет назад +3

    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.

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  8 лет назад

      +Nor Carr Nice. What kind of poison?

    • @SnowWalker1
      @SnowWalker1 8 лет назад

      William Quinn
      I don't know, lol. It just said 'Ant Killer on the bottle. It was powder.

    • @worldmadness2566
      @worldmadness2566 5 лет назад

      I think I'mma try your method

    • @worldmadness2566
      @worldmadness2566 5 лет назад

      Tfs

  • @robertclinger7351
    @robertclinger7351 7 лет назад +1

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

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  7 лет назад

      The laundry detergent did not work. Straight boric acid is not killing anything except ants on my grassy yard.

    • @robertclinger7351
      @robertclinger7351 7 лет назад

      Sorry it didn't work for you. It's always worked for me. I have a "margarine tub" I keep around with a 3 to 1 Boraxo to sugar. Ace Hardware sold me a can of granulated Boric acid. It burned out a 3ft circle in my back yard. I kick myself for that one! hahaha, but the Boraxo works and doesn't burn my grass. I've used bags of Ortho Max, etc, in vain. Ants are tough!

  • @rlilja
    @rlilja 8 лет назад +12

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

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  8 лет назад +1

      True. But it's gone within an hour. Otherwise it loses to potency.

    • @marycarman1730
      @marycarman1730 8 лет назад

      most bugs go up the wall or tree back in the late 1960's people used to smoke bugs out the homes or GRITS old no salt grits they take it bake to some of the 8 queen and about 7 days to 2 or 3 week ants DEAD

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  8 лет назад

      mary carman Nice.

    • @kenp6219
      @kenp6219 7 лет назад

      mary carman i just tried grits. About 10 of them played and ate then left. No more ants would go near it. Although i did not mix it with powdered sugar like some recipes call for. Arrrggg

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  6 лет назад

      I tried this too. They die before making it back to the queen. My stuff kills the queen and entire nest.

  • @bigghurtgucci
    @bigghurtgucci 7 лет назад

    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

  • @drpoundsign
    @drpoundsign 5 лет назад +1

    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

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  5 лет назад +1

      You have to use it within three days or the solution will harden. This is also very cheap.

    • @drpoundsign
      @drpoundsign 5 лет назад

      @@billyq12001 In Heloise Household hints, she recommends a mixture of powdered sugar, cornstarch, and about 20% Boric Acid. I think Knox Gelatin powder would make sense, too. Their tastes change, and some prefer Grease to Sugar. I have a commercial granular protein bait (a neonicotinoid is the poison) but they didn't seem too interested in it last year. They are like a mutating tumor-you need to stay on top of them!

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  5 лет назад

      @@drpoundsign Nice.

  • @squirrelattackspidy
    @squirrelattackspidy 7 лет назад +1

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

    • @squirrelattackspidy
      @squirrelattackspidy 7 лет назад +1

      Thanks! I have measuring cups I use for my plants and wanted
      to use them temporarily to mix this solution. I'll just wash the stuff off in
      soap and water afterwards. :)

  • @TSunshineful
    @TSunshineful 8 лет назад

    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.

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  8 лет назад +1

      Thanks for pointing that out. Thought I put it in the description.

    • @marycarman1730
      @marycarman1730 8 лет назад

      try some brown sugar in place of white sugar (( oh yes ants hate dish soap in spray bottle with water Dawn i use ))

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  8 лет назад

      mary carman Great!

    • @yes350yes
      @yes350yes 7 лет назад +1

      So which is correct tsp or tbls would make a big difference. I made a mix with tsp but Im now changing the mix to tbls.

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  7 лет назад

      I use a tablespoon. Thought I pointed that out. Just make some and also found something that might even keep fire ants at bay. sub me so you won't miss it.

  • @ghos282
    @ghos282 8 лет назад

    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

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  8 лет назад

      +ghos282 In schools and college we are not permitted to refer to Wikipedia because the information may not be valid. In any case. This solution works.

    • @ghos282
      @ghos282 8 лет назад

      Understood about the Wicki critique. My calculation about ratio may also be off, as it was based strictly on the ratio of Orthoboric Acid to Sugar alone, rather than on a ratio of Orthoboric Acid to the total volume of sucrose solution. (As well as the actual amount of Orthoboric Acid in the 'T' product being 5.4% and not 5%.. Has anyone actually taken a measure of the precise viscosity of the 'T' product?)
      P.S. Also viewed your follow up mid winter .Ants in the Kitchen, there might be a nest under the house' video. Seeing as some species of 'Little Black Ants' like to set up nests inside of wall cavities, as well as in crawl spaces both below and above; and will often have multiple nests with multiple queens.. How did that battle turn out?
      After 8 years of battle with the 'Little Black's' (1/64 Inch Long by Massive Massing Numbers) I believe that I have the indoor covered (Silicon Sealer is your friend, as is a good duster bulb and Orthoboric Acid), I think however, I might just 'bite the bullet' and do a Termidor SC Perimeter.
      The strategy simply being: Having cut off the internal nester’s from any deeper foraging into the structure. and forcing them to have to forage outside; then force them to have to cross the 'non-repellant' Perimeter Barrier to do it.

  • @628luis
    @628luis 10 лет назад

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

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  10 лет назад

      Very true. I have found that the cost of sugar and using plastic cup, cut from a plastic water bottle, does the same at a lower cost. I show that in the firewood version of this video.

    • @darwinataripo8176
      @darwinataripo8176 9 лет назад

      William Quinn

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  9 лет назад

      True.

  • @samantha6745
    @samantha6745 7 лет назад +12

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

  • @alzorama2876
    @alzorama2876 9 лет назад

    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.

  • @karjam9936
    @karjam9936 7 лет назад

    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! 😆

  • @richardgoldman8761
    @richardgoldman8761 6 лет назад

    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.

  • @samaarickowski341
    @samaarickowski341 7 лет назад +1

    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

  • @Rosebud830
    @Rosebud830 3 года назад

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

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  3 года назад

      I do that too and put a leaf, or something, over it for other creatures will not take it.

  • @amyreynolds1720
    @amyreynolds1720 9 лет назад

    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?

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  9 лет назад

      Amy Reynolds Yes. Use a 2" x 2" foil and dip a cotton ball in the solution. Please the ball on the foil. I put a empty plastic contain over it to prevent the solution to dry up to fast. I will be making a video covering this.

  • @bobwolf1811
    @bobwolf1811 7 лет назад

    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.

  • @desertdispatch
    @desertdispatch 8 лет назад

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

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  8 лет назад

      +desertdispatch Did it get taken back to the queen?

    • @desertdispatch
      @desertdispatch 8 лет назад

      i don't know...the ant mound entrance was outside and i completely sprinkled it around the entrance to the hold.

  • @tracywise501
    @tracywise501 8 лет назад +1

    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!

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  8 лет назад

      +Tracy Wise Nice post. I no longer have ants on my property because mine works within three days.

  • @blissfulbaboon
    @blissfulbaboon 9 лет назад

    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.

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  9 лет назад

      You are very welcome and thanks for stopping by.

  • @hebraichomemaker5599
    @hebraichomemaker5599 9 лет назад

    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?

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  9 лет назад

      Hebraic Homemaker No. I tried that during the testing. The solution is no good after about a week and has to be remade.

    • @hebraichomemaker5599
      @hebraichomemaker5599 9 лет назад

      ah ok... thank you.

  • @westbrazos
    @westbrazos 10 лет назад

    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?

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  10 лет назад

      Take a look at Part 2. It uses a cup and cotton ball.

  • @nolanbeardy8212
    @nolanbeardy8212 8 лет назад +1

    Why does this make me Thirsty? oh God.

  • @n3d.studio
    @n3d.studio 8 лет назад +1

    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!

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  8 лет назад

      Try my mixture and let it sit for three or four days.

    • @ralphp5725
      @ralphp5725 8 лет назад

      +zWilliam Quinn

    • @n3d.studio
      @n3d.studio 8 лет назад

      Ended up dumping the boric acid mix and bought some Terro for inside and outside. I've tried it before and it didn't seem to work but this time I've noticed results after two days. There's a big nest of them outside so I think I need to get it under control outside too. I've got six outdoor stations plus a shaker bag. Not sure why the boric acid didn't work. I went all the way down to 1:1 mix and they just ate it up.

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  8 лет назад

      tomtastic What state or country do you live in and do you know what kind of ants they are?

    • @n3d.studio
      @n3d.studio 8 лет назад

      little black sugar ants. This is about day 4 now with Terro, I am just seeing a few. Not much now. I don't know if more water in the mix would help, maybe it's not dissolved enough. I just dissolved the boric acid and added the sugar. Not sure why it didn't kill the ants, used boric acid, not borax but I thought they were the same thing.

  • @rocky7983
    @rocky7983 10 лет назад

    I want to see the feeding frenzie on the leaf

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  10 лет назад

      Just place a few drop next to a nest. I will look for one but it is starting to get cold outside.

  • @bruceroessler8993
    @bruceroessler8993 8 лет назад +1

    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

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  8 лет назад

      Nice. I have to use this about three time a year because new ant colonies move it.

  • @scarletpumpernickel3353
    @scarletpumpernickel3353 6 лет назад

    ...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.

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  6 лет назад

      Not at all. That was a choice that any of them can be used. I am still using this today. I have not tested the premixed boric acid liquid. Thanks for posting.

  • @superkatertot5425
    @superkatertot5425 9 лет назад

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

    • @retrotreeyo910
      @retrotreeyo910 8 лет назад +1

      It spilled on the concerete, the ants stored it in their chamber.

  • @shehabgazi4383
    @shehabgazi4383 7 лет назад

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

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  7 лет назад

      No! Put drops at the base of the plants. This hardens after about five days.

  • @ToonTownPro100
    @ToonTownPro100 8 лет назад +1

    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-(

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  8 лет назад

      +kitty lps As long as they are looking for water it should work.

    • @ToonTownPro100
      @ToonTownPro100 8 лет назад

      +William Quinn ok

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  8 лет назад

      ***** Raid kills on the spot. Nothing is taken to the queen.

  • @ginacola
    @ginacola 9 лет назад

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

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  9 лет назад

      Gina Babcock Never tried that. I am ready to make another batch for part 3 of the video. Will let you know by posting here or in another video.

  • @unikacheck9240
    @unikacheck9240 7 лет назад

    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?

    • @unikacheck9240
      @unikacheck9240 7 лет назад

      William Quinn Thanks for the reply. Please note the heaps are NOT outside but in my kitchen area in tile tile grouts and bottom of walls. Are these termites or carpenter ants? If this is a satellite colony then I assume the main colony must be outside. My last questions​, how do I trace the mother colony as they feed by night AND must the mother colony also be destroyed? Many thanks.

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  7 лет назад

      This solution works on ants in of all kind where I live in Southern MD. Do the same as I stated for outside. If these are ants they will take the boric acid to the queen and this will terminate the colony. No sure if this works for termites. Good luck.

  • @judianns
    @judianns 9 лет назад

    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

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  9 лет назад

      Used dryer sheets keep them out of my shed. Try them and see if it works.

    • @judianns
      @judianns 9 лет назад

      William Quinn Thank you for replying and advise, my neighbors just told me that mothball is good but another neighbor said that it don't work.

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  9 лет назад

      Great.

    • @kellyoxo2818
      @kellyoxo2818 9 лет назад

      Nan Sriprasad Find out what the snake eats and repell that. Mothballs repell rodents it doesn't kill snakes. I put mothballs in my flower pots and it keeps the squirrels from digging in them. And by squirrels I mean chipmunks, grey and ground squirrel etc… IT DOES repell rodents I don't know who is saying its a myth it does keep them away.

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  9 лет назад

      Dryer sheets.

  • @JamesKing2understandinglife
    @JamesKing2understandinglife 8 лет назад

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

  • @amandabruney3835
    @amandabruney3835 7 лет назад

    ditto flea killer for lawn and pets?

  • @roguerunner7553
    @roguerunner7553 8 лет назад

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

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  8 лет назад

      This is for both indoors and outdoors.

  • @heatherfonner
    @heatherfonner 7 лет назад

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

  • @taihassa7350
    @taihassa7350 8 лет назад

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

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  8 лет назад

      +Tai Hassa It works here on them in Southern MD.

  • @fmni1
    @fmni1 8 лет назад +1

    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?

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  8 лет назад

      Not sure. I would take mine out and wash her down.

  • @freedomdove
    @freedomdove 8 лет назад

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

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  8 лет назад

      +freedom dove Very true. But the solution may harden while cooling.

    • @freedomdove
      @freedomdove 8 лет назад

      William Quinn
      I haven't heard that. I hope not. Lol. I guess I'll find out soon enough...

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  8 лет назад

      freedom dove Please let me know.

    • @freedomdove
      @freedomdove 8 лет назад

      +William Quinn Okay, so I boiled the water and let it sit a minute or two, then added the sugar and borax. It dissolved very quickly this way. I didn't think it would harden because I wasn't going to be cooking the sugar with the water. It was indeed fine. The cotton balls did eventually dry and harden on about day 4, so I just need to keep putting out new ones every few days.
      I'm not sure this works very well, but I will give it more time and continue to put out the soaked cotton balls. I think a tablespoon of borax might have been too much, but I can't tell yet. They are in the process of going to other areas of the house since they don't seem to want to go where the bait is now. I'm putting out the cotton balls anywhere I see the ants. As a disclaimer, I did change the recipe a little by only using 1.5 cups water instead of 2 cups because I figured I didn't need all that much and I wanted to fit all of the solution into a pint canning jar.

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  8 лет назад

      freedom dove I did the same and the solution lasts about four days. Because of this I cut the recipe down to 1/2 cup.

  • @lucasingala5304
    @lucasingala5304 8 лет назад

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

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  8 лет назад

      It take about three to four days.

  • @lucasingala5304
    @lucasingala5304 8 лет назад

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

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  8 лет назад

      Tablespoon. Getting ready to do this in my sheid.

  • @wiphi8699
    @wiphi8699 8 лет назад

    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".

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  8 лет назад

      You will find that is works better with a tablespoon of boric acid.

  • @crashleyholcombe5017
    @crashleyholcombe5017 9 лет назад

    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!!!!

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  9 лет назад

      Ashley Ringer Put the mixture on a 2"x2" sheet of foil and cover it with a empty fruit cup. Please it out of sight or outside the apartment. The warning I posted is on the container. Since then my cat had drank the product and nothing happened to her. I would this stick to the warning. Hope this helps.

  • @ramenkingkonoha6894
    @ramenkingkonoha6894 9 лет назад

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

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  9 лет назад

      Ramenking konoha Not sure. Please give it a try ad leave a post here. Let it sit for three days and try and take pics once in awhile.

  • @skatekraft
    @skatekraft 8 лет назад

    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.

  • @billyq12001
    @billyq12001  11 лет назад

    True

  • @ed.t.hansen6499
    @ed.t.hansen6499 7 лет назад

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

    • @yasky08
      @yasky08 7 лет назад

      Natural basis is Boron.

    • @yasky08
      @yasky08 7 лет назад

      Nearly all boron ore extracted from the Earth is destined for refinement into boric acid and borax. (from wikipedia)

    • @detamoretj
      @detamoretj 2 года назад

      Try corn meal

  • @hayleyperry4044
    @hayleyperry4044 6 лет назад

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

  • @jessiejames7492
    @jessiejames7492 7 лет назад

    is there a substitute for boric acid or borax

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  7 лет назад

      You can try anything that mixes in with sugar so that ants can take it back to their queen.

    • @jessiejames7492
      @jessiejames7492 7 лет назад

      thanks

    • @larryegger9232
      @larryegger9232 7 лет назад

      William Quinn z

  • @thefrugallandlord2226
    @thefrugallandlord2226 7 лет назад

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

  • @Edrymnz
    @Edrymnz 8 лет назад

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

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  8 лет назад

      +Arath Alvarado Did it kill the queen?

    • @Edrymnz
      @Edrymnz 8 лет назад

      +William Quinn woah it did!!!

    • @Edrymnz
      @Edrymnz 8 лет назад

      +William Quinn theres a dead ant with wings, dead!

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  8 лет назад

      Arath Alvarado Nice.

  • @fatbackpeanut
    @fatbackpeanut 5 лет назад

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

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  5 лет назад

      Try it out and see what happens.

  • @1magairsoft
    @1magairsoft 8 лет назад +1

    Great job

  • @superkatertot5425
    @superkatertot5425 9 лет назад

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

    • @flamingleon1995
      @flamingleon1995 9 лет назад

      SuperKaterTot yes

    • @blissfulbaboon
      @blissfulbaboon 8 лет назад

      NO.it is absolutely NOT the same as borax

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  8 лет назад

      +SuperKaterTot No! Go to Walmart and get a container like to one in the video.

    • @andrewbeaudry4399
      @andrewbeaudry4399 6 лет назад

      Boric acid is basically the same but it's further refined 3x as powerful for bugs. But borax is a better cleaner.

  • @Zymondo
    @Zymondo 7 лет назад

    And plant marigolds too ! ! !

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  7 лет назад

      They are great for flying insects.

  • @dms1887
    @dms1887 8 лет назад

    Ty

  • @markt9932
    @markt9932 8 лет назад

    does this kill the nest ????

  • @saabvision3956
    @saabvision3956 8 лет назад

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

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  8 лет назад

      +Sabyian Flowers It take three to four days. So give it a bit of time.

  • @macdaddypimpping
    @macdaddypimpping 10 лет назад

    Where can I buy Borax?

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  10 лет назад

      Walmart, ACE, Lowes... About anyplace.

    • @shultman37
      @shultman37 10 лет назад +1

      I used borax and it didn't do anything. I had to buy the actual Boric Acid. It's located at walmart in the chemical isle.

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  10 лет назад

      shultman37 I stated Boric Acid in this video.

    • @ryandrury6102
      @ryandrury6102 5 лет назад

      Borax is a detergent. So any place that sells detergent you should find Borax. Borax will be in the Detergent Isle.

    • @ryandrury6102
      @ryandrury6102 5 лет назад

      Boric acid is the best thing to use.

  • @Straightbangin1979
    @Straightbangin1979 8 лет назад +1

    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)

  • @nancyelswick4370
    @nancyelswick4370 8 лет назад

    Thanks!

  • @MadApplesWA
    @MadApplesWA 9 лет назад

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

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  9 лет назад +1

      Good luck and let me know what happens.

    • @MadApplesWA
      @MadApplesWA 9 лет назад

      William Quinn Roger that!

    • @MadApplesWA
      @MadApplesWA 9 лет назад

      William Quinn
      Im taking pics, and ill make a youtube vid of it :D

    • @MadApplesWA
      @MadApplesWA 9 лет назад

      William Quinn
      its been a week, the ants are definitely eating it.
      but there is still a ton of ants eating the poison.. I followed the directions perfectly. should i add more boric accid ? they seem to love the stuff, is it really killing them ?
      I used a heeping table spoon..

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  9 лет назад +1

      MadApples WA Add a teaspoon more. My ants died in about three days.

  • @ranmangolf
    @ranmangolf 5 лет назад

    Will this work on carpenter ants?

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  5 лет назад

      I may. We have none around here anymore. Give it a try.

    • @ranmangolf
      @ranmangolf 5 лет назад +1

      Will do, thanks.

  • @acjei
    @acjei 9 лет назад

    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

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  9 лет назад

      +acjei Please let this sit for three days. Do not use a pump sprayer. I just uploaded the forth video about using this solution. This is because of the high demand for the information. This mixture works. Please let me know how it turns out.

  • @launiedominguez2598
    @launiedominguez2598 8 лет назад +1

    THANKS U

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  8 лет назад

      +Yolaun Samauri,Ballet,Dance master. Dominguez You're welcome.

  • @utubecenseorstruth
    @utubecenseorstruth 6 лет назад

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

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  6 лет назад

      I downsize all the time. It should work.

  • @michaelmorse4444
    @michaelmorse4444 6 лет назад +1

    Donald Sutherland

  • @Dee-mo3oj
    @Dee-mo3oj 6 лет назад

    vinegar works for me

  • @VideoStudioSVL
    @VideoStudioSVL 8 лет назад +3

    careful don't kill the bees!!

  • @icoachladies5006
    @icoachladies5006 7 лет назад

    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.

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  7 лет назад

      Try it since they like sugar. Please post how it turns out.

  • @sallygiancanna4300
    @sallygiancanna4300 8 лет назад

    I tried this, it did not work.

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  8 лет назад +1

      Sorry. Still working for me. It may be the type of ant. try putting used dried coffee grounds across the trail. See what happens.

  • @andrejgood5456
    @andrejgood5456 8 лет назад +4

    My grandma drowned them with hot water LOL

  • @nunyadambidnis2274
    @nunyadambidnis2274 9 лет назад

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

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  9 лет назад

      Nunya Dambidnis And anything else that touches it. Trying it on the big black carpenter ants now.

  • @lyndsayhepburn5677
    @lyndsayhepburn5677 9 лет назад

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

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  9 лет назад

      Lyndsay Hepburn Try it and let me know. I do not have any of those ants in my area.

    • @lyndsayhepburn5677
      @lyndsayhepburn5677 9 лет назад

      yea they are bad this year ... i have 4 raised garden beds 20 ft long and 4 1/2 ft wide and there is black ants .. sugar ants , red ants , and a few carpenter ants and they are driving me craaazy they are on my strawberries and my peppers annd i haaate them ... they must die :) lol

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  9 лет назад

      I would love to give it a try.

  • @Jennifer-qo4kz
    @Jennifer-qo4kz 3 года назад

    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.

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  3 года назад

      Let me know how it turns out.

  • @joe102769
    @joe102769 9 лет назад

    Awesome! Thank you!

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  9 лет назад +2

      joe102769 You are welcome. I have plenty other videos that can help you around the house.

  • @shultman37
    @shultman37 10 лет назад

    does this work on roaches?

  • @rueltampus8895
    @rueltampus8895 8 лет назад

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

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  8 лет назад

      +Ruel Cabalhug Heating the house wood. Not cool at all.

    • @rueltampus8895
      @rueltampus8895 8 лет назад

      +William Quinn Then ok You can do Things to them Because they are Destroying you stuff. :/
      if they're not doing anything then don't leave them alone. :D

  • @alexloeragallos
    @alexloeragallos 9 лет назад

    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???

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  9 лет назад

      Alex Loera Go by the directions in this video. Then look at the related video covering the use of a mothball. Please let me know if this works.

  • @samesraeil6578
    @samesraeil6578 8 лет назад

    thanks... how about spiders ?

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  8 лет назад

      +Sam Esraeil Use just the Boric Acid and sprinkle it around the outside of the house.

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  8 лет назад

      ***** I am experimenting with items. Sub me so you don't miss the video if I find something that works.

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  8 лет назад

      ***** Jelly Jars seem to be the best for this.

  • @zibzob100
    @zibzob100 8 лет назад

    the ants arent going for it :/

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  8 лет назад

      +Alex Splatt What kind of ants?

    • @zibzob100
      @zibzob100 8 лет назад

      bog standard ants i suppose lol their getting onto the kitchen counters and i'm constantly having to squirt stuff at them. tried this but not one went to it.

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  8 лет назад

      Alex Splatt If they like sugar and water this should work.

  • @dston3zwrn954
    @dston3zwrn954 6 лет назад

    Ant abuser

  • @wonderbucky
    @wonderbucky 9 лет назад

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

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  9 лет назад +1

      John Buckley Tried honey and syrup. Sugar works better.

    • @wonderbucky
      @wonderbucky 9 лет назад

      ok thank you

  • @JW-uv5wp
    @JW-uv5wp 8 лет назад +2

    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.

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  8 лет назад

      +Riley C My cat got a hold of the bottle and drank all of it. Other than a sugar rush there was no problem.

  • @leonardoestrada7053
    @leonardoestrada7053 8 лет назад

    U could do this or just drown them with watter😆

    • @xanthequintin2235
      @xanthequintin2235 8 лет назад

      It doesn't work always, I've tried it for years, every day just pouring water on the nest of those ants and nothing will happen. What you really need is some trinitrotoluene. Put some in the ants nest, light it up and they are gone for good.

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  8 лет назад

      This video works for may all the time.

  • @6713joe
    @6713joe 8 лет назад

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

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  8 лет назад +1

      +6713joe Put mint plants and leave around to stall all insects.

    • @6713joe
      @6713joe 8 лет назад

      +William Quinn Thank you for the reply. I did not know that. I will try it. I told my wife about your video also. Good info.

    • @billyq12001
      @billyq12001  8 лет назад

      Thanks.

  • @grandmanana5285
    @grandmanana5285 7 лет назад

    H

  • @SinfulProphet
    @SinfulProphet 11 лет назад

    1st comment