Borax with sugar water or honey in an old foil pie plate with a cover and a few access holes. We had a big ant problem and laid a few of those around the yard and haven't seen ants anywhere for a year
@artifacthunter1472
2 ай бұрын
I use 1 tablespoon of baking soda, half cup of flour and a tablespoon of vanilla Two eggs some butter and maybe some sugar It works well.
@tinman7249
2 ай бұрын
I like you being honest that it only works 50/50. That's the kind of success rate what I would expect. Also, I don't get the boiling water though. By the time the boiling water get into your tank, mixed with dish soap and sprayed and soaked underground, it would have cooled off significantly. I don't think it is hot enough to kill ants a feet down.
@leeb.7188
3 ай бұрын
I purchased a wooden shed for my backyard and went out there today to build shelves inside. I noticed ants all along the bottom sill on one side. I’ll spray this solution along the outside, and then maybe add some spray foam to (hopefully) keep them out.
@richardroyles1423
Ай бұрын
Thanks for the advice. I’m going to try it. God bless.
@mikemillie3826
Ай бұрын
Salt and venigar works
@MrKeithsplace
2 ай бұрын
Probably works great, but after that, use a pressure washer, clean out cracks, and use a sealer, asphalt/concrete appropriate.
@bennym1956
2 ай бұрын
Gas...works ! If out in open after soaking for a while, then lit'er up ! Makes a nice whump de thumpie ! No kids were hurt..... 100% effective ! Also works great on yellow jacket nest in ground.....after dark !
@tran-vm3uu
21 күн бұрын
Maybe hot water will help dissolve soap better
@Fant01
2 ай бұрын
If you do the same opération in the grass, will it kill the grass too?
@guyin916
6 ай бұрын
Just watched your whole-house water filter 4-year update video then watched this one. Just wanted to say thanks for sharing your knowledge. I hit that like on both videos and that sub button. =)
@lechoix88
2 ай бұрын
Those are some nasty cracks!!! I would also try a driveway sealer to fill up the large holes... Javel also works well... kills the ants for good and they don't return!
@angelinalouis4356
2 ай бұрын
Thank you
@JimiJames528
2 ай бұрын
Saccharine or sucralose (aka splenda). Just sprinkle a packet around the anthill. I've had 100% sucess rate. Lot less effort and you can snag a packet at the coffee shop for free with your coffee.
@juanvaldes2458
2 ай бұрын
I wonder if other artificial sweeteners will work also. I have a bunch of Splenda (yellow envelopes). What you think?
@JimiJames528
2 ай бұрын
@@juanvaldes2458 Splenda is sucralose. 😎😎😎
@JimiJames528
2 ай бұрын
@@juanvaldes2458 Splenda is sucralose. You're all good.
@josephl6788
Ай бұрын
Just simple splenda? No need to mix with anything? Why does this work?
@racheltoner1906
5 күн бұрын
Very satisfying to watch
@AprilRoxStudios
3 ай бұрын
Coffee grind works very good, also
@aln4383
2 ай бұрын
You just apply coffee grinds?
@BenvolioCapulet9
2 ай бұрын
@@aln4383I am also curious
@brigittakehlati
24 күн бұрын
Borax itchy 😫
@grumpytuber
2 ай бұрын
ima try this tmrw. nice one.
@svnti1239
4 ай бұрын
Giving this a go tomorrow. If it works I’ll definitely be subscribing. Be back in a few days!
@sascharommeldelarosa8490
3 ай бұрын
Did it work?
@cocolemontv6165
3 ай бұрын
he didnt come back...its effective for him...not ants
@woodstream6137
2 ай бұрын
@@cocolemontv6165Lol
@lobelldonna4796
Ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@markrademaker8321
2 ай бұрын
why the boiling water versus all hot tap water?
@carlosbardales2730
2 ай бұрын
Smooth transition maybe?
@ramonaroldan9279
3 ай бұрын
I'm going to try this thanks.
@raymondhoagland4976
2 ай бұрын
Will it kill carpenter ants ? I get them in the basement occasionally and I'm sealing up the eaves !
@woodstream6137
2 ай бұрын
Have to find the nests which are usually in wood. I'm going to try baiting. Good luck.
@karonthomas7365
2 ай бұрын
Does this work in the actual yard on ant hills?
@DaveWirth
Ай бұрын
Yes, should work in any ant hill opening
@machellroiland3228
3 ай бұрын
Does this work on fire ants
@DaveWirth
2 ай бұрын
I don't know. We just have regular ants at our house. But i would assume it would also work
@Brd100000
2 ай бұрын
Oh I would love it if it does.
@artifacthunter1472
2 ай бұрын
Are fire ants ants?
@machellroiland3228
2 ай бұрын
Yes fire ants are ants but they bite and when they do it creates a white pus bump that gets sore unless you pop it.
@kennybroadway2937
3 ай бұрын
What about your yard
@davismorehead2494
3 ай бұрын
Why do you use hot/boiling water?
@DaveWirth
3 ай бұрын
The soap and water kills the ants, but the boiling water also kills them. So both will work even better.
@TheNudeBrewer
2 ай бұрын
Seems to me this video should be: add water, add soap, spray the ants ... *THEN REPAIR THE CRACK.* Especially since you did a 1-month time lapse. I like the "after a day/ after a week" idea, but after 4 weeks... the crack should have been repaired.
@sjfanning7711
2 ай бұрын
It’s not something you can have done inexpensively.
@TheNudeBrewer
2 ай бұрын
@@sjfanning7711 That's not really an answer. lol When things are broken... you fix them. +ESPECIALLY+ on a diy-type channel. He basically ignored free content.
@johnathansmith9059
2 ай бұрын
Gasoline and used motor oil work even better
@juanvaldes2458
2 ай бұрын
trouble is that it contaminates the ground. Very bad for the water table and other living things.
@MrEchoes1962
Ай бұрын
Most of the time ants are good for the garden.....they improve the earth/garden ....when it comes to driveways then it's different.......but BOILING WATER is just a bit cruel imo.....ants are around for a reason.......soldier ants altogether a different matter.
@stayfrosty2519
2 ай бұрын
Borax and sugar solution is far better.
@Chris-pj1os
2 ай бұрын
Do you use it as a bait, or do you shoot it into the and holes?
@woodstream6137
2 ай бұрын
@@Chris-pj1osnormally it's a bait. The borax doesn't hurt them until they eat it with the sugar. I had some red and inside an remote electric outlet; they were even crawling in and out of the plug. I mixed borax and peanut butter then smeared it on the inside of the cover. A couple weeks later the and were gone. The peanut butter left me keep the bait on the inside of the cover so the dog couldn't get it.
@Chris-pj1os
2 ай бұрын
@@woodstream6137 .Clever.
@josephl6788
Ай бұрын
@@woodstream6137 what mixture of borax and sugar? I tried this but didn't work. I wonder if my ratio wasn't right?
@woodstream6137
Ай бұрын
@@josephl6788 I'm not sure, sorry. I have a carpenter ant nest and tried peanut butter then straight powdered sugar and they ignored both. Even broke down and bought some bait granules and they're ignoring those too.
@monkeyking-self-proclaimed7050
Ай бұрын
Kinda cruel. I just give them an offer they can't refuse.
@Urlocalhuntsmanspider
Ай бұрын
Leave them ants alone they not in ur house>:(
@Alex-lz1so
3 ай бұрын
Who care what this guy say's. it is his opinion and his opinion only there are those who think there opinion is the only one. Robert stick with action you stink as a has been want a be politician.
@jordenb9469
3 ай бұрын
Why would you want to kill the ants. I side your house sure. Outside? Why? They are doing a job I'm sure.
@jaseast
3 ай бұрын
You obviously don't live near fire ants
@randycarman897
3 ай бұрын
If they're outside, they're coming in looking for food or water
@rhondawillhite9418
3 ай бұрын
Not sure if this would work on fire ants. Fire ants are different than the ants in this video. @jaseast
@artifacthunter1472
2 ай бұрын
@@randycarman897 ants don’t go in a dwelling, looking for water they go in the ground smarty-pants.
@Dave-ei7kk
2 ай бұрын
These ants are excavating soil from under the driveway. With out the soil to support traffic, the asphalt road will crack and then fail.
@timebong8366
2 ай бұрын
I just steal a bunch of them fake sugars like neutral sweet and I sprinkle it around
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