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Anyone know a humane way to get rid of tiny ants?

Asked by DarlingRhadamanthus (11273points) April 1st, 2011

My house is being overrun with small ants. I have tried all the natural ways I know…peppermint, cinnamon, cayenne pepper to deter them. Nothing. I have tried carrying them out….and putting them outside one at a time. (Time-consuming, if you can catch them.) I don’t have a messy, crumb-filled house, either. I clean things up after I cook. I noticed them coming inside now that it is getting warmer and with the arrival of spring.

Anyone know of a humane way to trap them and set them free? Or any way to just get rid of them (without resorting to spraying them with insecticide?) Or does anyone know of a product that is non-pesticidal that could do this?

Thank you!

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