How to Make Natural Ant Killer

Posted on November 24, 2008
by Jordana G.

Never buy another can of toxic raid. Here is an effective recipe to get rid of ants using the mild Boric Acid.

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Ingredients

1 tsp powdered boric acid

10 teaspoons sugar

2 cups of water

cotton balls

Directions

Dissolve boric acid and sugar into two cups of water.
Dip cotton balls into the mixture and leave them near ant trails.
This will be carried back into the ant's nest, and will decimate or wipe out the colony.

Comments (5)

6/28/2009 9:22 pm

Glenn G. says:

Most posts I read say one tablespoon of Boric Acid to one teaspoon of sugar - very different ratio than yours - which is right?

Thanks,

Glenn

7/9/2009 6:55 am

Marjorie L. says:

Is this safe for pets??

7/9/2009 3:53 pm

David K. says:

Boric acid is about as toxic as table salt. It acts by dessication. Unless sugar is irresistible enough for them to eat the cottonballs, your pets will be perfectly safe around the substance.

7/9/2009 4:38 pm

Marjorie L. says:

Thanks David K.

7/11/2009 9:12 am

Shahla A. says:

can Boric acid be used for killing roaches as well?

Thanks, Sheila

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How to Make Natural Ant Killer

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