And no, we're not buying him a dog.
After I disclosed how many carcinogens I have been releasing into my household to rid ourselves of these little buggers, a childhood friend sent me an emergency supply of anti-bug stuff that she sells through Organnica Inc.
For the record, I am not a diligent investigator of all things chemical. I figured my 1980s hairspray consumption has forever prohibited my involvement in any organic or environmental support group.
Still.
I have these kids. And I was using a LOT of bug spray.
So I'm giving the natural stuff a try, and I'm particularly anxious to see how the bug repellent works out, too. We all have about 30 mosquito bites and I'm sick of the whining. Geez, when I was a kid, you got bit and were happy about it, no?
If anyone is interested in ordering their own non-cancer bug stuff, feel free to contact my pal Jennifer:
Okay, I'd better go and spray some Swerve. Joey is trying to get his flock of ants to sit and watch television with him.
I don't think they're cooperating.
There is nothing more my Canadian husband would like to see than an all-ant Stanley Cup finals (since there probably won't be any Canadian teams who make it that far).
ReplyDeleteI think there should always be a Canadian team in the Stanley Cup. I mean...didn't they INVENT hockey???
DeleteI bought this gooey poison for my ants. I put a few drops where they are coming in and by the end of the day they are gone. I feel a little ruthless, but they are trying to eat my chocolate cake.
ReplyDeleteI hope the non cancer stuff works for you. I haven't had much luck with the home remedy options, but this looks like the work of professionals so hopefully the ants will go play hockey at some other house (sorry, Joey!).
Ants that eat your chocolate cake warrant no mercy. Destroy them. Destroy them all.
DeleteI remember not having pets as a kid and adopting a worm who died. Then I had a funeral for it, dug it up again to look at it, but it was gone. It probably faked dying to get rid of me and then happily wormed itself to another location.
ReplyDeleteWe can always ship you red ants which should cure Joey of his obsession if the bug spray doesn't work. Red ants bite and hurt worse than mosquito bites.
Let's hope Swerve works.
There is a great story in there about the dead worm who ran away. It's too tragically funny not to use!
DeleteI'll pass on the red ants, but thanks for the offer!
Not organic, but if Swerve doesn't work, sprinkle Diazon granules in a band about 1 foot wide outside at the base of your house and any hills before a rain so it soaks in. It's poison, so keep kids and pets away. If you can see where they're getting in, wash the trail with soap and water. This works every time and you only have to do it once.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mis Anthropy! It this doesn't work, I'll give Diazon & Joy Soap a whirl! Stupid ants.
DeleteYou can use diatomaceous earth, too. Non toxic. The fire ants down here get outta control and hurt like the devil. I put some in the cabinet backs, all around the baseboards, etc. It really helps!
ReplyDeleteThe words "fire ants" are just scaring the bajeezus outta me.
DeleteLet's talk about butterflies.
My five year old does this exact thing.
ReplyDeleteWith worms.
I found a dead worm in her room two weeks ago.
His name was Slow.
Probably why he was dead.
Also, I love this idea bc I noticed with my youngest that whenever I used the chemical bug sprays in the house, she got waaaay hyper!.
True story.
To be clear, she is hyper on a good day.
But it made her WAAAAAY hyper.
I will stop now.
Your daughter and the commenter Carol above should hang out.
DeleteAnd hyper kids are GREAT!!
well...when they're sleeping...
Chemicals keeps Mr. Horn in business!! And dare I say, one of their specialties is pesticide chemicals!!
ReplyDeleteI will never question whatever means it takes Mr. Horn to get a good friend of mine to Hawaii.
DeleteSeriously, I've used enough chemicals that my carbon footprint is the size of the Grand Canyon.
Oh dear. I'm a Red Wings fan. But I don't have a lucky child (at least not as far as I know). If the Wings win tonight though, I'll have to figure out which kid it is! ;)
ReplyDeleteIt was a great series! They were definitely a worthy team.
DeleteMy daughter talks incessantly about EVERY single bug bite she gets. It's going to be a long summer! You've probably seen this post, but this is how we deal with our ants: http://www.dollopsofdiane.com/2012/03/homemade-ant-killer.html
ReplyDeleteI'm limiting complaints to one per child per day. Think it will fly?
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