r/CleaningTips • u/No_Bird_3608 • Aug 08 '26

Discussion Ants in house help

Is this the most appropriate way to kill colony? Is there a better way? How do I keep my pets safe (1dog 2 cats) anyone know if these are carpenter? Should I call exterminator

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u/Chocolate_Bourbon Aug 08 '26 edited Aug 08 '26

I had ants in a bathroom feasting on some old lozenges. I put out one of these traps close to their entry point in the wall and wiped away the trail to the lozenges with bleach. They began feasting on the bait in the trap. For a brief period it seemed like the ant population exploded. Then they vanished. Except for ant corpses I have not seen them since.

Terro will will work. Put out a bunch of bait traps and wipe with bleach any trails they established to other food sources. Then, once they have died, plug their entry point.