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
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.
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.
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 !
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. =)
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!
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.
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 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.
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.
@@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.
@@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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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 !
Maybe hot water will help dissolve soap better
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. =)
Probably works great, but after that, use a pressure washer, clean out cracks, and use a sealer, asphalt/concrete appropriate.
Thanks for the advice. I’m going to try it. God bless.
Salt and venigar works
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!
If you do the same opération in the grass, will it kill the grass too?
Thank you
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.
I wonder if other artificial sweeteners will work also. I have a bunch of Splenda (yellow envelopes). What you think?
@@juanvaldes2458 Splenda is sucralose. 😎😎😎
@@juanvaldes2458 Splenda is sucralose. You're all good.
Just simple splenda? No need to mix with anything? Why does this work?
Coffee grind works very good, also
You just apply coffee grinds?
@@aln4383I am also curious
ima try this tmrw. nice one.
Giving this a go tomorrow. If it works I’ll definitely be subscribing. Be back in a few days!
Did it work?
he didnt come back...its effective for him...not ants
@@cocolemontv6165Lol
Thanks for sharing
I'm going to try this thanks.
why the boiling water versus all hot tap water?
Smooth transition maybe?
Borax itchy 😫
Will it kill carpenter ants ? I get them in the basement occasionally and I'm sealing up the eaves !
Have to find the nests which are usually in wood. I'm going to try baiting. Good luck.
What about your yard
Does this work on fire ants
I don't know.
We just have regular ants at our house.
But i would assume it would also work
Oh I would love it if it does.
Are fire ants ants?
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.
Does this work in the actual yard on ant hills?
Yes, should work in any ant hill opening
Gasoline and used motor oil work even better
trouble is that it contaminates the ground. Very bad for the water table and other living things.
Why do you use hot/boiling water?
The soap and water kills the ants, but the boiling water also kills them. So both will work even better.
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.
It’s not something you can have done inexpensively.
@@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.
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.
Borax and sugar solution is far better.
Do you use it as a bait, or do you shoot it into the and holes?
@@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.
@@woodstream6137 .Clever.
@@woodstream6137 what mixture of borax and sugar? I tried this but didn't work. I wonder if my ratio wasn't right?
@@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.
Kinda cruel. I just give them an offer they can't refuse.
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.
Leave them ants alone they not in ur house>:(
Why would you want to kill the ants. I side your house sure. Outside? Why? They are doing a job I'm sure.
You obviously don't live near fire ants
If they're outside, they're coming in looking for food or water
Not sure if this would work on fire ants. Fire ants are different than the ants in this video. @jaseast
@@randycarman897 ants don’t go in a dwelling, looking for water they go in the ground smarty-pants.
These ants are excavating soil from under the driveway. With out the soil to support traffic, the asphalt road will crack and then fail.
I just steal a bunch of them fake sugars like neutral sweet and I sprinkle it around