How To Kill Ants Using Borax

Good morning friends, today I will show you how to kill ants using Borax. Borax is a great, natural alternative to kill ants. The first time I tried borax was the summer before college. I had spent many days visiting my Aunt and Uncle’s house, playing in the woods behind their place. Ants had been coming into our kitchen for years and we seemed to have no luck getting rid of them. We were about to call an exterminator who wanted $300 an hour. One day, as I sat at the table eating breakfast, an ant came from out of nowhere and crawled onto my plate onto my food. I shouted to my Uncle, “See! They’re not going away!” He looked at me like I was crazy and then grabbed a glass with some sugar on it that had water in it so he could drown them… but instead he grabbed the Borax. He took the sugar and mixed it with some Borax and a little water, creating a paste. He grabbed a knife and began smearing the paste all over the counter-top where the ant had crawled on it – all over other areas where ants were coming in, too. The ants just kept going into areas where we put this stuff,Borax is actually quite effective at killing ants and it is also safe for children and pets. Ants can be tricky to kill because you need to locate the colony so you know where to put the borax. If you don’t find the queen, it won’t do any good. Treating the entire colony will take time.

How To Kill Ants Using Borax

The Best Borax Product

Borax is a natural mineral that’s used in laundry detergents, pesticides, fire retardants and more. It’s also used to produce glass, ceramics and other products.

Sugar Water

  • Put sugar and water in a bowl.
  • Add borax to the bowl.
  • Mix until the sugar and borax are dissolved.
  • Pour the solution into a container (a mason jar or plastic bottle will work).
  • Place the container near ants’ nests or ant trails where you see them coming out of their hole/nest or on their way back home from getting food, etc., and repeat as necessary until they’re gone!

Borax Paste Recipe

For the Borax and Sugar Recipe

  • 1 cup borax
  • 2 cups sugar

For the Borax, Sugar and Water Recipe

  • 1 cup borax
  • 3 tablespoons water (for every cup of borax)

Where To Place Bait Trap

Once you’ve chosen the right poison and food, it’s time to set up your bait trap. This can be done in several ways, depending on how many ants you’re trying to kill and where they’re coming from.

Here are some basic tips:

  • Place a single line of Borax near their nest or on their trail.
  • Place multiple lines of Borax around the perimeter of an infested area (e.g., kitchen) so that all ants will have to pass through them in order to reach food sources outside of this area. This will prevent them from finding other sources of food within your home or apartment building until all ants are eliminated from these areas!

Remove Borax When It Stops Working.

If you find that the borax is no longer working, it’s time to take out the ants’ food source. Do this by placing a thick layer of Borax in their path. If they eat it and die, then they won’t be able to feed their colony. The rest of your ant problem will probably go away soon after!

If you have any other questions about how to kill ants using borax, please leave them in the comments section below!

To prevent ants from entering your house, make a solution of equal parts borax, sugar and water.

One of the most effective ways to kill ants is by using borax. Borax is a natural mineral that can be found in your home and garden. It is also a safe, effective alternative to chemical pesticides because it is non-toxic to humans and animals. Borax comes in the form of powder, crystals or pellets and can be sprinkled around areas where you see ants frequently.

To kill ants with borax:

  • Mix equal parts sugar and water together in a bowl until dissolved (1 cup each will do). If you don’t have enough room on your countertop for all this liquid, put some of it into a Tupperware container or other small plastic container made for food storage so you can keep it nearby when you need it later on.
  • Add ½ teaspoon of borax powder per 1 gallon of liquid mixture (for example: if there are 4 cups total liquid then add 2 tablespoons). Stir well until completely mixed together before setting aside somewhere dry but close enough that they won’t spill while waiting for their next use!

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