Tag Archives: Ant Killer

Hot Shot VS. Raid

Comparing the two prices for equal 17.5 oz sized cans of bug spray, Hot Shot Roach & Ant Killer #4 Citrus Scent is about a buck less than Raid Ant & Roach Killer #17 Fragrance Free. Both products are emblazoned with the phrase “Kills on Contact!” and Raid’s bilingual labeling also declares “¡Mata al Contacto!” […]

Cheap Homemade Cleaning Supplies

Wandering down the household cleaner aisle at the grocery store is enough to give anyone sticker shock. Should you really pay $7.99 for something that claims to clean your linoleum clear down to the subflooring? Not if you have a few basic and inexpensive ingredients at home. Cleaning products, no matter how “specially-formulated,” all use […]

Get Rid of Ants: DIY Pest Control

I met with enemies. It is called a phantom ant. It drives me crazy. I have been a homeowner for almost 30 years. At that time I encountered and defeated carpenter ants, bees, wasps, hornets, aphids, spiders and various other bugs and insects. Nothing was ever so frequent and troublesome as the ghosts of these […]

No Ants in Your Pants: Organic Ant Control

They are bad. It can be found in any part of the house regardless of food or not. Trust me, when you come up through the faucet of your bath tub after five minutes in the shower, you know something is wrong. And if you live in an area prone to red and ants and […]