No More Ants in Our House

by Ronda J.

February 2008

Every year in the spring or summer, I wake up one morning to a kitchen counter full of ants. Last year, I mixed peppermint essential oil with water and sprayed around all of my windows, and for the first time in seven years, I was not invaded with ants.

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JEANNIE
July 20, 2008 at 3:47 pm    reply?

HEY EVERYONE...forget the chemicals!...we use diatomacious earth!...Instant kill within minutes on bugs,flies,cockroaches of all types and harmless to humans and animals....do your research!....this is probably the BEST thing we have found...it is also a cure for a lot of human ills too....also just great with cat litter...NO ODOR!....unbelievable odor control.... cheap too for the uses it has.....check it out folks!

    Kathleen Straube
    January 13, 2009 at 12:55 am    reply?

    Need information on getting rid of bugs--live in Florida.Help---Where do I acquire diatomacious earth

    Ruthie
    April 21, 2009 at 3:38 am    reply?

    **Remember to use a mask over your face & children's faces while working with Diatomacious earth or when it is dry & being blown by the wind. This product is very dangerous when inhaled.**

      annie
      November 29, 2009 at 11:12 am    reply?

      Concerning this product, it is said to have No Chemicals yet, yet you say it can be dangerous if inhaled. StillI read another customer say it is also good for human ills. I realize having worked with herbs that process and additivies can of course change the composition of an herb, so why the contradiction in these two comments and what does the product Diatomacious consist of ?

      kris
      July 26, 2011 at 9:36 pm    reply?

      Diatomacious Earth is not dangerous when inhaled if you are using "Food Grade"! That is all that I buy.

Laurie
May 5, 2010 at 5:51 pm    reply?

The diatomaceous earth is made of crushed ocean crustaceans. When crushed, these are like tiny shards of glass. They cut little animals apart...ants, slugs, etc. Your lungs are very sensitive, and if you inhale this dust, it can damage by cutting. That is why it is dangerous when inhaled.

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