How to Make an Ant Trap Using Cracker Bait
First find the site of the infestation., Stop eating food around the spot of infestation, and if they are just there for a visit, make sure it isn't an enjoyable visit. , Now, you are going to use the ingredients., Get a few segments of your lint...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: First find the site of the infestation.
If you find the site of infestation, you've hit the jackpot. -
Step 2: Stop eating food around the spot of infestation
, First, get some crackers, 10 of them should be saltine, and 2 should be unsalted.
Crumble the crackers together in a sandwich.
And tons of salt(3 teaspoons) to the crumbled crackers in the bag, also some cornmeal. , Be careful not to spill any. ,,, Also the cornmeal and the salt should have killed them. , Now for the pesky ants that just won't die, uncover the trap outdoors, and pour the boiled water onto the ant trap. , Any leftovers will go to the wall and try to get the crackers.
Those ants should die, and pour more boiled water on them. -
Step 3: and if they are just there for a visit
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Step 4: make sure it isn't an enjoyable visit.
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Step 5: you are going to use the ingredients.
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Step 6: Get a few segments of your lint roller/remover tape strips
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Step 7: and put some of the cracker bait onto it.
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Step 8: Lay the traps around carefully
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Step 9: and set a timer to an hour and a half.
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Step 10: Boil some water 5 minutes before the timer rings.
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Step 11: Check the trap when the timer rings
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Step 12: there should be ants in the trap.
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Step 13: Cover the ant filled trap with paper and tape it together.
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Step 14: Go home and take your double sided tape and put it a the wall
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Step 15: along with your cracker mix(stick it onto the tape before putting it on the wall).
Detailed Guide
If you find the site of infestation, you've hit the jackpot.
, First, get some crackers, 10 of them should be saltine, and 2 should be unsalted.
Crumble the crackers together in a sandwich.
And tons of salt(3 teaspoons) to the crumbled crackers in the bag, also some cornmeal. , Be careful not to spill any. ,,, Also the cornmeal and the salt should have killed them. , Now for the pesky ants that just won't die, uncover the trap outdoors, and pour the boiled water onto the ant trap. , Any leftovers will go to the wall and try to get the crackers.
Those ants should die, and pour more boiled water on them.
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