The 20 Mule Team Borax has a lot of uses in our house. Most people know it as a laundry booster or as an ingredient for cleaning, but another use that is great is as a DIY ant killer.
20 Mule Team Borax is 100% natural mineral from the earth. They remove it from the ground and then wash, dry, and box it for consumers. You may know Borax as sodium tetraborate and that it is a naturally occurring substances that is produced by the perpetual evaporation of seasonal lakes. The 20 Mule Team Borax is particularly nice because nothing is added. There are no phosphates, chlorine, or random chemicals. I love that this brand sticks to simple and natural.
Using Borax for ant killer may be common knowledge or a surprise to you. I notice that when I tell people, they either say that they already do this or they are surprised to find a nice way to make a DIY ant killer. Let me show you how easy it is and share photos.
Here is what you need:
- 1/2 cup of sugar Sugar
- 2 Tablespoons of 20 Mule Team Borax
- 1.5 cups of warm Water
- Cotton pads (as many as you want to put around the house for the ants)
Add 1.5 cups of warm water to dissolve the 20 Mule Team Borax and Sugar. We put our mixture in a container and store the sealed container in our laundry room for when we need more.
Me! I love Borax and use it all the time!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know it could be used for ant bait! Awesome! Gotta try this!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know it could be used for ant bait! Awesome! Gotta try this!
ReplyDeleteWith three active teens, I would use this all the time!
ReplyDeleteI need this for myself and two other friends who are embarking on making our own detergents. Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteI want this for myself.
ReplyDeleteI want this for myself - My sister in law uses it to make her own detergent. I didnt know about the ant thing tho- thanks for that
ReplyDeleteCan this work for ant hills outside too?
ReplyDeletefor my laundry
ReplyDeleteI tried this ant killer recipe yesterday in my bathroom and it worked. My husband was impressed
ReplyDeleteI make homemade laundry soap & this is what I use. I'm trying the ant killer as I type!!!
ReplyDeletecinda@lostlakedesigns.com
I love Borax and it's many uses. I use it when making my own laundry soap. Before that, I was still adding a scoop to every load.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea. We had ants this spring and it was SO hard to get rid of them! Would love to try this idea.
ReplyDeleteMyself I love borax. I am half way through my last box now. Love it!!
ReplyDeletemy family
ReplyDeleteI want this for my many cleaning needs!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to try it out on our ants! I hate them so bad!
ReplyDeleteme..ive never tried it before
ReplyDeleteOur household...I want to make slimy putty for my 3 year old son.
ReplyDeleteFor myself. We use this all the time for household cleaning and laundry.
ReplyDeleteme! i make my own laundry detergent with borax!
ReplyDeleteFor myself.
ReplyDeleteI would use this for family laundry
ReplyDeleteto make laundry soap and slime for my son to play with thanks
ReplyDeleteI would keep one for myself, give one to my mom and one to my sis!
ReplyDeletefor myself
ReplyDeleteFor myself and my husband so he can wash his chef shirts with this to get them fairly white again and for our ant problem!
ReplyDeleteFor me, I love using it in my laundry
ReplyDeleteFor myself, I hate ants.
ReplyDeletewould like to try on my ants
ReplyDeletelmurley2000@yahoo.com
Do you have to use cotton pads or can you just drizzle it outside by the ant beds?
ReplyDeleteI haven't tried pouring it on an ant bed directly, but I do sprinkle it around my patio for ants and scorpions.
Deletewill this work on fire ants?
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