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By Sarah Aguirre, About.com Guide to Housekeeping since 2004

7 Ways To Remove an Ant Scent Trail

Saturday April 18, 2009
I'm fascinated by the precise lines of ants that we begin to see as the weather warms up. They are singularly devoted to their purpose of finding food. I am devoted to keeping them away from my home

Have you've seen the lines of ants, and now want to disrupt their trail? There are several easy ways to clean or disguise an ant's scent trail.

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September 26, 2009 at 11:36 pm
(1) Anonymous says:

This was an interesting article. I’ve tried using bleach in my ant fooler mix as well coupled with alcohol, and some floor cleaning liquid. I even threw in a piece of stick glue for added interest. That mixture seems to deter them for a few days (or until it rains). Btw, DON’T put vinegar in with bleach. I’ve also been experimenting with halapeno slices in the mix. I’ll try some of these things now.

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