How to Get Rid of an Ants Nest
For ants in mail box : throw 1/2 a handful of “ Virgin shredded Cedar Mulch “ in your mailbox & leave it in there . Every couple weeks remove & refresh the mulch . I haven’t had any ants in my mailbox for a couple years !
I have used corn meal to get rid of ants in an area. It seems to kill the whole nest so I would have cleaned out the mailbox and put cornmeal at the base of the post holding it. The corn meal isn't harmful to anything else so is safe to use and cheap.
When ever I see lots of ants anywhere I sprinkle chap talcum powder at the source of the trail and ants disappear very quickly.
May have to do two sprinkles. But ants are not seen for a long time. Works every time
Leave it to a boy....my son lit a few firecrackers inside. He had a mess to clean up, but no more ants! So far.
Fabric softener sheet worked so far. Didn't use vinegar but did clean out the nest
Simply leave the mailbox open and they will remove their own nursery. Might have to do it twice before they are convinced.
Just read online that all you have to do is expose them to light and they will move their eggs elsewhere - they want a dark spot. Saves you from killing them.
That method normally works for us, but it has not worked this year, they keep returning after the mail courier puts new mail in & closes it again. I am going to try this method after they clear out from the open door in hopes that they don't return AGAIN.
Our mail courier was closing our box as well and when I asked him not to he suggested fabric softener sheets. They work like a charm. I found some fabric softener sheets work while others do not (Bounce Pet sheets do not work for more than a week. Although I wonder if it was the rain that deactivated them?) The very pricey Laundry Sauce sheets worked very well for weeks. We happened to have some, otherwise I wouldn't buy them for the mailbox. :)
Leave a note for the mail person....unless, by law, they're required to close the box.....
