Got home and found two straggling ants around the sliding glass doors. Worrying--I expected stragglers after James sprayed the door, or on Sunday, not two days later.

Anyway, I fished out a Q-tip and applied pure mint oil to the bottom of the sliding glass doors and also to the woodwork on either side of the bottom of the sliding glass doors. I have had several people tell me that ants hate the scent of mint oil and stay away. [wry grin] I hope we just don't have abberent ants who like the odor of mint instead. It would be my luck!

The smell is very strong; I would think it masks the scent of anything else in the kitchen, at least distracting the little buggers. There is a bite to the scent, too; it nipped my nose and the dog sneezed several times after I applied it.

I suppose I ought to give up and call the exterminator, except I hate to waste $300 saved dollars on some stupid ants. I'd rather save them toward a new set of doors!

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