Enterprising Ants

Less than a week to closing!

Now the To-Do List really begins; we need to do lots and lots:

PACK!!!

Buy the part for our fridge

Get a washer and dryer

Pack

Get utilities put in our names

Get all my furniture from Greenville

Clean (the current house and the new house)

Get the yard cleaned up

Get the survey done

Pack...

Oh yeah, and maybe take care of the insects encroaching on our home!?!

I've been in the process of researching, trying to find out what is best for killing AND for preventing further population AND not hurting us or our little Jasper pup :( --Not the easiest find.

I think I have found the best for keeping out and not hurting the pup: Ortho Home Defense Max.

At my parents' house we have always had ant infestation, but after my mom started using this product a few years ago, there have been no problems. My parents just respray each spring or summer before the ants start setting up shop, and there are no problems for the rest of the ant season! This product (and its customer reviews) state that while wet it is extremely harmful to pets, but that once it dries, it is no longer harmful. This condition on its toxicity could be a slight issue for some, but since we are spraying and treating prior to moving in, we don't have to worry about it being an issue for our little Jasper!

We do still have to figure out what to do about the ants that are already selling off real estate in our house's nooks and crannies. We are debating a bug bomb, or fumigator, but we have found poor reviews so far. It just sounds so convincing: "Bug Bomb." All I can think of is explosions in the walls and little ant bodies flying everywhere. We definitely want them gone, and we definitely don't want to pay for professional treatments, but we can't seem to find a product that delivers. Please Help!!

Let me know if you have any suggestions or know something that works for on-sight ant slaughter...