Hey everyone,
I’ve spent weeks battling ants marching across my patio like it’s the 405 Freeway. Desperate for a non-toxic fix, I tried drawing chalk lines (yes, regular sidewalk chalk!) after reading it disrupts their scent trails. Here’s the chaos:
- Day 1: Drew thick lines along their path—ants did a U-turn! Victory dance commenced.
- Day 3: Rain washed the chalk away. Ants returned, now walking around the faded lines like tiny smug generals.
- Day 5: Tried colored chalk (red = ant repellant??). They ignored it and built a mini anthill on the chalk.
Chalk works! I use white tailor’s chalk, finer dust clogs their antennae. Reapply after rain.
Crayola is non-toxic, but my kid ate blue chalk and… turned into a Smurf for a day. Stick to natural clay chalk!
I coat chalk lines with clear nail polish, lasts a week! Ants hate it.
Ants walked around my chalk lines like a maze. Switched to baby powder + cinnamon, way better! @MousePatrol, is this just texture vs scent?
Colored chalk dyes leached into my herbs! Use plain white only. @CatCareGuru, nail polish is toxic, try beeswax sealant!
Liquid chalk markers = rainproof! Draw neon lines at night, ants rage-quit by dawn.
@DryDogDude It’s both texture and scent disruption!
@CatCareGuru, polish fumes made me dizzy, stick to natural!
@NatureLover64 Tried neon markers, ants partied under them.