Orange Guard Water Based Home Pest Control - 1 Gallon Bottle 101
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Orange Guard Water Based Home Pest Control - 1 Gallon Bottle 101
Customer Review: Useful tips to make it REALLY work
Summary: 4 Stars
I have only used this to kill ants. Does it work? Absolutely. The trick is to spray enough to make them wet. They will die quickly. To keep them from coming back, the area must stay wet, don't wipe it up. When I first used this, I made the mistake of wiping it up after a few minutes as instructed and they always came back as soon as it was wiped up. Spray along the wall into the crevices where they are crawling in and they will not use that route to get in.
Porous surfaces are the best places to use this. For example, ants were attacking the water in the water bottle of my hamsters' cage (it's hot outside). I put the cage on some chux pads (absorbant pad on one side and water repellent plastic on the other), sprayed all around the cage. The ants kept coming in looking for water, but they can't get to the cage. They are all over the desk where my cage sits, but the cage is ant-free.
On more than one occasion, I've had an army full of ants in my dog's 5 gallon tin of dog food. I simply spray the container all around the exterior, killing all ants it immediately contacts and any ants unfortunate enough to cross the wet path. All other ants are repelled and run in circles within the container and on the lid to eventually all die. Ants outside the perimeter are left to find another food source.
The gallon size Orange Guard container comes with a manual spray pump attached by a thin flexible hose. I thought I'd be using it to refill my quart size bottle, but the spray handle is handy. I don't have to pour it out into a smaller bottle. Beware to shut off the spray nozzle before storing it. I neglected to do that and the Orange Guard leaked through the pump all over my laundry room. You know how those manual vacuum hoses they use to clean out fish tanks work? That's what happened with the Orange Guard.
Orange Guard is the only ant killer spray I use in the kitchen. It can get messy, but it works; and I don't worry so much about the kids and the dog. I do have one word of caution: this spray smells like strong citronella. Do not use it if you are sensitive to such fragrant scents.
UPDATE: The nozzle this came with eventually stopped working. I had to toss it and pour the Orange Guard into a smaller Orange Guard sprayer bottle.
Customer Review: Great to kill sugar Ants and keep them away.
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this product 4 years ago when we had major issues with ants invading our kitchen. I had a dog then and a toddler so I was concerned about pesticides around them. I must admit that I was very skeptical but the product works! Every spring the ants return and start invading our kitchen. I had to deal with them all through the summer months too, but with the Orange Guard they are gone. I spray all around the entrance doorway to keep them from coming in the house and it works. The only issue is that when it rains outside, the orange guard washes away and then the ants return. As long as I spray around the trail they use to get in, they don't return. This is a great product to kill aunts. I do not dilute it when I use it. I spray where I see ants and let it air dry. I spray all around our kitchen table and even the table legs since the ants like to crawl around the table. This product is great... Only issue this is not good for Spiders. Mind you, the bottle does state its good for ants, roaches and as a flea repellent and it doesn't say anything about spiders. I sprayed this on spiders and it does nothing to them. So if you need an ant repellent this product is for you, if you have spider issues...move on!Customer Review: Natural Flea Repeller-not killer?
Summary: 4 Stars
I've been using this for several years for severe flea problems, I'd rather use this than chemicals or diatomaceous earth. I spray it everywhere-wood floors, upholstered furniture, on the rugs, animal sleeping spots, outside in the yard. It does make the floors slippery till it dries and after several uses can leave a sticky residue on linoleum or tile. No problem, just wash it off. Doesn't stain fabric (so far). BUT, I haven't seen it really kill fleas. I mean, I've put live fleas right in the stuff and they squirm around for ages and jump away if they can. Still, it definitely keeps the flea population down. Not as effective as a chemical spray, but it does work and isn't toxic. It says on the bottle not to use it directly on your pet, but I have, a bit diluted with water, with no ill effects. It doesn't make my cats drool and the dog doesn't mind it at all. It smells like oranges which may give some people a headache (my son complains about the smell). Overall, a good product that has it's place. I'll continue to use it. Oh, buy the gallon size and get a spray bottle to fill.Customer Review: killed ants on contact
Summary: 4 Stars
I was rather skeptical of Orange Guard but I try to use chemicals as little as possible. I purchased this product to use on sugar ants and small household ants that were showing up around my cats food bowl. This product kills ant instantly on contact. It has a very strong smell which is rather pleasant in small doses. The downside is the lack of a residual effect. It does not seem to prevent ants from coming back for very long. I suggest you use this spray for immediate control of present insects especially in sensitive areas such as around pet food bowls but you may need something with a more long lasting effect for reoccurring problems.Customer Review: good pest control
Summary: 4 Stars
used indoors, keeps odorus ants at bay. May need an additional application or two but works well.
Spray that comes with the 1 gallon bottle didn't work. Suggest getting an additional spray bottle (easier to use that way as well).