EarthKind Stay Away Ants & Cockroaches Deterrent Pouches - Easy-to-Use Botanical Pest Control - for Kitchen, Pantry, Countertops & Food Spaces - 4-Pack

I don’t usually write reviews but I HAD TO FOR THIS.I have tried everything — every brand of ant bait/trap, sprays, coffee grounds and other herbal remedies, plug-in sound emitting repellants — and still, every spring and summer my apartment becomes INFESTED with ants..I’m talking lines of ants, hundreds to thousands, in every room of my home, on the floors, countertops, all over my trash cans, etc. for months despite me keeping an extremely clean and sanitary home. I bought these out of desperation and I’m so glad I did.From day 1 to day 3 of using these, I went from the beginning of an infestation to 3-4 random ants in my whole apartment. As I write this on day 4, I haven’t seen a single ant. I’m SO RELIEVED.Cons — EXTREMELY potent. It smells like a citronella-forward herbal natural ant spray imo, and it’s an almost overpowering smell, however this could be because I put 5 individual packs throughout my 550sq ft apartment (1 at each place they tend to enter from)Also a little bit pricey compared to other at home solutions HOWEVER I’ll continue to buy these repellants happily because they actually work!Pros—WAY less messy than constantly spraying ant spray, less messy than liquid ant baits and less of a hassle to set up. Less toxic than most other remedies. My dog is not interested in the pack at all and won’t mess with it (I can’t speak for all dogs though so keep that in mind when placing these repellants). Prevents ants from entering your home rather than you trying to get rid of them once they have arrived. These are actually effective!!!Im really glad these exist and I hope they work just as well for you!!

Seems to be working! I had ants getting into my conure food and water bowls. At first I threw the packet under her cage but the smell seemed quite potent (at first), so I moved the packet to the other side of the room. I've not seen any ants at all since I put the packets down. So wonderful!

Product is great!!

Don’t know if this works, but I did a search for non-lethal pet friendly products, and this does not fit the bill. It uses essential oils which are toxic to cats and, toxicity aside, the scent is overwhelming. So my search continues. Problem may not be seller’s fault, but I still can’t use it.

These little sachets do a great job keeping ants away. They have a pleasant (if strong) scent that isn't offensive. It doesn't even bother my cat who's offended by every new scent. I keep one on the kitchen floor near our cats' food, and the only time I've seen ants is when wet food has been left out over night - and even then just a fraction of the ants we'd normally see. This is my third year using Stay Away and I'm a happy customer.

Had sugar ants showing up every year start of summer. Put the pouch in cabinet and didn't see a single ant for 3 yrs!! Instructions say to replace every 3 months but I never needed to. The ants stayed away. I bought this pack for my dad after he said he started seeing ants in his house. Same results so far. Buy this! Save your sanity and pantry.

I purchased these last year from a different retailer and they worked wonders. I purchased them this year from Amazon and paid less for them and received more for my bucks. They are amazing and work fast. I ended up killing thousands of flying ants in just a day. Ants hate peppermint. Great buy and I told my cousin about them and she ordered them as well. Just put this packet on a paper plate in your window seal and no more ants. I also purchased them for spiders too!

The smell was very strong at first. But still see ants in the area. So not sure that it works every time.