Given the change in season and the current warmer temperatures, we were not surprised to hear of a mom in Queensland, Australia who is dealing with an ant infestation right now.
The woman, who works as a makeup artist, has three other bathrooms in her four-story house, and she claims she can’t seem to get rid of ants from her ensuite bath – no matter what she does.
The woman posted pictures of the infestation on social media, which showed hundreds upon hundreds of ants crawling between each layer of the floral-scented toilet paper. Needless to say, this is incredibly concerning – not to mention confusing as well!
“Ants are obsessed with my toilet paper,” the woman wrote on the post. “I took this picture while sitting on the toilet.”
While the woman has yet to uncover the root cause of the issue, people were shocked by the images and responded to her post in droves.
Some suggested it could be due to a pesky water leak, while others argued it could have something to do with the paper she chooses, with some theories suggesting it’s the materials (such as glue) or scent that are attractive to the ants.
Of course, folks online also had plenty of tips to offer on how to solve this problem.
Some suggested the woman simply let off ‘ant bombs’ or put ant-rid in the bathroom, while others recommended that she wipe all the surfaces over with tea tree oil, reasoning that ants seem to hate it.
“I had an ant problem in my toilet, and it turned out to be a hidden water leak,” one woman replied to the original post from this Australian mother.
“They can swarm over facial tissues as well. one theory is the tissues or toilet paper absorb water, and that’s what they are after. Another theory is they are attracted to the cellulose fibers and eat it,” one woman said. “Other people think they are attracted to the glue that holds the paper to the roll.”
“You use that, and you literally will have ants in your pants,” one woman laughed.
“Wipe all the surfaces over with tea tree oil. They hate it,” one woman said.
“You could clean the trail away with vinegar,” said a second.