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Figarosmom

(8,035 posts) Fri Aug 1, 2025, 11:50 PM Aug 1

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See below ... rog Aug 2 #1

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Sat Aug 2, 2025, 02:04 AM

Aug 2

Snopes: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/club-soda-fire-ants/

Mississippi State University Extension: http://extension.msstate.edu/blog/debunking-fire-ant-control-home-remedies

Ant Pest Community of Practice: https://ant-pests.extension.org/will-club-soda-control-fire-ants/

Edited to add this statement from Walter Reeves, who inadvertently started this, on how it happened: https://www.walterreeves.com/insects-and-animals/fire-ants-no-control-with-club-soda/

1-minute interview with Walter Reeves (above):

Spoiler: He says he never claimed it worked.

From what I understand, club soda 'will' help with some stain removal!

.rog.

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