Thanks mooman. I was just wondering.

It doesn't seem to matter what we put away. The ants come anyhow. They tromp through the cinnamon and the cayenne pepper that was supposed to repel them. I put out some Borax this morning - I don't know if it will do any good.

I just finished reading the Dalai Lama's book, The Art of Happiness at Work. (very good - go read it) Anyhow he seemed like a very practical person, and what I understood him to say is that sometimes you just have to do the very best that YOU can under the circumstances. Ants serve a purpose, and I would rather not kill them, since they're really just a harmless nuisance; but I don't really want to eat or drink them either.

Miller moths and silverfish, well, that's a different story altogether. If I don't kill them, they will harm my food and clothing and whatever else they can get to.