Guide

Top 10 Most Affordable Budget Airlines in the UAE For Your Next Trip

Dubai Expat Resident Receives Commemorate Passport Stamp After 60 Years

UAE Breaks Heat Record With 51.6°C - Here’s How to Stay Safe and Sane This Summer

Dubai Just Launched a Travel Influencer Academy

List of UAE Public Holidays in 2025: Announced and Expected Dates

Pictured: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed at a UAE Cabinet meeting.

H.H Sheikh Mohammed Ranks 3 Best & Worst UAE Government Departments

There's a 10-Year UAE Residency Visa for Dubai Content Creators and Influencers

You Can Now Enjoy Breakfast With Penguins in Dubai

Confirmed: 2025 Will Be The 'Year of Community' in The UAE

Classifieds

Jobs

How to Get a UAE Influencer License: Step-By-Step Guide & Requirements

Dubai Announces Pilot Launch of 4-Day Work Week For Employees

UAE Job Loss Insurance Claim Rejected? Here's Why It Could Happen

How to Claim UAE Job Loss Insurance: Eligibility and Step-by-Step Guide

Dubai Ranked Among Top 5 Cities in the World to Work In

Can I Get Fired in the UAE For My Mental Health Condition?

Dubai Dedicates AED 150 Million Government Support Fund For Influencers

How to Deal With Workplace Harassment in the UAE

The UAE's New End-of-Service Programme, Explained for Residents

Events

UAE Breaks Heat Record With 51.6°C - Here’s How to Stay Safe and Sane This Summer

When Is the Next UAE Public Holiday? Eid Al Adha 2025 Dates Revealed

Real Madrid World is Celebrating World Football Day With AED 199 Tickets

List of UAE Public Holidays in 2025: Announced and Expected Dates

Win Cash Prizes Up to AED 300 For Every Kilo Lost With UAE's Weight Loss Challenge

Eid Al Fitr 2025 in the UAE: When is the Long Weekend?

Ramadan 2025 in Dubai: List of Ramadan Markets to Explore

Where to Celebrate Chinese New Year 2025 in Dubai

An Enchanting Regency-Era Evening Awaits at Dubai's Bridgerton Candlelight Concert

Education

Embark on a Summer Adventure at Kids First Group Universe!

Top 5 Online Schools For Expat Families in the Middle East

Dubai IB School's Class of 2025 Secures Over $10 Million in University Scholarships

Experience Summer Learning at its Best with MDX Study Camps at Middlesex University Dubai

Introducing the Executive Hospitality Programme at South View School Dubai

Where to Choose the Best EYFS Children's Nursery in Dubai Marina

Nurturing Compassionate Leaders: 8 Ways Dibber Preschools Prepares Your Child

How to Make the Transition to University Life Easier

What Are the Benefits of Academic Scholarships in Dubai?

Money

Hidden Costs of Expat Life in Dubai (and How to Outsmart Them)

UAE Unveils New Official Dirham Symbol, Inspired By the Country's Flag

6 Financial Resolutions to Make for the New Year

Meet Dr. Hassan Elhais: A Pillar of Legal Expertise for Expats in the UAE

Meet the Emirati Woman Breaking Grounds in UAE Law: Awatif Khouri

Why Teens Need Real-World Financial Education?

UAE Residents Be Wary of Food Delivery Scams

5 Signs You've Been Scammed Over the Phone, and What to Do Next

UAE Job Loss Insurance Claim Rejected? Here's Why It Could Happen

Home

Are "Own Visa" and Freelancer Visa Domestic Workers Legal in the UAE?

Hiring a Maid in the UAE: 5 Legal Red Flags

Ask a UAE Flower Shop: Your Most Common Questions, Answered

FYI Dubai is Banning All Single Use Bags From June 1

Carrefour's 'Choose Better' Programme is Here to Reward Healthier Choices With 10x the Points

Are UAE Domestic Helpers Allowed to Work on a Trial Period and Hired After?

Pet Breeding in the UAE: Is it Allowed and Where to Find Legal Pet Breeders

Choithrams Announces Launch of All-Women Operated Store in the UAE

Where to Order Same-Day Valentine's Day Flowers in the UAE

Car

These Are Dubai's New Public Parking Fees From April 2025

How to Convert a Non-UAE Driving License in Dubai: A Complete Guide

Dubai Public Commute Timings & Road Closures for New Year's Eve

Booking Taxis in Dubai: How to Hail a Taxi Through WhatsApp

What Are the Requirements For a Car Loan in Dubai?

UAE Petrol Prices Will Increase in August 2024

Head's Up! Dubai Taxi Fares Will Increase in May 2024

UAE Announces New Fuel Prices For May 2024

Missing UAE License Plates: How to Report a Lost Plate or Reclaim Yours

Wellness

Win Cash Prizes Up to AED 300 For Every Kilo Lost With UAE's Weight Loss Challenge

9 Warning Signs for Breast Cancer

Top Tips to Have a Healthy Heart in the UAE

Discover "The New You" at Zieda's Aesthetic Clinic in Dubai

Top Ladies-Only Gyms and Fitness Centres in Dubai

Say Goodbye to Wrinkles With Mediclinic's Botox Mondays Offer

Get Expert Healthcare and Wellness Delivered to Your Doorstep in Dubai Within 30 Minutes

Top 7 Scenic UAE Jogging and Running Routes

IVF in the UAE: Unmarried Non-Muslim Couples Are Allowed to Undergo IVF

Shop

Shopping In Dubai

Best Online Shopping Sites in Dubai and UAE

An A-Z Guide to Dubai's Popular Malls

What To Wear At The Beach In Dubai

14 Hilarious Realities of Visiting Dubai Mall

Every Day is a Discount Day on THIS Deals Site

Cityland Mall Preview: Dubai's New Nature-Inspired Shopping Mall

EWmums

EWfood

ewmoda

I am declaring war on ants NOW :\:

1170

Posts

EW OLDHAND

Latest post on 02 September 2011 - 00:32

just half an hour ago, managed to put things in order, then going to the in suit bathroom in my bedroom, to find the floor have between 10 to 17 ants wondering around :\:
those little @#$%^&*( just choose the time that I am going to bed to bug me this way.

I can't understand why oh why this place? I don't keep sweets there :\:

sprayed the h*ll out of the can, and closed the bathroom, waiting for them to die, then found couple of them trying to get out from the door, ohhhh this will be a long night.

Log in to post new content in the forum.

MIRDIFMUMMY32789

123

Posts

EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 07 September 2011 - 22:37

Thanks chocs and fairycakeyumm, I got the pif paf automatic thing and I can honestly say that I have not seen one ant since. I wasn't sure about the smell at first (although it is much better than the smell of bygone) but I love it now because it seems to be doing the trick. Thanks a lot :) <em>edited by MIRDIFMUMMY on 07/09/2011</em>

1029

Posts

EW OLDHAND

Latest post on 05 September 2011 - 16:33

The worst thing is that they really hurt!!!!! I managed to get bitten on the eyelid while sleeping the other night!!!! ouch:(

1170

Posts

EW OLDHAND

Latest post on 05 September 2011 - 12:53

I'll pop into Ace and buy this ants bait thing.... they don't live in my bathroom, I managed to get the patience and watched one of them going between the floor and the fitted wardrobe in the main bedroom. do I hope they have a tiny strew or something similar so it can go there.... :\: I'm not against insects at all, I'm against them inside my home :\:

fairycakeyumm21878

2239

Posts

EW EXPERT

Latest post on 04 September 2011 - 15:02

Is the pif paf automatic spray safe to have with children? I really liked the idea of this because we have ants everyday almost and they really get me stressed out. They are in the walls apparently and come out of nowhere just when u are not expecting it! I saw this spray in the union coop and was going to buy it a few times but was unsure about it spraying randomly when I have a DS running about. At moment I use bygone when required. Thank s everyone Yes all I've been using it for a few months..Have two kids n dogs ...u hardly smell it... I still get a few ants but not many as I use to get.

MirdifIngrid12929

736

Posts

EW GURU

Latest post on 04 September 2011 - 14:35

I was having the same problem and getting very fed up of spraying, so I got National Pest Control in and they sprayed inside and outside and I haven't seen an ant for about 3 months. <em>edited by MirdifIngrid on 04/09/2011</em>

169

Posts

EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 04 September 2011 - 13:35

Just came back from Ace, and one of the guys that works there told me that although they have Terro, they are not allowed to sell it now - has something to do with licensing, according to him. He said the municipality has had them take it off of their shelves and store it in the back, until the licensing comes through. I think I almost cried when he told me they couldn't sell it to me - these ants are making me crazy :(

MIRDIFMUMMY32789

123

Posts

EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 04 September 2011 - 13:29

I meant to say, I'd like it for my kitchen especially but it says not recommended near food surfaces argh

MIRDIFMUMMY32789

123

Posts

EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 04 September 2011 - 13:28

Is the pif paf automatic spray safe to have with children? I really liked the idea of this because we have ants everyday almost and they really get me stressed out. They are in the walls apparently and come out of nowhere just when u are not expecting it! I saw this spray in the union coop and was going to buy it a few times but was unsure about it spraying randomly when I have a DS running about. At moment I use bygone when required. Thank s everyone

594

Posts

EW GURU

Latest post on 04 September 2011 - 13:16

Just wondering if it's safe with dogs or cats around...to use the powders????

53

Posts

EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 03 September 2011 - 17:29

I second the Terro liquid ant bait sold in Ace - put it down before we left for the summer (gone 5 weeks) and they're all gone. They also do outside ant bait - if I see any more ants will try that in addition to the indoor stuff.

297

Posts

EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 03 September 2011 - 14:29

Liquid ant bait from Terro, sold at Ace. The idea behind the baits is that the ants eat it and bring it back to the nest and therefore kill all the other ants including the queen. We used to have the tiny ants in the kitchen and bathroom and I tried everything, from powder to piff paff and they always came back after a while. Eversince I put out the ant baits, though, the ants have been gone, and as soon as I see one scouting around I put out new baits and the problem is gone. We didn't even see any after coming back after 6 weeks of vacation. I also like the liquid bait because I don"t have pesticide powder flying through the house....

940

Posts

EW GURU

Latest post on 03 September 2011 - 10:54

I got a powder safe with kids and pets from the sharjah cooperative and I did see the same in carrefour that is great to get rid of ants and it is quite entertaining at the same time. The powder comes in a green box. Place the box on where you see ants and they will come in take some poison to the nest and more and more will come and help themselves then within a couple of days they are all gone nest destroyed. I got rid of these in our villa in Sharjah, now in our new place none...but I am ready for them.

2171

Posts

EW EXPERT

Latest post on 03 September 2011 - 10:46

I've just stood in the kitchen by the sink looking at a hoard of the little blighters - and they're coming in via the wall plug sockets, trekking down the kettle's electrical cable and then having a party on the worktop - the same is going on at the other end of the kitchen where the fridge is plugged in! I am now going to rain on their parade! All my wallplugs are now going to get a good but careful spray, and the talcum powder is coming out again - they hate that and it creates a great barried to stop them getting into kitchen cupboards.

2171

Posts

EW EXPERT

Latest post on 03 September 2011 - 10:02

but we never had this problem last year! I've never seen those Chocs01 - thanks for the tip!

3804

Posts

EW MASTER

Latest post on 03 September 2011 - 10:01

Go to Spinneys and buy the Pif Paf can's that you put in automatic air freshners that spray every few minutes. Works wonders and keep the blighters away.

2171

Posts

EW EXPERT

Latest post on 03 September 2011 - 09:54

DDs and I have been away for 3 months and come back Thursday night to find the same - all over the desk, dressing tables and bathrooms, as well as in the kitchen - my icing sugar pot in the cupboard was crawling. DH hadn't noticed apart from the desk. They're tiny little brown ones, apart from a few humungous ones on the kitchen floor that come in under the kitchen door. Having met a couple of friends who've been here all summer it appears to be a widespread problem - but again, why the desk - there's never (well OK not in the last 3 months hee hee) food on it - it's been cleared of all paperwork and cleaned, we clean them up and they appear again from nowhere! I'm sat at the desk now and thre's half a dozen or so having a party by my laptop!

Log in to post new content in the forum.

ON EXPATWOMAN TODAY

Top Nursery School Kids Summer Camps in Dubai 2025

Embark on a Summer Adventure at Kids First Group Universe!

Top 10 Low Cost Airlines in the UAE

Top 10 Most Affordable Budget Airlines in the UAE For Your Next Trip

Dubai Expat Resident Receives Commemorate Passport Stamp After 60 Years

Dubai Expat Resident Receives Commemorate Passport Stamp After 60 Years

Top 5 UK curriculum online schools for expat families and kids abroad

Top 5 Online Schools For Expat Families in the Middle East

UAE Breaks Heat Record With 51.6°C - Here’s How to Stay Safe and Sane This Summer

UAE Breaks Heat Record With 51.6°C - Here’s How to Stay Safe and Sane This Summer

Best educational summer camps for teenagers in Dubai: MDX Summer Camps

Experience Summer Learning at its Best with MDX Study Camps at Middlesex University Dubai

Hidden Costs of Expat Life in Dubai (and How to Outsmart Them)

Hidden Costs of Expat Life in Dubai (and How to Outsmart Them)

Real Madrid World Dubai - Summer Offer AED 199 per ticket

Real Madrid World is Celebrating World Football Day With AED 199 Tickets

Scholarship opportunities at the Swiss international Scientific School Dubai (SISD)

Dubai IB School's Class of 2025 Secures Over $10 Million in University Scholarships

Travel influencer academy in Dubai

Dubai Just Launched a Travel Influencer Academy

Central Bank of UAE reveals new official currency symbol for the Emirati dirham

UAE Unveils New Official Dirham Symbol, Inspired By the Country's Flag

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed announces 3 best UAE government departments

Pictured: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed at a UAE Cabinet meeting.

H.H Sheikh Mohammed Ranks 3 Best & Worst UAE Government Departments

New 10-Year UAE Residency Visa for Dubai Content Creators and Influencers

There's a 10-Year UAE Residency Visa for Dubai Content Creators and Influencers

UAE president announces 2025 will be the 'Year of Community' in the emirates

Confirmed: 2025 Will Be The 'Year of Community' in The UAE

Breakfast with penguins at Ski Dubai Mall of the Emirates

You Can Now Enjoy Breakfast With Penguins in Dubai

How to convert another country's drivers license in Dubai

How to Convert a Non-UAE Driving License in Dubai: A Complete Guide

Registrations open for EYFS curriculum Willow Children's Nursery in Dubai

Where to Choose the Best EYFS Children's Nursery in Dubai Marina

List of confirmed UAE public holidays in 2025

List of UAE Public Holidays in 2025: Announced and Expected Dates

Outdoor cinemas in Dubai for the winter season 2024

The Best Outdoor Cinemas in Dubai to See Open-Air Movies This Winter

Executive Hospitality Programme at South View School in Dubai

Introducing the Executive Hospitality Programme at South View School Dubai

Expat legal consultants in the UAE | Dr. Hassan Elhais

Meet Dr. Hassan Elhais: A Pillar of Legal Expertise for Expats in the UAE

Saray Spa promotions at JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai

This Luxury Dubai Spa Has Some of the Very Best Breaks To Escape To

A Complete Guide How to Get an Influencer License in Dubai and UAE

How to Get a UAE Influencer License: Step-By-Step Guide & Requirements

UAE Emirati Lawyer Awatif Khouri in Dubai and Abu Dhabi

Meet the Emirati Woman Breaking Grounds in UAE Law: Awatif Khouri

Dubai's gravity-driven tunnel to reduce flood risks by 700%

Pictured: Flooded roads from the record-breaking storm that hit Dubai in April 2024.

Dubai Flood Risk to Be Cut Down by 700% With New Tunnel

8 Beauty Treatments in Dubai for busy moms

8 Beauty Treatments in Dubai: Self-Care Recommendations for Busy Moms

Mashreq NEO NXT Account | Why Kids and Teens Need Financial Education

Why Teens Need Real-World Financial Education?

E-scooters are no longer banned on the Dubai Metro stations and trains

RTA Finally Lifts E-Scooter Ban From Dubai Metro

Spa packages at Saray Spa in JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai

Step Into the Ultimate Relaxation Bliss With Saray Spa's Pampering Packages

How to book Dubai taxi through WhatsApp

Booking Taxis in Dubai: How to Hail a Taxi Through WhatsApp

Experience Extended Stays and Special Savings at Le Meridien Al Aqah Beach Resort UAE

Soak Up the Summer With the Ultimate UAE Staycation Special

RTA Dubai flying taxi official launch date

Image credit: Joby Aviation.

RTA Finally Confirms Launch Date of Dubai's Flying Taxis

Are "own visa" Domestic Workers legal in the UAE?

Are "Own Visa" and Freelancer Visa Domestic Workers Legal in the UAE?