HARRIS Diatomaceous Earth Food Grade, Half Pound with Easy Application Puffer Tip

This stuff really works! HARRIS Diatomaceous Earth is super easy to use—so easy, in fact, that my 3-year-old climbed up on some boxes, opened it herself, and started sprinkling it on the ground like it was chalk art in a bottle (thankfully not on herself!). That just goes to show how user-friendly and mess-free it is.I applied it near our basement entrance, where we were seeing several ants a day creeping inside. After using it regularly—about once a week, the number dropped dramatically. From finding 10+ ants a day to just a couple a day in 2 weeks, and then eventually none at all after about a month. It made a huge difference.I also used it while in Hawaii, where the cockroach situation can be intense. The cockroach population definitely went down after use in the condo, and one morning I found several large dead cockroaches suddenly in a pot of water—something that had been sitting out for weeks with no activity before. Clearly, they were drying out and desperately searching for moisture.Pros:1) Easy to apply and non-toxic2) Very effective against ants and cockroaches3) Can be used both indoors and outdoors - be careful if indoorsCons:1) Requires reapplication for best results if it rains or gets windy2) Careful when applying if windy - DANGEROUS to inhale or get in eyes, otherwise non-toxicOverall, it’s an affordable, effective, and safe pest control option that I’ll continue to keep on hand. Highly recommend.

This works on plants, keeps critters away (rodents) and is also healthful to ingest (food grade only). It is helpful for hair, skin & nails, ingestion issues and more. There are many credible sites discussing human health benefits. ( it was hard to believe until I read them).

Had an issue with cockroaches when a previous roommate did not properly store their pets' food away and basically left the bags of food open in the garage. Unfortunately, when we started to see cockroaches near the garage it was already too late. The house was infested, bombing it was a temporary fix, but the cockroaches always came back after a few months. Preparing the house for fumigation was time-consuming due to the number of people and pets living here, and hiring a professional exterminator is too expensive for us.We researched more natural ways to keep the infestation at bay and found diatomaceous earth. It's food-grade, so if this was accidentally ingested it would be ok. You do have to be very careful though, because this powder is so fine and if we breathe it in, it is very harmful to our lungs and respiratory tract. We masked up and dusted the powder very lightly on areas where we knew the cockroaches appeared and where not a lot of people or pets would access often or for long. We sprayed a light mist of water to keep the powder from flying up into the air just in case. It took some time for the powder to show its effectiveness as we still were seeing cockroaches, but by the end of the month, we all suddenly thought that there weren't a lot of cockroach sightings as in previous months. Additionally, it did help with the large ant hills near our front door.We originally bought this as it was small and affordable to try, definitely a fraction of the cost compared to fumigating or calling a professional. If it didn't work we would at least be able to use this in our garden and say it was worth a try. Since it works, we will be buying more diatomaceous earth.Edit:It has been over half a year since we got this. Realistically, I will say this did not eliminate all cockroaches, unfortunately. However, it has been effective for our infestation with some patience and time. We were using this product almost daily for almost 3 months until it got to the point where we were only seeing a sighting of a cockroach once a month. After that, we would put more focus on the area where the cockroach was seen and use this product there.I hated to live in the house due to how disgusted I was with it, but now it is very livable. For those in dire situations with no possibility for a more permanent solution, this is still a highly effective temporary solution.

Good stuff and works well unless it gets wet

Safe, environmentally responsible, effective pest management! Sprinkle around doors and windows, wait three days, bugs are gone.

I have used diatomaceous earth around the home and garden for years for non-toxic pest control. It works when it is dry. I've used it indoors for flea control and it's great because you don't have to worry about pets or children getting poisoned by it. This container makes it convenient to apply.

Efficient and chemical free. Results by am! See 4 urself! Dust it's everywhere theres exoskeleton critters...yard, garden. Parameter around widows in sills, bedding, dog beds hell your own bed! Within 48 hrs...about 1 ft from base boards you'll wake up to them dead. Spiders, eat wings, rolls, ants, crickets, roahes, mites, bed bugs, chiggers-GONE! JLWear a mask-not because it's unsafe..diamateous earth is a food grade level product., but mammals can't inhale particles while applying..Lovely price point for sureNot a man made poison, it's from the earth raw...Safe for pets and kiss once settled. Interior and exterior. Can be dense in vacuuming, is very drying on direct skin application but soap n water wash chalk away. I don't dust with a puffer I use a measuring cup to spread in yard concentrating around creaks crevices and signs of activity. I brushed some on these dogs tonight tho since after 15 yrs and 8 LG dog total this will be our first n last time I try something new tho! Certainly not impressed with Amazon's product quality or effectiveness since the micro creatures hopped on for a edible ride! UghBiweekly I dust outside for those icky creature spring thru winter. Interior I dust anytime I see sum that's not to ge in our house! #bugphobia