One natural way you can try to kill the queen ant is to use water to flush the colony. Start with about two to three gallons of boiling water. Pour it directly onto the ant hill. This should kill any ant it touches, including the queen ant. Don’t do this to fire ants. If you accidentally get any on you, you can get injured. Making a solution of borax or boric acid and a sugary substance can help kill ants, including the queen. Mix ¾ of microwave heated maple syrup or honey with ¼ cup of borax. Stir until smooth and combined. This creates a liquid bait for the adult ants. To make a solid bait that will kill larva, use the same ratio of powdered sugar to borax, mixing until it is combined.  Place large drops of the baits in the middle of a trail of ants, including any walls, railings, or sidewalks. Place the liquid and solid mixtures along the trail as you near the nest. If there are multiple trails, do it on each trail. Don’t place borax in the garden or on soil. If you have ants in your garden, place the solution on something to protect the soil and your plants. You can buy borax at the supermarket or home improvement stores. Borax is toxic. Make sure to prevent pets and children from getting into this solution. Cornstarch is another natural method you can try to kill the queen ant. Place a line of cornstarch around the nest or ant hill. The ants will take the cornstarch into the colony to be used as food. The fiber content in the starch will make the ants swell and die, including the queen if she eats the cornstarch. This may take a while to work, but may be more effective and long-lasting.
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One-sentence summary -- Use hot water. Try borax. Try cornstarch.


One of the best ways to avoid become anxious during a long wait, is to do something else at the same time to occupy you. One of the most frustrating aspects of waiting can be the sense that you are losing valuable time, so you can tackle this by filling this time with another activity to help the time pass more quickly. This won't always be practical, depending on the situation, but here are some examples to keep in mind:  If you are being kept on-hold on the phone, use the time to answer some emails. If you are waiting for an appointment, read a book or newspaper, or play a game on your phone. If you are stuck in traffic, don't sit there and stew, put on some music, an audiobook, or a language tape and try to make the most of it. Finding ways to distract yourself is a tried and tested way of keeping impatience at bay and helping time pass. Research has suggested, however, that this technique can backfire if you are trying very hard to consciously distract yourself from the wait. Trying to force yourself not to feel anxious can prompt even greater anxiety.  Accept that you will have to wait and there is nothing you can do about it. Take a minute to relax before you find something that will occupy you for a while. There is evidence which suggests that waiting for something with other people can help the time pass quicker. For this to work, it's important that the people are engaging with each other, talking about what they are waiting for and sharing their excitement in a positive way. For example, a group of fans waiting to get a newly released video game might have a fun time in the queue together.  Being stuck in a long silent queue will not work in the same way. Equally, being stuck in a waiting room with people who are angry and impatient will not make the time go faster. Look for a more positive engagement with other people. If you have a very long wait for something, it can help to break it up into smaller chunks. Identifying short term goals and focussing on achieving these rather than the final end goal can help you to avoid becoming impatient. Setting small goals that you can achieve can help you to feel like you are taking control of your life, while also distracting you from the long wait that you cannot do anything to shorten.  For example, if you are growing impatient to find out whether or not you have been accepted to your first choice college, you can give yourself small goals to reach each week in the meantime. This could be anything from learning 20 new words in a foreign language to mastering a new card trick.
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One-sentence summary -- Occupy your time. Don't try too hard. Wait with other people. Break up a long wait.


Any time a contestant lands on a Mystery Wedge, there's a chance it could reveal a $10,000 prize. If the $10,000 prize is revealed and the contestant solves correctly, a Spin ID will be revealed on the screen. Both the contestant and person with the winning Spin ID will win that prize. If your Spin ID is selected, you'll have to visit Wheel of Fortune's website within 24 hours to claim your prize. If you're already signed in, you'll see your name and Spin ID at the top-right corner of the page. If not, you'll see a blue Login/Join link there instead. If you don't see your Spin ID at the top-right corner, this button will take you to a sign-in page.  If you signed up with your Facebook account, click Login with Facebook, and then follow the on-screen instructions to sign in. If you signed up with your email address, type your email address and Wheel Watchers Club password into the blanks and click Login. If you've forgotten your password, click the blue Forgot password? link below the login fields, and follow the instructions to reset your password. This expands a larger box with additional options. It's the blue button on the expanded box at the top-right corner. If you did not win, you'll see a message that says "Sorry, you are not a winner!" If your Spin ID was the winner, you'll be asked to enter some information for verification purposes. You will receive a call from a Wheel of Fortune representative if you're the winner. The representative will need to collect the information necessary to give you your prize. Congratulations on your big win!
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Watch Wheel of Fortune. Visit https://www.wheeloffortune.com in a web browser. Click Login/Join to log in. Click your Spin ID at the top-right corner of the page. Click Verify. Enter your information if you won. Wait for the call from Wheel of Fortune.