How To Keep Ants Out Of Your Mailbox In New Jersey This Summer

How To Keep Ants Away

This time of year, it feels like ants are everywhere. Not the big carpenter ants, but those tiny little ones that somehow find their way into everything!

I've been seeing them around my mailbox too, and the last thing I want is to grab the mail, have ants crawling on the letters, and accidentally bring them right into my home. So gross!

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The good news is there's a simple trick that may help keep them away. And it's not just ants you have to worry about this time of year. Mailboxes can attract bees, wasps, and other insects.

This simple trick not only helps protect you, but also your mail carrier.

Beat The Summer Bug Invasion With This Easy Tip

According to This Old House, you can place a dryer sheet in your mailbox to help get rid of unwanted bugs, and in some cases, mail carriers are the ones putting it in the mailbox to help fend off these unwanted bugs.

"Linalool is a proven pest-repelling chemical, and it’s common to find it in the most popular brands of bug sprays. For this reason, any dryer sheet that contains linalool stands a good chance of chasing away spiders and stinging insects. However, not all dryer sheets contain linalool, so shoppers should examine the ingredient list carefully," according to the article.

It's something simple you can do now to hopefully keep your mailbox bug-free all summer.

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Data for 2023 from January through May, compiled by New Jersey Realtors, shows that homes hit the market and sell in two months or less, on average.

Median prices for single-family homes have reached $500,000 and above in nine counties.

Most counties have seen houses go for more than the list price this year, while the rest have been very close to asking — on average.

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The 20 towns with the most expensive school tax portion of their average property tax bills. Listed in ascending order. This is 2025 data from the state Department of Community Affairs.

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Source: Could A Dryer Sheet Help Keep Your New Jersey Mailbox Bug-Free?

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