Here's an idea

Need some extra help around the house? Well, here's an idea.

Ants. Let's train ants to do simple tasks. Tasks such as putting the soap in the washing machine, folding clothes, cleaning the floors and the counters, putting away the groceries, and any other job that would benefit from many hands making light work.

Crazy? Maybe. But think about it. Ants are often wandering around our homes, coming inside during wet weather, or acting on a tip that some morsel of food awaits them in the third house from the corner. They usually come in large numbers, and we spend most of our time trying to shoo them out.

My point is, if ants are in there anyway, why not give them something to do?

In fact, I've already seen them doing odd jobs in television commercials in Australia, and they really seemed to enjoy the work. Besides, if we can teach dogs, monkeys, birds, dolphins, and even mice to perform tricks and tasks, why can't ants learn to do something more useful than trekking around where and when they feel like it? Worth a try, at least.

Everyone likes to have a purpose. Even ants.

As with anything in this world, ideas, great or otherwise, simply need someone to make them work. Any takers?