How to prevent them from entering your house
The first step in dealing with ants is to prevent them coming into your home.
Ants have a very strong sense of smell and are naturally attracted to sweet things, so don’t leave uncovered food out on the table or cabinets. Ants will pick up on goodies with consummate ease.
Even an empty, open soda bottle can attract them, because of sugary residue. Rinse all bottles, packages and cans before placing them in the trash.
How to get rid of ants
1. Cinnamon
Ants usually avoid areas that smell of cinnamon, so try the following:
What you need:
- ½ teaspoon of cinnamon oil or cinnamon powder
- 1 cup of water
- Cotton ball or wad
- Cinnamon sticks
What to do:
- Mix the cinnamon oil/powder with water
- Soak a cotton ball in the mixture
- Wipe areas where you have seen ants
- Repeat once a day until you see no more ants
- Leave cinnamon bars near doors and windows as a repellant for further invasions
2. Vinegar
Vinegar is another natural ingredient that carries a pungent smell ants don’t like.
What you need:
- Distilled vinegar/ vinegar
- Water
- Lemon oil
- Spray bottle
What to do:
- Mix equal parts vinegar and water in the spray bottle
- Add a few drops of lemon oil
- Shake properly before each use
- Spray around places where you’ve seen ants
- Repeat daily until ants are gone
3. Cayenne Pepper
A large dose of cayenne pepper is an old tip that’s long been used to get rid of ants.
What you need:
- A pot
- Water
- Cayenne pepper
What to do:
- Boil a large pot of water. Pour in cayenne pepper
- Go outside and pour the mixture wherever you see holes, cracks or living ants
Watch the video below for information and tips on how to get rid of ants inside and outside your home:
We all know someone who’s going to have to deal with ants trying to invade their home this summer, right?
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