How do I get rid of ants in my house safely?
Question:I have littel kids, a dog and a cat so I dont want anythig that would harm them.
Answers:
Ants don't care for mint or citrus, cloves or bay leaves, so think orange peel, peppermint tea, lemon juice, ground cloves, etc. If you can plant mint around the foundations of your home, you may deter them from entering. Vinegar has the same acid as citrus, so use it to clean with and ants won't feel welcome. (It probably erases or overpowers the odor trail other ants have left for them to follow.)
Clean bench tops and cupboards down really well, and then wipe down with a clean damp cloth that has a few drops of essential peppermint oil on it, you may need to apply a few drops of oil a couple of times.
Ants hate the smell of it and it is also environmentally friendly, and safe for humans and children, and no residue powders etc to clean up. And the big bonus is that the room smells fresh and minty. I also want to add that you can put the oil on a cotton ball after cleaning and put in the areas you have ants and that should help too...replace once the smell is gone.
I hope this was helpful,Good Luck! :)
use corn meal. Its cost 1.50 for a big bag.Ants can't digest it so they die. They also bring it back to the colony.
If your kids, dog, cat won't mess with them, Raid sells these little ant trap things that you place on the floor. They are pretty effective, although the spray works quickest. My dog got a hold of one of them in his mouth when he was a puppy, and I was freakin out but I called the company & they said there is a protective barrier he'd have to get thru to be poisoined.but still, it was scary... Anyways, if you can put the traps in hard to get to areas but somewhere the ants go, then try them. They are in the same aisle as the spray. Good luck :o) I hate ants!!
Orange oil, from the pealings of oranges. Besides a great hosehold cleaner, it kills ants.
You can find room deodorizing sprays that use real orange oil and spray it around the places you think they get in. It smells great, and will not hurt anyone but the ants. Tt is expensive to do it that way, but you can also get it in large quantities at the nursaries that carry natural products.
Cinnamon is great for keeping ants out, just sprinkle it where you think they are coming in and should take care care of them.
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