Getting rid of ants can be a tough thing to do especially when you have no idea why they keep marching in so to speak.
There are numerous ways to get these ants to stop coming in with natural ways as well as sprays, traps, and more.
We will help you find the top five ways to get rid of ants in your home.
1.
First of all you need to get rid of any open containers of food or drink.
This can mean open anything from open soda cans to dirty dishes that have sat in the sink for even a short period of time.
Ants are attracted by the scent of the food and will continue to come to the area as long as they can smell the food or drink.
2.
The next step in getting rid of ants in your home is to block entrances.
You can use caulking on windows where there are openings as well as make sure your doors do not have large openings that allow larger ants to get in.
Most smaller ants that are the major problem can get in through just about anywhere so closing the entrances may not be effective for those types.
3.
Get the ants where they live.
If you see large groups of ants outside you can use different mainstream sprays to kill the ants where they are gathering as well as the most effective way of using traps and especially baits which the worker ants carry back to their nest killing the queen ant and therefore destroying the ants home.
4.
Trap and repel the ants if they have already invaded areas.
This can be done through many traps that you can find at any home and garden store such as Home Depot or Lowes where the ants are attracted to the smell and they are killed on contact.
There are also many system where the ants are attracted to the bait and they will carry it back to the queen ant as mentioned before.
You can get rid of ants through natural repellents at entry ways by using a combination of 1/2 baby powder, 1/2 chili powder.
5.
The last step to take in this is to not only repeat the process for a few weeks but to call a professional if it gets too bad or the problem doesn't go away after a reasonable time.
There are times when even the methods above don't work for reasons that you can't see or explain.
Calling in people who know what they are doing can knock your problem out for a usually reasonable price.
These are just five ways to get rid of ants in your home with a few natural tips as well as tips for using sprays, traps, and more.
There are still hundreds of ways and recommendations for getting rid of ants from old wives tales to expert information which you can research if these don't work but the top five tips above are the tips that have been proven the most effective.
There are numerous ways to get these ants to stop coming in with natural ways as well as sprays, traps, and more.
We will help you find the top five ways to get rid of ants in your home.
1.
First of all you need to get rid of any open containers of food or drink.
This can mean open anything from open soda cans to dirty dishes that have sat in the sink for even a short period of time.
Ants are attracted by the scent of the food and will continue to come to the area as long as they can smell the food or drink.
2.
The next step in getting rid of ants in your home is to block entrances.
You can use caulking on windows where there are openings as well as make sure your doors do not have large openings that allow larger ants to get in.
Most smaller ants that are the major problem can get in through just about anywhere so closing the entrances may not be effective for those types.
3.
Get the ants where they live.
If you see large groups of ants outside you can use different mainstream sprays to kill the ants where they are gathering as well as the most effective way of using traps and especially baits which the worker ants carry back to their nest killing the queen ant and therefore destroying the ants home.
4.
Trap and repel the ants if they have already invaded areas.
This can be done through many traps that you can find at any home and garden store such as Home Depot or Lowes where the ants are attracted to the smell and they are killed on contact.
There are also many system where the ants are attracted to the bait and they will carry it back to the queen ant as mentioned before.
You can get rid of ants through natural repellents at entry ways by using a combination of 1/2 baby powder, 1/2 chili powder.
5.
The last step to take in this is to not only repeat the process for a few weeks but to call a professional if it gets too bad or the problem doesn't go away after a reasonable time.
There are times when even the methods above don't work for reasons that you can't see or explain.
Calling in people who know what they are doing can knock your problem out for a usually reasonable price.
These are just five ways to get rid of ants in your home with a few natural tips as well as tips for using sprays, traps, and more.
There are still hundreds of ways and recommendations for getting rid of ants from old wives tales to expert information which you can research if these don't work but the top five tips above are the tips that have been proven the most effective.
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