NewsEffective ways to keep ants at bay using household items

Effective ways to keep ants at bay using household items

Ants in the house are a real nuisance for homeowners. Most often, these uninvited guests appear in our kitchen, entering through open windows or front doors. If you have such a problem at home, be sure to spray the door frames with a special "repellent".

How to get rid of ants?
How to get rid of ants?
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Mateusz Domański

23 August 2024 08:16

Ants occasionally appear in homes, getting inside through open windows or front doors. The problem arises especially in the summer when these small creatures seek coolness and food.

These uninvited guests can be very bothersome, and sometimes, they become a real nightmare. Fortunately, there are methods to get rid of ants.

How should you act to chase them away from the house? It turns out that it is enough to spray the door and window frames. You don't need any special concoction. Everyone has a "repellent" at hand!

How to get rid of ants? Here's an effective trick

Ants hate the smell of vinegar. Therefore, you can confidently use it in the fight against these small creatures.

As they most often enter through windows and doors, I spray a solution of water and vinegar (2:1 ratio) on the window frames and front door frames. Ants avoid my house entirely. Additionally, to get rid of insects that have already settled in my home, I spray this mixture in places where they appear, including kitchen countertops, furniture, and along baseboards,

Ants also dislike the smell of thyme, wormwood, lavender, mint, garlic, or parsley.

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