How do you get rid of ants invading your home?
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How do you get rid of ants when they are behind your kitchen cabinets?
I spray and that keeps them at bay, but I know they are still in there...eating away, populating and doing whatever little ants do because they occasionally come out ... See more
Did you treat the outside of you home?
We bought a product called bifen on Amazon and it worked amazingly! We had all kinds of ants outside and many were getting inside. Since we sprayed the yard we haven't seen any ants in the house.
Ortho indoor/outdoor spray works for us. Spray around outside thoroughly esp windows and inside try to find their entrance and fill with spray, then seal with caulking
i use baby powder sprinkled around my house, smells nice as well as keeping ants out
Put food away.
It comes concentrated so the bottle will last forever. If it's too expensive ( hubby bought it so I'm not sure the price) you could always split it with neighbors or family members. I believe it worked for a lot of bugs as well. Hubby just told me last night it was supposed to be good for rocks too.
Terro traps work great
I use packaged cornbread mix that says it is sweetened and put it where they are. They will take it to the mound, everyone will eat it and die, they can't digest the cornmeal, but will take it because it is sweetened. Little goes a long way.
I read this from : Itsmemic
Medicated powder from the Dollar Tree. It has eucalyptus in it...menthol...I puff it around my homes foundation..and inside under my birdcages in the cracks under moldings. Work immediately and they never come back. I do this at the first sign of ants..in one day..GONE. The powder is in a very large container and lasts quite awhile too !! And smells great !
Not toxic to my birds OR dog
What if you make a barrier around the house.
I did some research, since we know what works for one person doesn't always work for another. I found this site and it's pretty informative. I know some tips you may not be able to use but there are some good ones also that will hopefully help.
https://www.familyhandyman.com/pest-control/how-to-get-rid-of-ants/view-all/
Ants are so weird. One time I found them inside the freezer in the garage!! What would possess them to go inside a freezer only to die? They must have sent signals back or something ~ there were no ant trails only a freezer full of dead ants. Hasn't happened since.
Ant Spray - https://www.hometalk.com/diy/outdoor/pest-repeller/cheap-easy-homemade-ant-spray-31195184?
Cheap & Easy Homemade Ant Spray