What is a good way of getting rid of small ants permanently?

Borax mixed with sugar will lure them in and kill them. They are attracted to sugar and then consume the borax as well, which kills them.

Hello Jyg,

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 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/

Sweetened cornbread and muffin mix works much the same way, they go for the sweet, death the cornmeal and they can't digest the cornmeal and die. Put a bit down by the car where you see them regularly travel. If it is gone by the next morning, put more down, keep doing that until you see no more ants. If you apply it generously to any hills that you can find, it will also help to get them, too. Cornmeal will not affect any critters or pets, just ants and the like, so it is safe for pets.

20 mule team borax in the laundry section of your store. Just sprinkel around, under the car. In the house you can vacumme up or sweep the next morning. Hard floors and carpeting. Kills fleas too. Just redo every two weeks to kill the eggs.