Natural way to get rid of ants

I use coffee grounds to get rid of ants. I always save grounds and let them dry. Sprinkle where the ants are "bugging" you and...no more ants.

For my gardening expertise, I depend on the Jerry Baker books A LOT! While in Wyoming, we visited a friend whose yard was a carpet of ant hills. It was creepy even walking to the car. So, out of desperation, I dug out my well-worn copy of Jerry Baker's Great Green Book of Garden Secrets.

On page 39, you can find a couple of remedies to rid yourself of ants from normal household products. I prefer Ant Control #1:

4 to 5 tablespoons of cornmeal

3 tablespoons of bacon grease

3 tablespoons of baking powder

3 packages yeast (1 pkg = 2 teaspoons)

Mix the cornmeal and bacon grease into a paste, then add the baking powder and yeast. Mix into thick paste.

Dab the gooey mix on the insides of Jar lids and set them near the anthills or entrance points to the house.

It work miracles at my friends place. It can work for you too. God bless

I use Windex on the bottom sill, of the frame, and then apply salt. To me, this is the answer. The ants hate the salt. This can be applied every 2 weeks as needed., it is a great price too!!! J.

Ants often react to various strong smells including peppermint, lavender and lemon (they do not like them). Using a vinegar solution for cleaning floors and the areas they occur most often regularly can help keeping them away, too. Other sources state that the use of cinnamon (or cinnamon scented oils etc.) helped.

Another way to get rid of them is to sprinkle food-grade diatomaceous earth along openings and areas they tend to come in through (or pass through).