How do I get rid of ants in the house?
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Betty
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My best friend gets ants in her kitchen every summer. This year she has got them in living room and bed room. What is the fastest, most effective way to rid her of these pesty ants??
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Here is an easy, safe, inexpensive way and best of all it WORKS. https://www.hometalk.com/diy/outdoor/pest-repeller/ants-safe-and-effective-cure-36651130
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Fastest and most effective is to hire an exterminator. Just know they use chemicals that may be toxic to pets, birds, fish and people.
To DIY, walk around the house and see if you can spot any areas where they might be gaining entrance. If you kill the nest, no more ants.
Here are some things she might try.
https://www.diynatural.com/how-to-get-rid-of-ants-naturally/
https://www.consumerreports.org/pest-control/how-to-get-rid-of-ants-in-the-house/
https://www.thespruce.com/how-to-get-rid-of-ants-2656468
I always get a couple small nests and I flush them out with the garden hose then kill with vinegar. Easy quick and cheap.
Get some spray then spray out side of house foundation all around house then doorways window sills
https://www.hometalk.com/diy/outdoor/pest-repeller/cheap-easy-homemade-ant-spray-31195184
Cheap & Easy Homemade Ant Spray
Hi Betty - Those little buggers are relentless, aren't they?!? This is the most effective method and all-natural spray DIY that we use with ants. It's best indoors, but will also work outside with more frequent applications. Hope this helps! Hugs, Holly
https://pinkfortitude.com/ant-spray/
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Once I figured out where they were coming in, I used diatomaceous earth in a condiment bottle along the baseboards. Just a light poof is all it takes. If you can see it clearly, you used too much. I tried baits and sprays to no avail, prior. This worked within a day. I have pets, one elderly cat who eats when he wants and the ants still are not coming for the leftovers.
Terro is the product we use in the liquid form, ants love it and take it back to their colonies and they are wiped out in a matter of days.