How to Get Rid of Ants

There are many species of ants such as Acrobat ants, Thief ants, Pharaoh ants, Argentine ants, Citronella ants, Odorous house, Fire ants, Carpenter ants, and few others.  The question is how do you get rid of ants?

Ants are known for invading homes and picnics in the summer months.  They can easily become a nuisance and are very difficult to get rid of once they form nests both inside walls, ceilings, attics, and outside the home.

First make sure all food items are well covered.  Clean up all crumbs from surfaces and around and under the table where you eat.  If you have young children that eat on the go try to clean up crumbs and make sure you clean their sticky hands after eating.

All trash cans outside and inside should be well covered. 

Sealing windows and doors with silicone can be very effective too.

To get rid of ant hills outside your house, pour boiling water into each hill.  Repeat about 3 times in 5 minute intervals.  This is a simple and effective way to get rid of ants outside your house.

You can spray ant prone areas with an ant spray which you could find at your local hardware store.  You can also spray around windows and doors to avoid them getting into your house.

If you don’t like the idea of using chemicals you can sprinkle cayenne pepper around the hills or other areas with high ant concentration.

Planting of certain bushes or potted plants like mint around your house is known to discouraged ants from coming inside or into the immediate area. 

You can also rub a lemon half around doorways and window sills as a natural ant deterrent.