Are You annoyed by Ants , if you dont want to see them in your home , try these 24 Simple Ant Remedies For Home and Garden

1. Salt

Sprinkle the dry salt around the corner or where you find ants frequently . When ants eat them , it causes to lose water and eventually die dehydration .it works greatly

2. Coffee grounds

Coffee grounds are best for Garden ,if ants are in your garden and spoiling your plants ,Sprinkle the coffee grounds around the plants and near ant hills, with scent of coffee ants run away

note– dont use it in home its really hard to remove coffee stains on floor

3.Cinnamon

This is one of the best ants home remedy ,Same as Coffee grounds Cinnamon is also best for Garden it will keep ants way , Sprinkle cinnamon near ant hills and around the plants to keep ants away.

4.Garlic

Garlic is best natural pest repellent , this herb is drives all kinds of bugs away from your home , crush the garlic and keep them when you see ants , it will keep ants away

5. Cucumber Peel

Cucumber peel is another best ant remedy for your garden , you just have to peel them and put on your garden , because of its bitter taste ants wont come near to it

Note – You have to change it regularly

6.Vinegar

vinegar is very effective ant remedy , because of vinegar Scent ants wont come near to it . To Repel ants Mix equal amounts of water and vinegar in a small bowl , spray that solution near window, holes, kitchen holes , where ever you think ants come .

7.Lemon juice

Lemon juice another easy ant remedy , Citrus scent keep ants away from that place, take a cotton ball , dip in lemon juice and place where you think ants come , windowsills , cabinets .

8. Baking soda and sugar powder

This is a trap , lure ants to powdered sugar , ants eat baking soda thinking as sugar , mix sugar Powder with baking soda , you see the results

9.Red Chili powder

Red Chili powder acts as a toxin to choke and suffocate ants . Mix Chili powder with borax Sprinkle where the ants pass from.

Note – Sprinkle  little amount of chili powder only in corners   , other wise it will spread in your home and you will find difficulty in breathing

10. Flour

Another ant remedy is Flour , ants feel uncomfortable with flour , spread flour in cabinets , doors, floor and pantry shelves.

11.Cayenne Pepper

Another ants killing powder Cayenne pepper , ants normally travel one place to another by giving signals, when you sprinkle cayenne pepper they can’t able to give signals , and they lost and die eventually . mix equal parts of cayenne powder and turmeric powder for better results

12. Citrus peel

Citrus peel like orange, lemon and grape fruit has high level D -limonene acts as an odorant stops ants entering home or garden , take dried citrus peel grind them well sprinkle the powder in your garden or your home

13.Dish wash

Take one teaspoon of liquid dishwash and 1 teaspoon of baking soda mix it in bowl of water spray the liquid where you see ants .

Note – clean the area with soap regularly , you wont find ants in your home

14. Chalk

if you want to test chalk powder is working or not draw a light in the ants path , if it crosses the path it won’t work , if they are not crossing path chalk is working . most benefit thing in chalk is it is not halmful , it won’t causes any health issue

15. bay leaves

Bay leaves is mostly used in kitchen for beautiful fragrant in dish . this fragrant helps us get rid of ants. keep the bay leaves near window sill and doors

16.Peppermint oil

We all know how strong peppermint oil smell is , ants also feel same . Mix 10 drops of peppermint oil in half cup of water , Spray the solution on windowsills , door frames , on the porch , near garbage, near grocery storage area,

17 Clove oil

it is fast acting contact insecticide , it is effectively work on work wide variety of house hold pest such as , moths, ants, cockroaches, spiders, flies ,wasps . Clove oil works best when it is mixed with other essential oils

18. Vaseline

vaseline stops ants entering your home , Apple Vaseline on a paper place it where you see ants entering your home

19. Diatomaceous earth

Are you giving a party for your friends in your backyard , you feel hard to get rid of ants try Diatomaceous earth , garden safe

20.Corn Meal

Ants love corn meal , they eat and they dont die immediately but eventually they will

note Corn meal wont distroy whole colony , but it is safer than poison materials use to kill ants

21.Rubbing alcohol

Mix 1 spoon of rubbing alcohol, 1 spoon dish wash mix them with water and spray it on ants and door ways and windowsills , this is one of another best and quick ant remedies for home and garden

22.Peanut butter and borax

Its a trap for ants , mix peanutbutter with borax , when ants come to eat peanut butter they eat borax and they die .

23. Cream of wheat

cream of wheat is very effective , when ants come to eat the cream of wheat , they cant digest this and it hurt their fragile stomach and eventually it kills them

24.Baby powder

baby powder is also very effective ant remedy , if you found ants in your garden sprinkle the baby powder on the garden area , its a barrier for ants

These are 24 ant remedies for home and garden , this will keeps ants away from your home and garden , most of them and not harmful for your health , you just need few minutes to apply this in action

All the best

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