Ant control
1. If you see a line of ants making its way through
your house, follow it to discover the point from which it
originates. Ants can come in through a window, molding
crevice, or even a crack in the floor.
2. Use boric acid to create a temporary barrier in
this area. You can also use laundry detergent in powdered
form for the purpose.
3. Look for food the ants may have been munching on
and throw it away, outside of the house.
4. If you see that ants have overrun your kitchen's
garbage can, remove it from the room, and give it a good
wash with a hose. Wash with dishwashing liquid and water to
thoroughly clean the can and make sure all the ants have
been removed.
5. Keep food in tightly sealed containers or in the
refrigerator. Food anywhere else may attract more ants.
6. Ants are small and can get into sealed glass jars.
To properly seal these jars, you need to cover them in
zipper-lock plastic bags. Or, purchase glass jars with a
rubber gasket.
7. All cupboard food should be fully sealed. This is
especially important for sugar, honey, maple syrup, grains,
cereals, cookies, jams, and bread.
8. Get rid of the ant line by vacuuming it up along
with some corn starch so they suffocate in the vacuum bag.
Or you can wash them away with some soap and water.
9. To abolish the scent of the trail, wash the area
after removing the ant line. Use soap and hot water.
10. Permanently seal the entryway used by the ants.
Caulk windows and cracks, and weather-strip doors. Cover
holes with duct tape or petroleum jelly.
11. Try to find out where the ants entered from the
outside. You may find a branch, for example, used to climb
over to a window.
12. Go back in an hour and scout the area. If you see
any lone ants walking around, get rid of them.
13. To completely eradicate an ant invasion, use ant
traps laced with boric acid. An effective form of pest
control, ants that return with the spoils from the traps
poison the entire colony, getting rid of the problem in one
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