How To Get Rid of Ants Naturally

Directions

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   Pour all ingredients into a small spray bottle.
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   Shake bottle, then spray around baseboards, crevices and other other entry points for ants, plus anywhere youve seen ants. If youre spraying on a food surface like kitchen countertops, omit the tea tree oil and add 15 drops peppermint oil. Repeat every few days until ants are completely gone.
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   Gently sprinkle a thin layer in places ants are likely to be: on windowsills, beneath the fridge, under cabinets, garbage cans, etc.
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   Add 1/4 cup white vinegar and 1/4 cup water to a spray bottle.
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   Shake the bottle, then spray your vinegar mixture around the baseboards and any known entry points, plus anywhere youve seen ants. Repeat every few days until ants are completely gone.
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   Add peels to a pot, then pour in enough water to cover them. Or if you prefer, add 1/2 water and 1/2 vinegar.
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   Shake bottle, then spray around entry points and baseboards. This spray is also ideal for use on most countertop surfaces. Repeat every day until the ants are gone.
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   Fill a 1 quart spray bottle almost all the way to the top.
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   Add 15 drops of lemon, orange, peppermint or tea tree essential oil for every 1/4 cup.
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    Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service. Less Toxic Insecticides. Retrieved from https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/less-toxic-insecticides/
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    Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth
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    Note: DE that is used to filter pools is not safe to breathe. Food grade DE is. More info here.
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    Add 30 drops of one of the essential oils listed above, if desired. (If you are using clove oil, I recommend using just a few drops as it is very strong)
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    Citrus Peel Spray
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    Heat water/vinegar until steaming, then turn stove off. Allow to steep overnight, then strain and pour the liquid in a spray bottle.
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    Castile Soap
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    Add 1/4 c. peppermint castile soap, attach nozzle, and shake gently to mix.
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    How To Use The Spray: Spray around baseboards, entry points for ants and just about anywhere youve seen ants. Repeat every day until ants are completely gone.
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    Diatomaceous Earth (Food Grade): Bug Killer You Can Eat. Retrieved from https://richsoil.com/diatomaceous-earth.jsp
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    Diatomaceous earth (DE) is an off white talc-like powder that is the fossilized remains of marine phytoplankton. When sprinkled on a bug that has an exoskeleton (such as bed bugs, ants or fleas) it compromises their waxy coating so that their innards turn into teeny tiny bug jerky. But it doesnt hurt mammals. We can eat it. (
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    (Where to buy food grade diatomaceous earth)
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    Waste not, want not, right? This is a great way to use leftover lemon or orange peels from your most recent batch of lemon jello or gummy snacks.
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    Like diatomaceous earth, soap also dissolves the waxy coating on the outside of the ant.
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    Other Tips For Getting Rid of Ants In The House
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    University of Florida Department of Entomology and Nematology
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    And in fact many do. Its rich in silica, which is good for hair and nails, and is thought to help clear parasites and bacteria, heavy metals, etc.
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    White Vinegar
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    Shake bottle, then spray around baseboards and entry points for ants. Repeat daily until ants are completely gone.
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    These habits are helpful for both dealing with a current ant infestation and preventing a future one.
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    Texas A&M University Department of Entomology
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    Its also odorless and non-staining, and can be used safely indoors.
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    Like essential oils, the smell of vinegar repels ants and also masks their scent trails. It is best used with another repellent, like citrus peels or essential oils.
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    (Where to buy Dr. Bronners soap)
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    Keep the kitchen sink and countertops clean and dry so that food residue does not attract ants
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    Baking Soda & Powdered Sugar
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    Sweep and mop the floor daily until the infestation resolves
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    Heather, The Mommypotamus
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    This is the same as the boric acid/sugar method the powdered sugar attracts the ants and the baking soda kills them.
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    Keep any food left out in airtight containers
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    Mix 1 part sugar with 1 part baking soda and then place your mixture in shallow lids wherever you see ants. More details here.
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    Empty kitchen trash cans regularly so that food smells dont draw ants
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    Lemon Juice
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    Keep pet food bowls clean and wipe up any food or water that is spilled
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    Address
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    Works for the same reason as vinegar. It is best used with another repellent, like essential oils.
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    Caulk any unnecessary entry points (weathered window seals, etc.)
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    How To Get Rid of Ants Outside
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    If you see anthills or ant colonies outside that could be the source of the issue, try pouring boiling water over it. The water will kill lots of ants and probably collapse the nest, which will encourage any that are left to relocate somewhere else.
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