Top 12 Natural Ways to Deal with Ant Infestations

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10. Chalk

Many people have found that, for some reason, ants will not cross a chalk line. Buy some chalk sticks at home improvement stores and draw lines around doors, windows, and across sidewalks to stop ants from coming near your house.

 

11. Garlic cloves

Garlic is some strong smelling stuff but if you don’t mind the smell, it works wonders at keeping ants at bay. Peel and slice up a few cloves and place them in areas where you have noticed ants. You will need to replace the cloves every 3 or 4 days but believe it or not, usually by the second application, ants just don’t come back.

 

12. Black pepper

Yes, that same stuff you have on your kitchen table, ants really hate it. If you see ants, sprinkle pepper on them and they will immediately scatter. Take a minute and watch where the ants are headed. Chances are excellent that they will be heading outside and you can then sprinkle pepper at the areas where they are getting inside your home. Read more about benefits of this one spice.

Sources:

Mnn.com

Spraguepest.com

Helpfulgardener.com

Lifehacker.com

Apartmenttherapy.com

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