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Natural Ant Deterrent, Repellent And Control

How to get rid of ants, control and deter ants in your home naturally and chemical free.

Here are some things you may want to try before reaching for that can of cancer causing insecticide to control ants.

Natural Ant Repellent:

- Pouring lemon juice around areas ants frequent is a great ant deterrent.

- Sprinkle cinnamon or place in cheesecloth bags in affected areas. Cinnamon was a very popular choice with quite a few readers reporting it being highly effective ant deterrant.

- Baking soda can deter ants, pour a solid line in areas of activity and they won't cross it.

- A ring of coffee grounds around sensitive plants can discourage ants.

- A puree blend of orange peel and water can be applied to an area to discourage ants from crossing.

- Ants hate vinegar, spray it around doorways and other areas they frequent to repel them. A small container of vinegar mixed with honey placed in affected areas appears to get rid of ants.

- A reader reported baby powder stopped ants dead in their tracks.

- Pouring boiling water over their tracks (destroys the ant scent trail).

- Sprinkling a circle of ground garlic cloves or garlic extract around pet food bowls as a natural ant deterrent.

- Removing rocks and wood from around the garden, an ants favorite home, will help you get rid of ants.

- Planting mint around vegetable patches, flower beds and around the house.

- Some people have found that cinnamon sprinkled across ant scent trails to be very effective.

- Citrus oil is a good ant deterrent, it can soaked into a piece of string and place around scent trails.

- Use a piece of chalk to draw a line over ant trails. Chalk also has the advantage of being able to be used on vertical surfaces.

Keep all area clean and clear of food to get rid of ants.

Ant Termination Tips
A greener way to kill ants:

A mixture of 1/8 teaspoon of powdered borax and sugar or honey will attract and kill ants.
Worker ants take it back to the nest and pass it onto other ants, killing the colony.
While borax in small quantities is relatively harmless to larger animals, in big enough doses it can kill, so be cautious about placement and keep out of reach of pets and children.

Hopefully this will help you control, get rid of and deter ants naturally and safely from your home.

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