How to Keep Ants Away
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During the warmer months of the year, ants tend to crawl and make their way into your home and workplace in search of food, water and cover. Due to their size, they can easily sneak in through the tiniest of splits and gaps. Thoroughly sealing those splits and gaps may slow the ants down a bit from invading your house but this intelligent little life form still manages to find its way in. Here are some of the most effective techniques to keep the pesky little creatures at bay:
1. Caulk them for good:
For starters, taking a walk to the local hardware store and purchasing some
caulk is highly recommended. Weather resistant caulk will surely be more effective
as it is made to last longer than the ordinary variant. The next step would be
to carefully search for tiny cracks and holes inside and outside of your house
where you usually end up finding the ants and caulk them shut.
2. The spice attack:
One of the most effective natural remedy to keep ants out of your home comes
right from your kitchen, the spice racks in particular. If you discover a
brigade of ants looking to invade your home base, just sprinkle some cinnamon
on your door entrances and window slabs. Spices act as an effective
ant-repellent. Spices like red chilies, black pepper and salt can be used with
the same effect. You can use a blend of these ingredients to form a boundary
line underneath the door, window sills or wherever the six-legged creatures are
most likely to crawl in. If you yourself find the aroma of these spices a
little too pungent, do not panic - you can use baby powder or baking soda the
very same way. The two are also known to be great solutions to keeps ants out.
3. Vinegar spray:
In addition take a small amount of white or apple cider vinegar, mix it up with
tap water and pour the mixture in a spray bottle. Relentlessly spray wherever
you spot them - no holds barred. If you don’t have vinegar or don’t like the
smell mixing peppermint or tea in water has the same effect.
4. Ant control products;
Your supermarket is abundant is pest control solutions from baits to liquids to sands. Before using any products make sure you read the instructions carefully as some may be harmful / poisonous to people and/ or pets. These products work great for both prevention and elimination.
5. Summon professional help:
Ants are very creative in finding ways inside your home to find food and cover. You always have to be a few steps ahead to prevent a parameter breach. The solutions proposed above are great, but nothing beats a team of professionals coming in to take care of the pest situation at your end. Professional handling of the ant problem allows not only for immediate control, but prevents the unpleasant scenario from popping up again.
Pest Controlling Quotes
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