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Seal Entry Points: Inspect your home’s exterior and interior for cracks, gaps around doors and windows, and other openings. Use caulking or sealant to close these entry points.
Use Soap and Water: Mix a few drops of mild soap with water and spray it along ant trails and entryways. Soap disrupts their scent trails, making it harder for ants to navigate.
Maintain Your Yard: Keep your yard tidy by trimming bushes, mowing grass, and removing debris that can harbor ants close to your home’s foundation.
Store Food Properly: Keep food in sealed containers, clean crumbs promptly, and avoid leaving pet food out for long periods.
Use Vinegar Solution: Wipe down countertops and floors with a vinegar and water mixture to erase scent trails and deter ants.
Apply Essential Oils: Peppermint, tea tree, and citrus oils can repel ants. Dilute and spray these oils near entry points and common ant paths.
Set Baking Soda Traps: Mix baking soda with sugar as bait. When ants consume this, the baking soda disrupts their digestive system.
Create Borax Baits: Combine borax with a sweet bait like honey or sugar water. Place in areas inaccessible to children and pets; ants carry the bait back to their colony.
Keep Trash Sealed and Clean: Use trash bins with tight-fitting lids and empty them regularly to eliminate food sources.
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