Get Rid Of Ants Naturally

by

DIY Ant Spray

DIY Ant Spray To Get Rid Of Ants Naturally

You can make an instant DIY ant repellent wipe by brewing up a strong tea of any of the above.

Strain it, add a little cool water and a good dollop of dish soap and then use with a spray bottle or simply dip a cloth in your DIY ant repellent.

Wipe around anywhere ants are coming in PLUS kitchen :

  1. Counters
  2. Food cupboard doors
  3. Dishwasher door
  4. Table
  5. Bins
  6. Compost crocks.

Pick the best scent in your cupboards but the key is to act fast so go with whatever you have.

Repeat this quick wipe round morning & evening for a week.

If you have essential oils in any of the above scents you can use them.

Quickly Kill Off Obvious Ants

How To Get Rid Of Ants In Your Home Naturally

As your wiping away ant scent trails kill off obvious ants by :

  • Spraying them
  • Or splatting with your wipe cloth.

Thoroughly spray, wipe & squidge in any area you have seen ants.

Dispose Of Dead Ants

Get Rid Of Ants Naturally - Dispose Of Dead Ants

The smell of dead ants will attract more ants – it is part of the ant colony’s defence system – so we must dispose of dead ants fast :

  1. Sweep up dead ants manually
  2. Do NOT vacuum up
  3. Wrap ants in newspaper with a dollop of dish soap to block scent
  4. Put dead ants in outside bin.

    Block Key Entrances With Natural DIY Ant Repellents

    Natural DIY Ant Repellents To Get Rid Of Ants

    You can quickly make natural DIY ant repellent with household supplies.

    We just need 2 ingredients :

    1. Barrier powder
    2. Ant repellent scent.

    For barrier powder you can use :

    • Baking soda / bicarbonate of soda
    • Ground up kids chalk
    • Talcum powder
    • Used coffee grounds (last resort)
    • Or best of all if you have it diatomaceous earth (see below).

    The fine powder gets into ants’ exoskeleton and clogs up the spiracles with which they breathe.

    Combine your powder with any of these natural ant repellent scents :

    • Cinnamon
    • Ground cloves
    • Cayenne pepper
    • Paprika.

    Add a teaspoon of ant repellent scent to a cup of ant barrier powder and apply where ants coming in.

    If they are literally trotting over your doorstep put down an inch wide – ¼ inch deep barrier line.

    This repellent barrier will only kill a few ants but critically will keep ants out of your home whilst you destroy problem ant nests outside.

Leave a Comment