Ants are common pests that are mostly found in the kitchen or areas where food is surrounded. The bite of the ants is really painful and can cause itching and rashes. Everyone wants their home to be free from ants. Usually, these ants make their way to your home when they get in contact with the food particles. So it is very important to keep the food items and especially the one which contains sugar or sweetness should be sealed properly. No matter how much ever you be careful some or other times you can find a huge ant infestation in your kitchen or home. There are many chemicals available in the market which help in getting rid of ants but these chemicals can harm the health of you and your family. The best way to ant extermination is by using home remedies. With natural ways, you can keep the ants away from your home and it is also safe for you and your family.

DIY For Ant Control

1. Vinegar:

   Vinegar is used in almost every kitchen for cooking but this remedy also helps in getting rid of painful ants too. Take a spray bottle and add an equal amount of vinegar and water in it. Later spray the vinegar solution all over the places wherever you find the sign of ants. Within no time you will receive a desirable result as vinegar solution kills the ants.

2. Peppermint:

   Peppermint is the best natural repellent when it comes to ant control or any other insect control. You can make peppermint oil or get it directly from the store. Take cotton balls and add mint oil to it and place them wherever these ants are usually seen. You can even plant a peppermint plant around your home entry so that it there is no chance ants enter into your place. Ants hate the smell of peppermint and this is the reason why they stay away from the places wherever they find the mint odour. 

3. Lemon Juice:

   Lemon juice is considered as one of the most effective natural ways to kill ants. If you are really worried about ant infestation and want to solve the problem as soon as possible then go for lemon juice. You can either make lemon juice at your home or you can even get it from any store. Take 1 cup of lemon juice and add it with 3 cups of water. Mix it properly and then pour it in a spray bottle. As you are ready with the solution now you can spray it on the places like entrance, doorways, kitchen platform etc where usually ants tend to come.

4. Black Pepper And Cayenne Pepper:

   Just like peppermint, ants even hate the smell of black pepper and cayenne pepper. You can make use of pepper to keep away the nasty creatures out of your home. You can sprinkle some black pepper around your home and block the way of the ants. This will not kill the ants but just because of the smell the ants will run away and not dare to return to your place. For more effective solution you can even use the peppermint with water and spray it around.  

5. Coffee Grounds:

   Coffee ground also works wonderfully when you don’t want to kill ants but just want to make their entry restricted to your home. You can put the coffee grounds on the places where you see an ant infestation and wait for some time. After some time, you will find no sign of ants there and the best thing is if you keep the coffee grounds placed all-time at one particular place then these ants will never come back again in that area.

6. Diatomaceous Earth:

   Diatomaceous earth is the powder which is used to kill many pests including ants. Make sure you use food-grade diatomaceous earth powder so that it doesn’t affect badly on your family and pets. Take some DE powder and sprinkle it over the floor, under the fridge, edges of the doors and windows and so on. DE powder effects badly and dry the body of ants. So this is the reason why experts advise to use this solution whenever you face a severe ant problem in your home. 

Call Out Professionals

Though there are many natural ways to get rid of ants sometimes the ant infestation may not be in your control and you would need professional help. We at Fast Pest Control provide professional Pest Controllers which include ant control service too. We have got the best pest controllers who perform the job with the utmost professionalism and safety. If you are looking for same-day pest control service then call us. We work round the clock to provide exceptional customer service to our clients.