Dealing with unwanted pests is one of the biggest challenges you may face as a homeowner. The challenge is even more daunting if you’re trying to deal with ants inside your home and around your yard. They can be tough to get rid of!
If you are seeing ants of any kind, including little black ants, piss ants, fire ants, pavement ants, or pharaoh ants; try these easy do-it-yourself home ant control remedies:
1. Ant Dust Repellent
Ingredients
- 1/4 Cup Dried Mint Flakes
- ¼ Cup Ground Cinnamon
- 1 Cup Rock Dust (From Nursery)
- 1 Cup Garlic Powder
- 1 Package Dry Enchilada Sauce Mix
- 1 Cup Organic Alfalfa Meal
- 1/2 Cup Cayenne Pepper
Directions
Mix all seven ingredients together in large paper bag. Sprinkle the mixture wherever you are seeing ants on your property. This mixture will not exterminate the ants, but instead will create a protective barrier that will keep the ants away. Be careful to not get the mixture in your eyes.
2. Homemade Ant Bait
Ingredients
- 4 Tablespoons Peanut Butter
- 6 Tablespoons Honey
- 3/4 Teaspoon Boric Acid.
Directions
Mix all three ingredients together. Place small spoonfuls of ant bait near foraging ants. They will not only eat the deadly poison, but will also bring some back for the Queen ant to munch on. If baited successfully, the ants in the nest should be exterminated within a couple days.
3. Ant Bait
Ingredients
- ¼ Cup Grape Jelly
- 1 Small Can Wet Cat Food
- 1 Teaspoon Boric Acid
Directions
Mix all three ingredients together. Place small spoonfuls of ant bait near foraging ants. They will not only eat the deadly poison, but will also bring some back for the Queen ant to munch on. If baited successfully, the ants in the nest should be exterminated within a couple days.
4. Simple Ant Spray
Ingredients
- 2 Liters Warm Water
- 2 Tablespoons Soap Flakes
- 1 Tablespoon Hot Sauce
- 1 Teaspoon Sesame Oil
- 1 Teaspoon natural castile soap (citrus oil and vegetable oils)
Directions
Combine all ingredients in a large spray bottle. Shake. Spray ants and outdoor areas that have been affected by the ants.
Ant Control
If you a being plagued by troublesome ants, try these homemade ant control recipes. If they don’t work, or for more serious ant infestations, it’s time to enlist the services of a qualified ant control professional.
These are all great home remedies and should do the job. Some of the remedies work well against termites as well. Thanks for posting this!
This is really helpful as all the ingredients can be easily found in our home kitchen. Such a great and informative article!