Ant infestation is trouble! You get frustrated when they roam around your house and disturb your peace. I know it’s hard to tolerate them, then why to condone?
Wipe them off now! That’s not really hard if you use the right technique.
Firstly, you need to be sure that you don’t allow them to enter. When you notice some signs, get ready to take some action. Here are the top 5 ways to prevent ants in your home:
Notice the incoming:
With the arrival of summers, the danger of ants infesting in your house increases and you need to look out if a bunch of ants are crawling inside your house. If you notice a few of them entering your kitchen or living room, they are probably searching for food. Take this as an indication that an army of ants is marching behind them. If you kill those few in time, you can prevent others from infesting your house.
Regular cleaning:
Clean your house more often than you used to do. Do not allow any mess in your surroundings. If you have kids and pets in the house, your home is more likely to get dirty from time to time. Ensure that you clear everything before it gets attacked by the ants. Some major things that require regular cleaning are:
- Dirty dishes lying in the sink
- Eliminating the food crumbs spread on the floor
- Wiping the counters and workbenches with water or vinegar
- Cleaning the corners around the walls
Use air-tight containers:
You cannot risk your food or kitchen being attacked by the ants. If you use containers that have spaces for air to pass, you are making your house more prone to being infested by the ants. Especially things that contain sugar are more likely to be spoiled by ants.
If you want your food, your kitchen and your home remain ants-free, start storing the food in air-tight containers. Seal the packets that you opened but still have food in them.
Destroy Ant trails:
Remember, I told you to notice the entry points of the ants in the beginning. Well, that would help you in another way also.
Notice where they are coming from and remove those ant trails. How? Very simple. A mixture of water and vinegar will work. Apply it on the ant trails and the ants would be forced to find another route for entering your house.
Placing ant baits:
Ants are certain creatures who do not come alone but they enter in colonies. Spreading ant baits when you notice a few ants coming can be a great deal of help.
Toxic baits when consumed by the ants you see around will be carried back to their colony. This will destroy the population existing there along with the queen ant.
These are the 5 best ways that can help you get rid of ant infestation in your house. If you feel the problem is not too severe, you can try these out. If they don’t work, you need to call the experts in time. This will save your time and efforts and eliminate the problem. A professional pest removal company knows all the procedures that can kill ants or even any other kind of pest!