How to get rid of ANTS in the house??

I used ground black pepper. If you have a garden, you can put honey away from your house, so instead of going into your house, they will going to the honey. hehehe, but since you don't a garden, you just maybe put ground pepper on the hole were those ants coming out, you can pour boiling water too. My hubby taugh me about it. Happy posting.

Hi, rainmark, I could not pour the boiling water into the hole as the hole is up on the wall. So i use the baby powder to block their hole and pour some on the wall. Seems they are afraid of it and never appear. But sure i had to attempt several times as they tried find another way out..then i had job again. But luckily now they dont come into the rooms and living room, only to the kitchen. Kitchen is their heaven now. But not serious like before. Only few ants are there.

Hi, rainmark. Thanks for the suggestions. I hate the ants too! Yeah, you got it, they are all the small and red tiny ants. I could not track where they are from. Perhaps from the the small hole of wall or outside. I live in the apartment, so there is no garden for me to put the honey on. But i doubt this will work?? Perhaps it will generates more ants?? Which pepper should i use? White or black?? I only have white pepper here... Have a nice day and happy mylotting.

Hi, dmrone. Your suggestion sounds really great. Especially it will get rid of the queen. But i do not know what is grits??? My husband used used the baking powder to avoid the ants. He said the ants will get them back to their place and eat and explode. But i am not sure it will get rid of the queen or not, he said if the queen eats them then the queen will also die. His family used this method to get rid of the ants. I hope this help too. My mom taught me to use baby powder to avoid them. Have a nice day and happy mylotting.

Hi have a nice day! Thanks for the explanation. I have read from the internet that ants need sugar for their growth. Ants are really clever and their spirit is amazing. But they are annoying though once we find them in the house. There are no more ants in the living room and rooms after i had put my effort to clean the house and put the baby powder several times. Seems like they really don't like the baby powder. Until now the baby powder is still on the wall, i would not want to mop them away in case the ants will come back. Perhaps few months later than i can mop away. Now, only ants go to the kitchen sometimes. I think i have the job again to clean the kitchen and put some baby powder there. I live in the apartment. My mom said the ants don't like baby powder and go to another apartment unit.

Hi, moondancer. I was told this by my father too. But i have not tried it yet. So far i have used venigar, baby powder, and ants spray. But the baby powder works the best. The ants will avoid those area that baby powder are, and find another way. The problem is the ants will always find another way, so i have to put the baby powder to the possibe places that the ants will come from. My house are full of baby powder. It is not good for breathing. Have a nice day.

Hi, CRSunrise. My father said this to me too. I haven't tried this method yet. I tried to put the baby powder on the wall and the hole that they are coming from. It's been already 1 hour, seems like no more ants coming out from the hole. I hope i will really get rid of them. It's tired to have battle with them all the time. Have a nice day and happy mylotting.

Hi, chi2nasrin. Thanks for the tips. I have sprinkled the baby powder on the areas that the ants walk by. They are really afraid of it and avoid the baby powder. Then they tried to find another way to get out and search for the food. So, i sprinkled the baby powder all over the wall that they would possible to pass by. Then i found their hole and sprinkles the powder there. Wow...No more ants....We are relieved. However, there are still some in the kitchen. I will try to put the mints around the areas and hope it helps. Baby powder is not good for breathe....And we have a baby at home.

I am glad that it helped you some. Have a nice day.

You are right, i think put all the food in the containers will help. I don't really want to use the bug spray because of the smell. I am trying some methods like putting the baking powder and baby powder. I hope this will get rid of them. They just invaded my house again becaue i forgot there is one little sweet drink inside my bag. It's not open, but they come for it.

I am not sure whether they are only here seasonal as the weather here is always the same. I just cannot leave them alone, i am afraid they will attack my baby. It's kind of scary thing when i imagine they are around my baby. I hope they just go away from my apartment.

Hi punkincat. You mean mop the places with vinegar? I would try this. Thanks for the suggestions.