Ant control

Natural Ways to Get Rid of Ants in Your Home

* Baby powder, dusted on both the ants when you see them, and at their entry point into your house.
* Spray white vinegar mixed with water to get rid of the ants' scent trails - if they can't smell their scent trails, they'll stop coming around.
* Even more ant-fighting power: vinegar and water, with about ten drops of tea tree oil mixed in. This is an excellent cleaner, disinfectant, and deodorizer.
* Place bay leaves or cloves at their point of entry. Ants hate the scent of these, and will avoid them.
* You can also try sprinkling cayenne pepper at their point of entry.
* You can make your own Borax ant traps to help get rid of your ant problem for good.

Ants can be a real annoyance (besides just being kind of gross -- who wants to see ants crawling around on the kitchen counter?) but these tips should help you get control of the problem without resorting to harmful chemicals.

Timing was perfect on this article as an army of small black ants found their way into the kitchen. Okay, I caused it spilling sugar while I was making my next batch of Kombucha. I have used the borax, vinegar, bay (and mint) - have to try the baby powder. Of course the best solution - no sugar spills.