I remember that stuff from my childhood. I found these ideas....
Try some of these out and see what a difference a little ingenuity can make!
Use Vinegar
Put some vinegar in a spray bottle. Spray around the areas that these pesky critters show up. Vinegar leaves behind a natural ant repellant.
Chalk
School teachers get your chalk out. Yes, that’s right, for some reason if you draw a line of chalk on the ground, ants will not cross over it. Maybe they know that once you “draw the line” one side is theirs and the other is yours. (pun intended) If only it was that easy with all things in life. Maybe we can all learn something from ants.
Black Pepper
Black Pepper is a natural safe way to send these insects running back to their anthills. Sprinkle some near their entryway and rest assured that they will not visit you while that pepper stands in the way.
Cayenne Pepper
This is another pepper that ants avoid. Lay some down and remedy the problem right away.
Mint and Chewing Gum
Some types of mint and chewing gum keep these segmented bugs away. Place some down and they will find some other place to hang out.
Cinnamon
Cinnamon is also known for its ability to keep those crawling bugs away. Sprinkle some around the areas they frequent the most.
These are just some great ideas especially if you don’t like the idea of killing anything. Ants, while they can be troublesome in your home, are remarkably interesting creatures. It is a wonder to think that even when they are running from the risk of their own life, they will stop to pick up a fellow fallen soldier and try to carry him home.
I’ve done the vinegar and I bought some chalk that contains an insecticide and both worked ok but they find another entry way. I think now they are coming through the electrical outlets and that’s pretty tough to do much with.
Think I’ll try leaving cinnamon and pepper around each one before I retire for the night. Thanks.