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Every spring ants begin to appear in our homes, cheerfully marching along the kitchen counter, on walls, joints or window frames. Of course, you can buy a whole range of ant remedies in the store, but besides not being the cheapest, they also contain a number of chemicals that are harmful to us.
How to get rid of ants
If you are looking for a simple tip on how to get rid of ants quickly and easily, we bring you a 100% natural method. The basis of its success is Borax – a natural product that has a whole range of uses in the household and will also help you with uninvited visitors. Prepare a simple trap that you will place overnight on the kitchen counter, windowsill, or another place where ants appear in increased numbers.
We need:
- 1 cup of warm water
- 1/2 cup of sugar
- 2 tablespoons of Borax
Procedure:
- Mix all the ingredients and then soak cotton pads in the mixture.
- Place the pads near ant trails or places where you have seen them in the house.
- In the morning you will see dead ants around the trap. This trap really works great!
How to get rid of ants in the garden
We need:
- a plastic container
- 1 teaspoon of powdered sugar
- hot water
- 1 teaspoon of boric acid (you can use Borax)
Procedure:
- Mix the powdered sugar with Borax and pour water over it – boiling or hot.
- Stir until you obtain a thicker consistency – about like gelatin.
- Deploy the trap in the morning or during the day, not at night, because at night the ants go back to the ant nest.
- Divide the bait into small portions (about 1 teaspoon into a jar lid) and distribute them near the plants.
- The sugar attracts the ants and they will carry their catch back to the ant colony. This is the key to success. The entire ant colony will disappear from the garden.
Now just wait for the result; you will be pleasantly surprised how quickly it works.
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