How to Get Rid of Ants Naturally

Modified on Jul 13, 2022

It may be fun to watch an ant colony work in an enclosed, "ant farm" or watch them work together to make their homes in side walk cracks. But the fun ends and frustration begins when you find them all over your kitchen counter or on your bathroom sink! Once they set up shop in your house, they are unlikely to leave unless you take measure to "help them out!" The good news is that there are many safe and inexpensive home remedies to get rid of ants naturally, many of which you probably already have in your house!

Five Best Ways to Get Rid of Ants

1. Scented Garbage Bags

Buy a fragrant/scented garbage bag if you have any ants in the kitchen and your ant issue may become a thing of the past and no creatures were harmed in the process.

We inadvertently discovered this after buying Glad Garbage Bags with Febreze by accident recently. The few summertime ants that we had for the past 3 years vanished as soon as we started using the garbage bags. They have a very potent smell, be forewarned, and not for the chemically sensitive.

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