How do i get rid of the little ants i have in the kitchen. They are very small, dark reddish brown?

Question

i have tried the small ant bait pucks from the grocery store but they just don't seem interested and keep coming back. help!

Answer 1

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You didn't say where you are living and that does make a difference. In drier parts of the country, it isn't food per se, but they go looking for water. Besides keeping your kitchen tidy, I recommend that you plant mint at the entrance area; they don't like it and that should help dissuade them. Borax and baking soda are also good deterrents; sprinkle a line along their trail. Finally, if that doesn't work, clean the kitchen and buy some organic bug spray and keep going at them! Good luck!

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Answer 2

baking soda.

Answer 3

shoot them!!! Just kidding....the best thing to do is spray some clorox....seriously it works.

Answer 4

First you need to eliminate their reason for coming inside in the first place. That means cleaning the entire kitchen and putting all the food in containers or storage bins. The ants are coming in to get snacks, and as long as there is food available they will return because they have marked your kitchen down as the local spot to go. Cleaning will also remove the chemical markers their explorers lay down to guide the rest of the troops to the goodies. After you clean well, get a good household bug spray and find where it is they come in at. Spray the outside and inside around the entrance with the spray. You will need to continue keeping your foodstuffs in containers and the kitchen kept clean or they will still return eventually. You need to avoid leaving dirty dishes in the sink or letting the garbage can sit for more than a day before emptying it. Anytime you find even a lone ant, you need to clean well because it left a chemical trail for the others to follow. Mostly, it's just a matter of keeping the food put away and unavailable, and cleaning well, to discourage the ants from visiting in numbers.

Answer 5

The best thing I know of is garlic. Yes, believe it!
All you have to do is peel a couple of cloves, make a small slice in them and put a few in different areas where you believe they may be coming from.
This doesn't kill them, but it sure does scare them off.
I've used this method with a few different insects, as well as critters (keeping squirrels away from my freshly planted flower bulbs).

Answer 6

cheap baby bowder w/ talc.... also use bay leaves... works every time and yes clean all that they are getting into.. dont leave a food source for them.