In the garden they are great helpers, in the house they are unwelcome: we're talking about ants.
But you can get rid of them with home remedies.
Many small crawling animals associate ants, the acid of which causes rather unpleasant itching on the human skin.
Others describe them as helpful insects in the garden * - loosening up soil or eating the larvae of some pests, these are just a few of the tasks.
Especially in the summer months there seems to be no end in sight with the many ants.
You are welcome to help in the garden, but you should better stay away from the house.
Once they are there, you don't necessarily need the chemical club to drive them away.
Ants - this is how they make it into the house
Ants also go in search of food.
It doesn't matter whether you find something inside or outside.
As soon as they
find
a
source of food,
they leave a
trail of scent
for the other ants
.
The ant route is now in the house.
Ants already enjoy the
small crumbs and leftovers
.
To prevent the little crawlers from making it into the house, you should check whether cracks, holes and other small openings in the house are closed.
Ideally, these are condensed.
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In the garden they are great helpers, in the house they are unwelcome: we're talking about ants.
But you can get rid of them with home remedies.
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Fighting ants in the house: These home remedies will help
One of the first ideas for combating ants in the house is through the sense of smell.
If this is disturbed, it also disturbs your sense of direction.
Strong smells such as
oils from lavender or mint
are usually sufficient.
You can also use
vinegar
, lemon peel, chilli, cinnamon, fern fronds or cloves
.
It is important for this that you find the path of the ants and provide it with the scented oils.
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Ants do not accept alkaline substances as well.
The
chalk line trick
is certainly no longer unknown.
The ants will avoid walking across the grain.
The ants will not cross garden lime either.
The variant of sprinkling baking powder in a line is controversial.
For the simple reason that the small animals can suffer a painful death as a result.
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