This way you will get rid of ants in the house with the help of an item you already have in the closet

Summer is coming and with it the little ants that are popping up and taking over our kitchen.

Here is a surprising tip that will help you get rid of them once and for all

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16/05/2022

Monday, 16 May 2022, 23:41

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Summer has its shortcomings.

Apart from the rainy days that make us miss winter, summer brings back to our lives the annoying insects - the cockroaches, mosquitoes and small ants that line up on the kitchen counter.

At least the last problem has a miracle solution, a tip from fans of cleaning guru Mrs. Hinch that will keep the ants away from your home once and for all.

If you too are not in a hurry to order pesticides or buy expensive pesticides, you will surely be happy to hear that you already have something in the house that the ants really do not like, and even if you do not have it - you can buy it for less than 20 shekels.

As reported in The Express, a Facebook user contacted the Facebook group of Mrs. Hinc fans to consult with them on how to get rid of ants that have invaded her home - and their answer was unanimous.

All you need is talcum powder.

Yes, this anti-abrasive substance kills and repels ants.

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In response to a Facebook post, one of the respondents wrote: "Talcum powder is the solution. I used it when ants invaded my kitchen and it worked great."

Another added: "I put near the entry points of the ants into the house around the month of May for a few years and now I do not need any more."

Another user wrote: "You can use any old talcum powder. It's great, kills them all at a time and it's not expensive."

Another wrote: "Every year I scatter talc along the doorstep and window sills. Since I started using this powder I have not had an ant problem at home anymore."

So here you go, who would have believed that talc is the ant's great enemy?

It turns out that the scattering of the talcum powder breaks the trail of the ants 'pheromones - the same substance extracted from the ants' glands, and they strengthen it in their legs as long as there is an ant parade on the trail.

If the procession stops, the smell of the trail also fades and disappears after a while.

Although some argue that using talcum powder is not lethal to ants, Dan Stein, author of "Dan's Practical Guide to Pest Control in the Home in the Least Toxic Way," notes that talcum powder is absorbed through the ants' skin, clogging their airways and eventually killing them.

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