I have written before about essential oils for repelling rats (a few years ago now) and this afternoon I went to get papers from a corner of the room and...big (BIG)black ants all over the table.
I DO NOT kill ants and they serve a useful purpose but when crawling over my face when i can sleep at night is not good.
How could I get rid of my little cousins without killing? What repels ants naturally?
Mint. Plant mint around perimeter of your home to repel insects. ...
Vinegar. Mix a 50/50 solution of vinegar and water in a spray bottle. ...
Lemon Juice. ...
Cinnamon. ...
Cayenne Pepper or Black Pepper. ...
Food-Grade Diatomaceous Earth.
Now I am always dubious but we had some essential oils peppermint so sprinkled some about 3 inches from the ants...within 5 minutes they had packed up and left. I just stared blankly but I have now found a way of keeping both colonies (back garden invading the kitchen and front just breaking and entering) out.
They now know that I have a weapon of mass smellyness
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