In hot weather or humid days, just a little bit of sugar falling onto the kitchen table or floor, ants can come in flocks, crawl everywhere, causing unsanitary conditions and discomfort.
Many people have a habit of spraying insecticide for quick treatment. However, this method can affect health, especially if the area has young children or is near food processing areas.
Below are some effective ways to handle it that many people should know.
1. Use white vinegar to erase ant paths
Ants often follow an "odor path" left by them. Using white vinegar to wipe away the area where ants crawl will help erase this mark and limit ants from returning.
2. Sprinkle salt or flour around the area with ants
Salt and flour can create barriers that ants find difficult to cross. Just sprinkle a thin layer around where ants often appear, and the ants will be significantly reduced.
3. Use lemon to repel ants
The lemon smell makes ants uncomfortable. You can squeeze lemon juice into the area where ants are clinging to or rub lemon peel directly on the area where ants crawl to limit them from returning.
4. Using baking soda combined with sugar
A tip that many people apply is to mix baking soda with sugar in small proportions. Sugar attracts ants, while baking soda helps reduce ants' ability to reproduce. However, the mixture should be placed far from young children.
5. Keep the kitchen area always dry and clean
Ants often find places with food and water. Therefore, wiping away sugar, cake crumbs, spilled water and covering food tightly is the most important way to prevent ants from appearing.
