Ants can even appear in the apartment where very neat people live who do not leave crumbs on the table, and dirty dishes do not accumulate in their kitchen sink. Scouts can be seen even in rooms far from the kitchen. These highly organized and very interesting insects cause a lot of inconvenience and unpleasant trouble.
First, the ants find themselves on the floor, on the table, on dressers and in cupboards and even in beds. Secondly, they can be on a cup of tea, and especially curious and persistent individuals sometimes get into the cup. Thirdly, sometimes ants bite quite painfully.
The sooner you start a fight with uninvited guests, the better. Because, if you miss a moment, then the ants begin to behave quite in a businesslike way and getting rid of them will not be so easy. When the first ants appeared in the apartment, and they appear in small quantities and for a short time, you can wash the places where they ran with soap and water. It can be a couple of drops of detergent for dishes, and a solution of laundry soap. With the help of such a simple manipulation, traces of insects are removed, along which they find their way to your home.
Also, as a prevention of the mass flow of six-legged migrants into your territory, you can put garlic cloves, small bundles of mint or other herbs in your apartment premises. Ants do not like pungent smells and your apartment will seem insects unsuitable for wintering.
If there are already many ants, then you can sprinkle the places of visits with ordinary baking soda. Not too thick. Leave the soda for 2-3 hours, or longer, then remove the powder, and wash the surfaces with a solution of soda or soapy water. When you notice that the ants reappeared, the action can be repeated. Ants do not like soda and after several such procedures will leave your home. This measure of fighting ants is very effective in the first stages of an invasion, when there are not many ants. In this case, once is enough for the ants to leave and not return for a long time.
You can also decompose tangerine crusts with dry cloves (spice). This will not only scare annoying insects, but also create a special, festive New Year's atmosphere in the apartment. You can also wipe the surface with a solution of vinegar or sprinkle with cinnamon or red hot ground pepper.
The above methods of fighting ants are safe for humans, but they do not destroy ants, they only force them to leave your territory.
