Ants are of different sizes and shapes and could really be a hassle if they reside in your house. Almost everyone has had to deal with the annoyance of ants in their house. These bugs seem to be able to get into every crack and crevice.

Ants can be a real menace and people have tried out varied tricks to clear them from their homes.

Ants love to live on food and this is a known fact. Homes are the best place to get food. The first thing you should do when you find out you have ants is do a good cleaning to get rid of any food or food residue. Anything which the ants love feeding on is like inviting them in your home.

Firstly, make sure to clean up the home of ants.|

Ants love to reside in wall openings or crevices. Try your best to find where they are coming in at and close it up. Caulking is the most effective way of shutting the crevices or wall cracks, thereby preventing entry of the ants. Other ways to prevent ants from entering your home should be tried so that you could prevent them not only from entering but also from multiplying.

Once you made your house less appealing to the ants, you can then concentrate on the other areas which invite them into your homes.

Ants do not love all household items. Ants are allergic to baby talcum powder and hence you could dust some powder so that they make an early exit. The second best thing to do is sprinkle some vinegar on the floor and you could see them vanish in no time. You could keep ants at bay if you spray some black pepper powder or cinnamon powder, bay leaves also help in keeping ants away.

Getting rid of ants is actually quite simple, using items from your kitchen.

Make use of simple safety measures like clearing up the room of any food particles, sealing any wall cracks or crevices and adopting simple daily household items which act as repellants, so that you can get rid of these bugs.