Ants tips for getting rid of ants

Sage or white pepper will repel ants. Sprinkle around affected areas, in crevices and in cupboards.

Or, boil one pint of tar in 2 quarts of water. Set in an uncovered dish where ants gather.

Leftover cucumber peelings? Sprinkle them with salt and place them where the ants are.

Campers swear by mothballs. Just create a border around your site.

This may sound strange, but draw a chalk line on the floor (or the wall) where ants march. According to some sources, ants won’t cross a chalk line, so you can set up your own boundaries.

Leave apple pieces, core, or peelings where ants enter.When brought back to the anthill, it’s said the acid in the apple kills the queen and the colony.