Mint : the smell of this one is also not pleasant for ants. Then it will be enough to prepare an infusion with mint leaves, filter it and pour it into a bucket to wash it on the ground. In addition, the smell of mint will also bring a lot of freshness to the house. Also in this case you can use mint essential oil.
Remedies to keep ants away
Washing the floor with ingredients that ants do not like is a good idea but sometimes it is not enough and you have to act right at the exit points. There are other unpleasant smells, here are some:
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- Nails : these are perfect to put in corners or furniture, even in the kitchen, to prevent ants from getting into the food.
- Talcum powder : for us its smell is very pleasant for ants but it really is not and this can also be placed in the corners of the house where they usually come out or near of doors and windows.
- Coffee grounds : the same to put in corners or near windows and doors.
- Salt: to be used especially in the kitchen but also in the bathroom and in the garden.
- Spices : like cinnamon and pepper, which have very strong odors that ants don’t like at all. Also in this case it is enough to sprinkle them in different areas of the house.
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