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It can be mixed with a sugary substance to create a DIY formula to disrupt ants' digestive systems and kill colonies. Vinegar and other essential oils like peppermint and tea tree are natural ...

Sometimes, no matter what kitchen cleaning magic tricks you have up your sleeve, ants will still show up to share your food, whether you like it or not. If you don't catch ants in time, there's a ...

Ants are industrious little guys, but chances are, you don't want them being industrious in the walls of your good home. If ants are invading your pantry, flour is the perfect line of defense, but ...

So my wife calls me at the office saying she went to do a load of laundry and when she picked up some stuff in the laundry room there were a whole bunch of tiny little ants under one of the pieces of ...

With all the stormy weather, household pests might find your home as cozy and dry as you do. Ants tend to retreat into Kansas City area houses, searching for food and shelter from the rain. Insect ...

A lone ant scurrying across your floor might not be cause for alarm, but a full-scale ant invasion demands swift action. Scent trails from the slightest morsel can attract these critters into homes, ...

Tired of ants invading your kitchen? A simple, natural hack using bay leaves and salt can effectively repel these tiny intruders. Bay leaves disrupt ant scent trails, while salt dehydrates them. By ...

James is a home improvement freelance writer with over a decade of experience in a variety of trades. He has worked as a ranch hand, construction carpenter, tree climber, maintenance technician, and ...