'ANT ALL BAD
I’m a cleaner and there’s a £1.50 buy in your bathroom that’ll stop ants invading your home & keep them away for summer
Plus, our top tips to get rid of other garden pests
WE ALL love that the hot weather is finally coming out.
But with summer approaching, it also means lots more bugs and critters around the garden and home.
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Ants often try to take over the kitchen during summer due to food being left around.
But it's not the vibe any of us want for summer so thankfully a cleaning expert has shared exactly how to get rid of them and keep them out.
I’ve stopped them in my home and been ant-free for two years now
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It's a common problem, and one woman has already spotted it happening in her home.
She took to the Mrs Hinch Cleaning Tips and Tricks Facebook page to ask how to stop them coming in.
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Mrs Hinch is a famous cleanfluencer who boasts millions of followers on Instagram thanks to her brilliant cleaning tips and tricks.
The woman said: "Any tips for getting rid of ants? They seem to be coming in from behind the fridge and love my trash can.
"I tried bay leaves and cloves and that stopped them from coming in for a while, but I’m having a hard time deterring them now.”
Fortunately, fellow cleaning fanatics were quick to share their top tips to help tackle the problem.
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Many people were in agreement with the best way to banish ants.
According to fellow group members, all you need to stop ants is an item you might already have in your bathroom cupboard - talcum powder.
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One person wrote: "Any form of powder (baby powder, is so fine, I always recommend it), and it's less harmful regarding chemicals.”
Another commented: "Talcum powder all around the fridge area. They hate the stuff.”
"We had this and had to pull the fridge out as the queen had set up shop behind it. We removed the ants we could see and then put talcum powder everywhere," penned a third
Meanwhile a fourth said: "When I start to notice ants coming into my house I use talcum powder as it is effective at keeping ants out for good and even kills them. It works just as well as some ant killers, but it’s way cheaper.”
Keep pests out all summer
Hornets and wasps - hate the smell of peppermint oil so spraying this liberally around your patio or balcony can help to keep them at bay.
Moths - acidic household white vinegar is effective for deterring moths. Soak some kitchen roll in vinegar and leave it in your wardrobe as a deterrent.
Flying ants - herbs and spices, such as cinnamon, mint, chilli pepper, black pepper, cayenne pepper, cloves, or garlic act as deterrents.
Mosquitoes -
Plants, herbs and essential oil fragrances can help deter mossies inside and out. Try eucalyptus, lavender and lemongrass.
"Add a mountain of talc by the fridge because they hate it. Since using this method I’ve never seen one again,” claimed a fifth.
In a previous post, a cleaner added: “I’m a cleaner and a lot of my clients struggle with ants in their home at this time of the year.
I always suggest using talcum powder inside and outside at the point they are coming in through and ants will never enter your home as they despise it.
“I’ve stopped them in my home and been ant-free for two years now. It’s so cheap, around £1 from most stores.”
Talcum powder works as it breaks the ants’ pheromone trail.
The powder then gets absorbed through their skin and clogs up their airways, killing them off for good.
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You can buy a bottle of talcum powder for as little as £1.50 from Home Bargains.
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