Hopefully you’ve found this website because you have a problem. The problem being that you have ants in your house. In your carpet. Or in your bedroom. Or wherever, whatever. Ants crawling all over and scurrying around making a general nuisance of themselves. They may be annoying, but at least they are helpful for the earth..Have you ever woken up in the morning to see ants running around on your carpet? Or maybe you went out of town for a weekend and came home to ants crawling around your house. Ants are never something to be happy about! It doesn’t matter if you have just a few crawling around or an infestation, it’s always a pain trying to get rid of these pests. Here I’ll give you a few tips on how to kill ants on carpet.Ants on carpet? Having a picnic! Horrified? Yep, me too. I thought this would be an easy one to tackle, but it seems the ants found my new flat just as welcoming (a source of food and shelter) as I did. Let’s get to the bottom of this invasion!Have you ever woken up to find ants crawling over your feet? It’s an incredibly gross feeling. If you’ve tried spraying pesticides on the ants, it has probably had little to no impact. Do not fear, we are here to help.
How To Kill Ants On Carpet
Inspect Your Home for the Nest
If you have a problem with ants in your home, the best place to start is by inspecting your house for the nest. There are many places that ants could be building their colony. Here are a few things to look for:
- High moisture areas
- High traffic areas
- Food sources
- Warmth sources (inside or outside)
- Light sources (indoors or outdoors)
- Darkness/shade areas
Use a Diatomaceous Earth Solution
Diatomaceous earth is an all-natural pesticide that works by gently scratching the exoskeleton of insects, causing them to dehydrate. Diatomaceous earth is non-toxic for humans and animals, making it a great option for an ant infestation.
Sprinkle Some Baby Powder on the Carpet
You can sprinkle baby powder on the carpet and then vacuum it in the morning. You can also mix it with borax and use it as a spray for carpets.
Baby powder is an effective ant killer, so this method will work effectively to kill ants on the carpet.
Use a Natural or Artificial Vinegar Spray
If you have a problem with ants on your carpet, vinegar is a great way to get rid of them. There are two different ways to use vinegar for this purpose: you can use it as an artificial spray or as a natural spray.
Using an Artificial Vinegar Spray
An artificial vinegar spray is made by mixing white vinegar and water in an equal proportion, then spraying it over the ants. The best way to do this is with an aerosol pump spray bottle that you can buy at any hardware store or grocery store. Be sure not to mix too much vinegar into the water when making your artificial spray; otherwise, it will become so strong that it’ll kill everything else in its path as well!
Try Baking Soda or Cornmeal
- Baking soda is a natural ant killer and bait. Put some baking soda in an open container near ants, and they will carry it away to their nests where it can kill their larvae and stop the colony from growing.
- Cornmeal is another ant repellent that works like baking soda. Sprinkle it around areas where you see ants to keep them away.
Try Boiling Water
Boiling water is an effective, if somewhat dangerous, way to kill ants. If you’re not careful when pouring boiling water on the ants, though, you can end up burning yourself or damaging your flooring.
In the kitchen:
- Don’t use boiling water in the kitchen because it can ruin your countertops and walls. It’s also not safe to have open flames around food.
In the bathroom:
- Don’t use boiling water in the bathroom because it could damage your tub or toilet.
To get rid of ants on your carpet, sprinkle cornmeal mixed with some borax powder on your carpet and let it sit overnight. Chuck it outside after vacuuming it in the morning. That should do the trick.
Mix 2 parts cornmeal with 1 part borax powder. Sprinkle the mixture on your carpet and let it sit overnight before vacuuming up the next day.
This is an easy way to kill ants on your carpet because it’s natural and safe for humans, pets and the environment.
Cornmeal is an excellent bait for ants because it will attract them in droves since they love eating it (it’s like human junk food). The borax powder will act as an insecticide by killing off any remaining ants that eat the cornmeal in their nest when they return home to feed their family members after going out on a hunt for more food sources.
- Attracts & Kills – Kills common household ants including acrobat, crazy, ghost, little black, odorous house, pavement, and other sweet-eating ants
- Kills the Ants You See & the Ones You Don’t – As worker ants discover the bait, they share it with the rest of the colony to eliminate them all
- Works Fast – You should see a significant decrease in the number of ants visiting the bait stations within just a few days
- Ready to Use – Place the bait stations, watch it attract ants, and eliminate the entire colony
- Use Throughout Your Home – Place stations near areas where you’ve seen ant activity including along baseboards, in corners, on counters, and more
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