If there’s one thing I hate more than a spilled glass of bourbon and coke, it would be a trail of ants crawling my way. It’s creepy and annoying at the same time. I discovered the hard way that ants in the kitchen are hard to get rid of especially when it requires DIY remedies. Cooking spray is one product I don’t seem to use very often which is kind of weird because it comes in handy when you want to prevent food from sticking on pans. While many people look at ants as being a nuisance, they are simply misunderstood. Sure they might invade your kitchen, but they’re just looking for love. I’m pretty sure the next thing we’ll hear is that ants are the good guys and the evil masterminds behind crimes against humanity are actually humans. But before you grab some Raid and go all Liam Neeson on their asses, let’s take some time to learn why ants are so damn useful. Ants aren’t much of a problem when you don’t have them in your kitchen. The last thing you want is to wake up and notice that your home is infested with ants. That’s when it gets frustrating. In this article, I’ll be discussing the small ant killer products I’ve personally used and would recommend.

How To Kill Small Ants In Kitchen

Don’t leave food out.

• Don’t leave food out.
• Don’t leave dirty dishes on the counter.
• Don’t leave crumbs or spills on the floor.
• Don’t leave trash cans open, as ants will come inside to investigate the smells, and they’ll bring friends along with them!

Clean up messes.

• Clean up spills immediately.
• Wipe down counters, sinks and tables after use.
• Don’t leave dirty dishes in the sink for more than an hour before you wash them.
• Don’t leave trash or food out overnight; ants will eat it if it’s there.
• Don’t leave pet food out overnight (or at all).
• Keep your yard free of standing water by mowing grass regularly and not letting pet bowls sit outside overnight (drop them in a dishwasher if they have to be kept outside).

Keep surfaces clean.

• Keep surfaces clean. This is important because it will help to prevent ants from being able to crawl onto your countertops and other surfaces, which can make them more difficult to kill. To do this, you should wipe down all of your counters and other surfaces with a damp cloth (and clean them thoroughly with soap and water if they are heavily soiled). You may also want to use disinfectant in areas where there is a lot of traffic—like around trash cans or near food preparation areas—and use a damp cloth on any spills that occur on the floor or countertop so they don’t attract ants.
• Don’t leave dirty dishes out overnight. This includes cups, plates and silverware as well as pots and pans used for cooking meals earlier in the day; once these things have been washed off there should be no reason for them still be sitting around until morning when it’s time for breakfast again!

Vacuum regularly.

One of the best ways to kill small ants in your kitchen is by vacuuming them. This method will remove food sources, as well as their nests, which can help reduce their population. If you do not have a vacuum, sweep the ants into a dustpan and throw them away after cleaning up the mess they made with soap and water or ammonia.

Use DIY ant sprays.

• Put a drop of liquid dish soap into a spray bottle, and then fill it with water.
• Spray the soapy water on ants to kill them. You can also use a sponge to get rid of larger groups of ants by dabbing it on top of them, but make sure you clean your sponge off before using it again, as the soap might leave residue that attracts more ants.
• If you want to prevent ant bites while cleaning up an ant nest or spraying soapy water on an individual ant, wear gloves and cover your skin with repellent (like DEET).
• When done cleaning and disinfecting an area where ants have been active for days or weeks at a time, use baking soda instead of bleach because baking soda doesn’t have strong fumes that could irritate anyone sensitive to chemicals in the air; however, if there is any lingering odor after using baking soda alone then consider adding vinegar as well since both ingredients work together very well at removing odors from surfaces without harming people or pets in your home

Ants hate vinegar. Spray it anywhere they’re entering your house for a natural repellent.

The best way to keep ants out of your home is to spray the area around your house with vinegar.

Ants don’t like the taste or smell of vinegar, so they will avoid areas where it’s been sprayed.

You can use ordinary white vinegar in a pump spray bottle, or even just pour some directly on their trails where they enter your home.

Vinegar isn’t toxic and won’t harm plants or animals (or children), so this is an excellent method for keeping ants away without using chemicals that could be harmful to pets or humans.

Peppermint oil can also keep ants from invading your home, since they don’t like its smell. Mix 20 to 30 drops of peppermint oil with two cups of water and spray on trouble spots, such as windowsills and baseboards.

If you have ants in the kitchen, peppermint oil can also keep them from invading your home, since they don’t like its smell. Mix 20 to 30 drops of peppermint oil with two cups of water and spray on trouble spots, such as windowsills and baseboards.

The same thing goes for any other kind of bug repellent that you can get at a health food store.

Lemon juice is another great natural cleaner, and it can repel bugs too. Cut a lemon in half, then squeeze the juice into a spray bottle and add some water to help dilute it. Spray the mixture wherever you see ants or where they might be entering your home to keep them away.

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Sprinkling cinnamon around entry points will stop ants in their tracks because they hate the scent.

Sprinkling cinnamon around entry points will stop ants in their tracks because they hate the scent. However, keep it away from your small children and pets, as they may be harmed by it. If you have both small children and pets, cedar shavings are an effective alternative to cinnamon as a repellent.

Spray soapy water on ants to kill them on contact or use a sponge to get rid of larger groups of small ants in kitchen countertops, walls and floors.

To kill ants on contact, spray them with soapy water. Soap kills ants when it coats their bodies, sealing in their exoskeletons and preventing them from breathing. If you do not have soap handy, you can use dishwashing liquid or even shampoo instead to achieve the same effect.

To clean up large groups of ants in your kitchen countertops, walls and floors use a sponge dipped in soapy water to create a barrier around any cracks where they are present. This will force the ants to move through it and prevent them from returning to those areas again once they do find their way back out of your home after being forced out by this technique