3 Ways To Control Ants While You Are Waiting For The Exterminator

No one wants to have ants in their house. If you do, there are things that you can do that will help to get rid of them. One of the things that you can do is to call an exterminator, but they may not be able to get to your house immediately, which leaves you with the problem of what to do about the ants until the exterminator can get to your house and treat it. There are several easy things that you can do that will help in the meantime. 

Check for Leaks

Ants are going to need to have some kind of moisture in their diets. Leaky pipes can become an oasis for them. It doesn't even have to be a big leak; ants aren't that big and even just a small leak will provide them with the water they need. Check around all your pipes to see if there are any wet spots. If you see leaks, try to get them patched or tightened up. 

Police Your Counters

Another thing to do to help get rid of ants is to make sure that there aren't any easily accessible food sources for them. The first thing to do is to make sure that you are wiping down your counters and sink regularly. That will get rid of any crumbs that the ants may find. If you use soap and water, you can also get rid of any pheromone trails that the ants might leave. When a scout ant finds food, they leave a trail to the food back to their nest so that other ants can follow it and get the food too. If you clean up those trails, then the ants aren't going to be able to lead their compatriots back to the food. You can also use white vinegar to wipe down your counters to make sure that the trails are really gone. 

Store Food

You can also make sure that you are storing things like flour, sugar, rice, and cereal in airtight containers made of metal, glass, or plastic. Not only will that keep ants from being able to get into your food, but it can also help keep your food from getting stale and lasting longer. 

Ants in your house can be a huge bother. They can get into everything, and depending on what kind of ants you have, they can even cause damage to your house. The best thing to do is to call an exterminator, but you can do some things to help control the problem while you are waiting for them to come to your house. 

For more information on ant control, contact an exterminator near you.

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