Kill ants in house with no harmful chemicals - TriValley Central

Keep things clean . Ants come into your home searching for food, water and shelter. “It is imperative to keep crumbs and food debris to a minimum, and frequent vacuuming is a must,” says healthy home expert Caroline Blazovsky of My Healthy Home, a website dedicated to improving the indoor air quality of homes across America. “Make sure foods with odors are stored in the refrigerator or in air-tight sealed containers. Clean counters, floors and other surfaces with vinegar and water, which are good cleansers and natural bug deterrents. “Do not use cleaners that have fragrance-based smells that may attract pests,” says Blazovsky. Ant and pest control company Terro makes liquid ant baits that contain borax, “which is recognized by the EPA as being among the safest and least-toxic chemicals available to consumers,” says spokesperson Carolyn Schinsky, also noting that borax... Source: www.trivalleycentral.com