Come summers and your house are full of ants. These creatures can be annoying to say the least. By trying out toxic products to kill them may be hazardous to you and your family. For instance, boric acid ant killer is one of the most common products used to get rid of ants. And they are cheap too!

But boric acid powder can be dangerous if used around children and pets. So what’s a natural and organic way to kill ants at home? Well there are lots of ant killer recipes that you can prepare at home. They are absolutely safe and will give you good results.

Let’s start with cucumber peel. Yes, cucumber is one thing that ants hate and hence one of the effective ant killers. If you place a pile of cucumber peel in the place where the ants are coming from, they will definitely deter them from entering your house. It is a perfectly natural way to get rid of ants and it’s organic too.

Another natural ant killer is grits. You can sprinkle them on the ant nest just before it’s going to rain. The worker ants will carry the grit to the queen as food but once she consumes it the grit will expand in her stomach and kill her. This is one of the most effective ways of getting rid of fire ants.

So with the queen death, the rest of the colony of fire ants will gradually die. This is a safe way to kill ants as there are no toxic substances involved. If you want to kill ants, it’s not necessary to use harsh chemicals. Such chemicals are not only environmentally unfriendly but can cause major health hazards to hums and animals alike.

Lemon Tea tree has particular oil that is a natural ant killer. You can make a simple spray to kill ants using 50 drops of lemon tea with 32 ounces of water. Mix it and pour the mixture in a spray bottle. Now shake the bottle well and spray it in areas where there are ants.

You can use this solution to clean your kitchen counter as it will prevent ants from entering the kitchen. This solution is very effective, natural and safe. More over it has a very refreshing lemon scent.

So whether you are trying to get rid of carpenter ants, fire ants or any other type of ants, these ant killer remedies will surely do the trick that too in a natural and safe way.