Ants can ruin everything for you. Whether you are having a picnic, a party or even have a compost bin for some research or project, ants can invade them and mess things up real bad. Imagine having a basket full of food for your picnic or your kitchen counter or table laid with delicious treats. Now imagine ants all over them! That’s really disgusting.

You find it nearly impossible to get rid of these insects easily. You just feel like splashing a bucket full of hot water (or may be just plain tap water) on them. But what about the food? Do you want to ruin them too?

Ants usually invade places where there is food and so kitchen counters and dining tables are common areas for ants to invade. Since these areas where you prepare and eat your food, it’s best not to use harsh chemicals to kill ants.

Then how to kill ants and keep them from coming back for a long time? Try natural remedies to kill or get rid of ants. They are simple, easily available and also safe for you and your family.

Here are some ways on how to kill ants or get rid of them the natural way.

1. Corn Meal: This is very hazardous for ants. All you need to do is sprinkle them in the corners of your kitchen counters, sinks and dining table or wherever the ants frequently invade. The ants will carry corn meal and consume it but will find it difficult to digest and eventually die.
2. Chalk: Chalk is a very safe and an effective way to get rid of ants. Draw thick lines on the window sill or near the doors, passages and around the countertop. The ants will scatter away from the chalk line. And this will prevent them from entering your house.
3. Soap solution: This seems to be very effective on ants. Mix liquid soap with water and pour it in a squirt bottle. Now spray the soap solution in ant holes. Also spray it on ant trails leading to the holes. The ants will soon leave the holes from the strong scent of detergent leaving your house ant-free.

It’s not always necessary to use harmful chemicals to kill ants. You can kill or get rid of them by using simple methods such as these and keep your homes ant-free. Tips on how to kill ants can be very useful to almost every household and these hard working insects seem to dwell everywhere.