Tips from neighbors are always the best! When it comes to ants, most people want to avoid harsh chemicals, especially if they have children or pets. The most popular “miracle trick” among neighbors probably uses things you already have in your kitchen.

Here are the most effective methods to get rid of ants in your house safely and quickly:

Cinnamon barrier (the most popular tip from neighbors)
Ants have an extremely sensitive sense of smell, and the smell of cinnamon is unbearable for them.

How to: Sprinkle ground cinnamon on door thresholds, window sills, or directly on ant trails.

Bonus: You can also use cinnamon oil and rub it into doorways.

Baking soda trap
This trick will attract ants and destroy their nest at the same time.

How to: Mix powdered sugar and baking powder (in a 1:1 ratio). The sugar attracts the ants and the baking powder kills them (the acid in their digestive tract takes effect).

Chalk trick
Maybe your neighbor recommended using regular school chalk.

Here’s how: Draw a thick chalk line in front of your entrance or along the ant trail.

Why it works: Chalk (calcium carbonate) disrupts their scent trail (pheromones). Ants refuse to cross the chalk line – it’s an insurmountable obstacle.

Vinegar and lemon
To disinfect your trails and repel ants at the same time:

Here’s how: Mix water with vinegar (or lemon juice) and spray the areas where ants congregate. This will disorient them and they won’t come back.

💡 Quick tip: If you have ants in your kitchen, remember that they are always attracted to something – usually a forgotten crumb or a drop of syrup. This trick only works perfectly if you hide their food source.

Did your neighbor suggest cinnamon or another trick, like baking soda?