Compare Two Natural Methods For Stopping Ants From Getting Into Your Home

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2 Natural Methods For Stopping Ants From Getting Into Your Home
Ants are a pest that are quite the annoyance, since they are so small and find their way into your home through the smallest cracks. You may think you got rid of them all, but then you find them crawling out of the strangest places. Here are two natural methods using items around your home that can stop them from coming inside.
Vinegar
The point of using vinegar is to deter the ants from going into your home because they prefer things that have a sweet smell to them. If you spray something around your house that isn’t sweet, they’ll go find someplace else to hunt for food. Vinegar has a smell that is very bitter, and even a little bit of it can be overwhelming. Once the vinegar

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