how can i get rid of ants? Not just kill a group of them, but get them to stop coming in.?
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Cinnamon will keep them out if you sprinkle it at your door stoop, around window ledges - anywhere they come in. Something in it keeps them at bay. Also, you can try Borax, which kills any thoraxed insect or arachnid. You can get it at your local hardware store like Lowes or Aces, Home Depot, etc for about 2 bucks and sprinkle that along their paths and in front of doorways. It also eliminates cockroaches and keeps them outside as well. Borax will take about 2 weeks to fully show itself to be working (it's like bait, they eat it or crawl over it and to them its poisonous, so they take it back and the cycle keeps going). Cinnamon should stop them in the meantime while the Borax does it's job though.
Other answers:
keep spraying
keep spraying
Grant Stakes have worked great for me.
Also, make sure everyone in the house is fastidious as far as food is concerned. Keep all garbage outside. Everyone eats in the kitchen/dining room only. Everyone is to immediately clean up after fixing food and eating. All food on plates, utensils, etc. is cleaned off right away, even if you use a dishwasher.
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