How Should I Use Coffee Grounds for Ant Control?

Coffee grounds help repel ants.

Recycle your coffee grounds and solve an annoying problem. Spread coffee grounds around areas where ants are getting into your home or bothering your plants for a nontoxic solution.

Potential

Coffee grounds can be recycled after brewing to use as ant control. Save the coffee grounds at home and ask at coffee shops if used coffee grounds are available.

Benefits

Coffee grounds help repel ants at entry points to your home. Look for spaces around doors and windows or uncaulked areas in kitchens and bathrooms and put used coffee grounds where the ants are coming in, both indoors and outdoors.

Considerations

Coffee grounds repel ants from plants and gardens as well. Sprinkle them around the base of plants to keep ants -- as well as snails and slugs -- away.

References

• Federal Aviation Administration: Sustainability Database -- Innovative Examples
• Rowan University: Previous Green Tips
• Florida State University: Alumni Village -- Community Standards and Expectations Handbook