How to Get Rid of Ants With Peppermint

Ants can invade your house before you know it. You can deter ants with the pleasant scent of peppermint. Your home will be ant free, and you will not be exposing your family to toxic chemicals. Ants hate the scent of peppermint and will not cross a path with that scent.

Things You'll Need

• Spray bottle
• Peppermint oil
• Water
• Towel

Instructions

Get

1. Clean the area infested with ants to remove any food or debris that my be attracting the pests.

2. Put 10 to 15 drops of pure peppermint oil in a spray bottle filled with water.

3. Shake the water bottle and now spray the area you would like to deter the ants from. I like to spray not only areas on the floor where I have seen them lingering, but also my kitchen countertops and tables.

4. Repeat every week to keep the ants at bay.

Tips & Warnings

• To keep ants from entering your house, plant peppermint right outside your doors.

• Spraying the frames of your doors with the peppermint oil solution will also prevent ants from entering.