Every year, once warm weather arrives, we fight a battle to keep our home ant-free without nasty chemicals. Fortunately, I've recently found some DIY ant bait recipes that have worked like a charm!

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It seems like every summer all the bugs come out of the woodwork (literally)! Ants are one of the many types of bugs you don't want living in ...

Borax is a common, affordable item that's used to clean or deodorize items and remove pesky pests. It can be mixed with a sugary substance to create a DIY formula to disrupt ants' digestive systems ...

Other than pharoah and thief ants, the rest mostly seek sugar. “But no ant is as persistent as the odorous house ant, often called ‘sugar ants.’” Gangloff-Kaufman said they may be identified by their ...

Some think cornmeal kills ants, but pros say that's a myth. Cornmeal, sugar, and borax can bait ants, but cornmeal alone doesn't work. To prevent ants, keep things clean, take out trash, and seal up ...

It can be mixed with a sugary substance to create a DIY formula to disrupt ants' digestive systems and kill colonies. Vinegar and other essential oils like peppermint and tea tree are natural ...