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Create an ant-repelling boundary with string and citronella.string image by Alison Bowden from Fotolia.com
Apply citronella oil to a length of string long enough to lay in front of doors or windows where ants have been seen entering your home. Ants are repelled by the scent of citronella and will not cross over the citronella-scented string. Wear gloves when working with undiluted citronella oil as it can irritate the skin. - 2). Mix 20 drops of citronella oil with 1/2 cup of vegetable oil in a spray bottle. Spray in and around all ant hills and nests found in your yard. Once the citronella oil spray is in place, ants will not cross to leave or enter their ant hill and eventually will die.
- 3). Combine 20 drops of citronella oil and 1/2 cup of water in a spray bottle. Shake the solution, then spray along baseboards, countertops and inside cabinets where ants have been spotted. Allow the citronella spray to sit for a couple of minutes before wiping it up with a clean cloth.
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