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Lemons naturally repel ants, fleas and mosquitoes.lemons image by Maria Brzostowska from Fotolia.com
Combine 1 cup lemon juice with 1 cup water in a spray bottle. Shake to mix the lemon solution. - 2). Spray kitchen countertops, appliances, baseboards and floors with the lemon solution, as well as any other location in the kitchen where ants have been spotted. Wipe up the lemon solution to remove food stains that attract ants. Clean the kitchen with the diluted lemon solution as often as needed to keep ants away.
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Protect your pet's food from ant invasions with a boarder of petroleum jelly.Cat's food image by Alexey Stiop from Fotolia.com
Rub petroleum jelly around the base of your pet's food bowls. Pet food is an easy food source for ants, and they will not cross the petroleum jelly boarder to get to the food. - 4). Place a thin layer or line of diatomaceous earth on the floor near doorways or along windowsills where ants are entering the kitchen. Diatomaceous earth is a natural powder that kills ants by cutting their exoskeletons, resulting in the ants dehydrating. Diatomaceous earth is safe to use around humans and pets.
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