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News India Live, Digital Desk: Ants are the biggest nuisance in the kitchen during summer and rainy season! Especially once ants enter the sugar jar, then removing them seems like a task like Mahabharata. Sometimes one has to throw away all the sugar. But don’t worry, there are some things present in your kitchen whose fragrance makes ants run away.
5 effective ways to drive away ants from sugar bins
If ants have infested your sugar container, try these natural remedies instead of chemical sprays:
Cloves: Ants do not like the strong smell of cloves at all. Put 4-5 whole cloves in the sugar box. Due to its smell, the ants present inside the box will immediately come out and new ants will not come near it.
Bay Leaf: Bay leaf not only enhances the taste of food but is also an enemy of ants. Place a bay leaf inside the box, its strong smell will keep ants away from the box.
Cinnamon: Adding a small piece of cinnamon wood to sugar is very effective. It works like a natural repellent.
Lemon Peel: If there are a lot of ants gathering outside the box, rub a lemon peel around the box or place the peel near the box. The smell of citrus disorients ants.
White Vinegar: Wipe the outside of the box and the shelves with a cloth dipped in a little vinegar. The acidic smell of vinegar prevents ants from coming to that place.
To prevent ants from coming again, take these precautions:
Airtight Container: Always keep sugar in an airtight container so that there is no space left for air and ants.
Cleaning Attention: If there are sugar grains or stickiness on the outside of the box, wipe it immediately with a wet cloth.
Laxman Rekha: Make a circle around the box with chalk or turmeric powder, ants cannot cross it.
Pro Tip: If there are too many ants inside the box, leave the box open in direct sunlight for a while. Due to heat they will come out automatically.
