It's that time of year when insects start entering your home, and many households find themselves invaded by . These tiny creatures may enter your home in search of food and water, and if they find any, they'll just keep coming back, bringing more and more along with them.
While you may find yourself reaching for some ant killer, there are kinder options that will simply deter them from your home, rather than killing them. One such method has been shared on TikTok by Chantel Mila, who posts under the handle @mama_mila_. Sharing her method for deterring ants, Chantel wrote: "Say goodbye to ants in your kitchen [two ant emojis] this mix is a must-have to keep ants away, and it doubles as a great multipurpose cleaner."
Keep ants away from your home
Chantel suggests creating an all-natural spray combining lemon peel with white vinegar. Create this mixture in a mason jar and allow to infuse for two weeks.
After two weeks, combine the mixture with equal parts water in a spray bottle.
Chantel then said: "This powerful mix can be used on cracks to deter ants, due to the D-limonene in the lemon peels." She adds that the ants are also not fans of the scent of white vinegar.
This concoction is not only good for deterring ants from your home, but it can also double as a great multi-purpose cleaner.
Chantel's followers were quick to comment on the video, with one joking: "Couldn't wait two weeks, burned down my house!"
While another added: "Need a solution ASAP.. these ants are irritating me ..I'm constantly cleaning but don't know why they keep coming back."
Although one follower, who was a fan of this solution, simply commented: "Love how simple this is [100 emoji]."
