If you have children and pets, and are hesitant to use harmful chemicals, insecticides, and pesticides to kill the ants in and around your home, try natural ingredients to repel ants. While pesticides will kill insects, many can also kill vegetation such as hedges, lawns, trees, and flowers. Insecticide fumes are harmful to breath, and your pet or child may accidently ingest ant bait you've set down to kill the ants. It's a fact that ants hate citrus-based foods and juices, as well as ingredients that smell of mint, cloves, or bay leaves. The next time you spot ants in or around your home, put that can of bug spray down, and try using lemon juice and bay leaves, following these guidelines:
There are myriad ways to use lemon juice and bay leaves as an ant repellent. Get creative and think of other ways to use the two natural ingredients to rid your home of ants.
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Discover More2018-06-09 10:01:43
Ronda Jackson
Hi,
Any suggestions on a natural way to repel /get rid of mice? My friend just recently brought a house and now all of a sudden he has mice. Help
2018-05-16 23:53:48
Janet Bernasconi
I live in Florida and obviously am surrounded by insects but the other day I happened to use Clorox disinfecting wipes.lemon scent to clean my bathroom. I kept seeing ants and could't find anything that would get rid of them until I used those wipes. I had no idea ants hate lemon. I love lemon scent and will be buying lemons from now on and put it everywhere!..lol problem solved. Thanks for the tips 😁👍
2017-05-31 22:45:50
I had some ants start coming up onto the stove. I put some bay leaf pics down and they immediately came over and climbed all over them and more showed up there.
2016-09-23 10:59:57
Maxine Talbot
I AM GOING TO TRY THE LEMON AND THE BAY LEAF,
HOWEVER I DO HAVE ANTS ON MY LEMON TREE
LEAVES !! I DON;T HAVE MUCH FAITHE THAT THIS
WILL WORK. THEY SEEM TO LIKE THE TREE !!
IT IS ALL ALONE IN THE YARD ANDNOT NEXT TO ANY OTHER TREES OR PLANTS.
2016-07-10 14:37:11
Amanda
Thanks for tip its a big help but can I use this tip in my car I sprayed and omg I nearly chocked.
I'm very skittish as it is so its not ideal when im driving my car so please if anyone can help would be great.
I have children and a pet dog so something safe is needed
2015-06-01 15:05:53
Jan
THANK YOU !!! Here I have a lemon tree with lemons dropping on the ground, no wonder the ants stay away from my tree!! I needed just what you said to do, without spending more money for my garden and one chicken,,, ants all over her food today, in the 90s hot,,, so thank you so much for this tip. Will get some bay leaves at the 99c store also.
2015-04-14 10:12:36
sharonclayton60
I have little bitty ants.I hate them! Thank you for helping me out!!
2015-04-14 10:11:22
I have little bitty ants.I hate them! Thank you for helping me out!!
2013-06-24 04:39:23
Jill
Whole cloves can be used in place of moth balls when storing clothing items for the winter. Moth and bug larvae don't like the smell.
2012-12-09 14:28:52
amador
if i was to place lemon juice in a spray bottle and put bayleafs in the bottle so they can ferment, will that do the trick on warding off the ants around the house? because i already mixed up a spray bottle of that stuff.
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