20 DIY Hacks To Help Keep Fleas, Ants And Roaches Away From Your Home This Summer

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18. Mix a sugary ant snack – with a secret ingredient

It’s no secret ants love sweets; anyone who has ever had a picnic ruined by the insects knows this to be true. But you can use this fact to your advantage in order to remove ants from your home. The aforementioned site suggests mixing three parts powdered sugar with one part borax, which is poisonous to ants.

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