Instructions

While ants do like sugary foods, like ice cream and jelly, it may simply have been a case of priorities. Great numbers of ants busied themselves carrying off hunks of cheese and burger, sometimes 40 or 50 ants on a chunk.

Certain types of ants are more attracted to the smell of meat and grease. Additional types of foods that attract ants may include vegetables, breads, cheese and even pet food.

1. Combine 1 part baking soda with 1 part powdered sugar. I used a 3/4 tablespoon of each, and mixed it together directly in the jar lid.
2. Place the mixture in strategic locations and wait for the baking soda to do its thing.

Mix equal parts baking soda and powdered sugar together. Pour the mixture into a shallow container or bowl, then place it near the line of ants. The powdered sugar will attract the ants to the mixture. The baking soda kills ants by drying out their bodies and disrupting their natural chemistry.

Here’s how to get rid of tiny ants in the kitchen quickly:

1. Use the dish soap and water method.
2. Pour boiling water into the sink.
3. Combine a teaspoon of peppermint essential oil with warm water in a spray bottle.
4. Create a trap that is 75% peanut butter and 25% powdered borax.

How to get rid of sugar ants

1. Use a vinegar solution to remove the sugar ant trail—Mix one part vinegar and one part water and pour the mixture into a spray bottle.
2. Place used coffee grounds around your home—Ants hate the smell and acidity of coffee because it burns them.

The common household ants infesting in your kitchen likely belong to one of five species of tiny ant: the little black ant, the pharaoh ant, the odorous house ant, the pavement ant or the Argentine ant. All five ants are truly tiny, with workers averaging around one-eighth of an inch in length.