Did you know that you can get rid of ants without throwing money on expensive products, just by using those you already have in the kitchen? There are over 12,000 species of ants in this world but, fortunately, only a few of them end up in our homes in search of food and water. Despite ants feed on fleas, beetles, flies and spiders larvae, you don’t want an entire army crawling in your kitchen.

Whatever the case, these natural solutions will help you get rid of ants. Some of them you already have in the kitchen, so you will not have to spend any money.

1. Vinegar
Pour a little white vinegar into a spray bottle. Spray it over all the corners where you’ve seen ants. This will neutralize pheromones, so the other ants in the team can’t follow the tracks. After the vinegar evaporates, repeat the process in the next days. This will stop ants from getting in your house.

2. Soap water
It’s one of the most popular ant removal solutions. Simply, pour warm water and dish detergent in a spray bottle. This solution will kill ants, but will also remove their pheromone, which means that other insects won’t find the way to your home. You need to repeat the process a few days in a row to get good results.

3. Chalk
An ant will never cross a line drawn with chalk. Nobody knows why this is happening, but it’s an excellent way to stop ants from getting inside your home.

4. Baby powder
It has the same effect as the chalk, so sprinkle the powder over the corners where you spotted ants.

5. Coffee grounds
Apparently, ants don’t stand the smell of coffee. If you sprinkle coffee grounds around the places where you’ve spotted ants, they will no longer appear. Also, sprinkle coffee grounds in the garden to keep ants away from the plants.

6. Corn cobs
Place a few pieces of shredded corn cobs in the ant’s way. They like corn cobs and they’ll take it to their nest. But because they can’t digest it, they will eventually be terminated by this product.

7. Salt
Salt won’t kill the ants despite the contrary beliefs. Mix salt with water and pour this liquid in the way of these insects. You will notice that they won’t pass over it.

8. Hot pepper powder
If you have small children in the house, make sure you don’t use toxic substances. But you can get rid of ants with natural insecticides like the hot pepper powder. Dried mint leaves are equally effective. Sprinkle some of them near the front door and on the windowsills. This will get ants disoriented and will certainly fail getting inside your house.