{"id":11616,"date":"2025-05-13T12:34:59","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T12:34:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/?p=11616"},"modified":"2025-05-13T12:34:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T12:34:59","slug":"ants-will-no-longer-be-a-problem-with-these-diy-sheets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.garden-tricks.top\/?p=11616","title":{"rendered":"Ants will no longer be a problem with these DIY sheets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For this reason, it is important to make sure not to leave even the smallest crumb lying around, at least in the summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But let&#8217;s see a&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>really cheap method<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;to prevent their arrival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Homemade Ant Sheets<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Required materials<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Honey<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sugar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vegetable glycerin (optional)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bicarbonate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Waterfall<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sheets of paper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Little bowl<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teaspoon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Procedure<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In a bowl, mix a teaspoon of water with a teaspoon of vegetable glycerin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then add a teaspoon of honey, sugar and baking soda.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mix well until you get a smooth mixture.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cut out rectangles of paper and apply the mixture on top.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Place the sheets in the most &#8220;critical&#8221; corners.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Other natural remedies against ants<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are several natural remedies you can use to keep ants away from your home or garden. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are two of the most effective:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>White Vinegar<\/strong>\u00a0: Vinegar has a smell that ants find unpleasant and use as a repellent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can mix equal parts white vinegar and water in a spray bottle and spray the solution along ant paths, around doors, windows, or other entry points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Baking soda and powdered sugar<\/strong>\u00a0: Mix equal parts baking soda and powdered sugar and sprinkle the mixture in places where you see ants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> Ants are attracted to sugar, but baking soda is lethal to them, as it alters their internal acidity, causing their death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These remedies are simple and non-toxic, so they are safe for children and pets too!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For this reason, it is important to make sure not to leave even the smallest crumb lying around, at least in the summer. 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