My house and garden was plagued with ants so I tried an 80p hack to get rid of them – it worked in no time
A HOMEOWNER has shared the clever hack she swears by to get rid of pesky ants during the summer months.
Olivia Shaffer, a DIY whizz who shares nontoxic tips and tricks, explained how to banish ants as well as other insects like spiders.
Ants and spiders can find their way inside your home easily, so even if you spot them lurking outside like Olivia did you can use the hack.
All you need is one cup (237ml) of vinegar, one cup of water, and 10 drops of peppermint oil.
The DIY whizz mixed together the three ingredients and added them to a spray bottle before spritzing the outside of her home, including her porch and decking.
Olivia explained: “It’s great to pray on your window screens too and you can also spray on cotton balls and set in your window sills.
“Just don’t spray dog toys/bedding, kids toys, and keep cotton balls out of reach of pets and kids.”
You can reuse old cleaning bottles if you don’t have a spray bottle like Olivia, just thoroughly rinse it out beforehand.
Or add to cotton balls like the DIY fan suggested for inside your home.
After sharing the hack on Instagram other homeowners couldn’t wait to try it out for themselves.
One said: “This works so well! we tried it and no more spiders, what al life saver.”
A second commented: “I forgot it’s spider season, I’ll try this, thanks.”
“I always get ants this time of year, great tip,” someone else wrote.
And another said: “WOW thanks for sharing.”