Ant pesticides contain chemicals that are potentially hazardous to humans and pets, but natural remedies work just as well. The next time you make coffee, save the grounds and use them to repel ants from your house and garden.
Sprinkle the coffee grounds around any area where you see ants, including entry points like your front door and windows. The taste and smell of the coffee naturally repels the ants.
Pour the old coffee grounds over ant hills in the yard. The smell of the coffee grounds repels the ants from the hills and forces them to build a new nest. Continue sprinkling new coffee grounds on the ant hills, until the ants are gone.
Mix the coffee grounds with orange peel and sprinkle around the garden. This method keeps ants away from your garden as well.