How to ant-proof your home!

Jun 14, 2022 | Blog

Most of the time, ants that come into your home is looking for food. They are normally attracted by sweet and sticky substances.

Check out our top tips for ant-proofing your home below:

1. Always cover food
ants can be very filthy creatures! Who knows where that ant has been before it crawled all over your food!
2. Clean up spills
make sure you clean up any food or liquid spills as soon as possible to avoid attracting ants.
3. Clean up food debris
always clean up food debris from under your kitchen appliances.
4. Tightly seal garbage cans
make sure that you always tightly seal your garbage cans.
5. Compost piles
keep any compost piles sealed off and covered to avoid attracting ants.
6. Pet food
don’t leave your pet’s food out. Store away any pet food as soon as your pet(s) have finished eating.

For more information on our wide range of ant control products, visit our website at www.peststore.co.za or contact us on 086 999 0959 for assistance.

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