How Do You Kill Small Black Ants?
Small black ants are an obnoxious problem that can be embarrassing—and a safety hazard. If you have small black ants in your home, you may be concerned about killing them without hurting your kids or pets. Fortunately, there is an all-natural way to kill small black ants that will not affect members of your household. Watch the ants to note how they are entering your home. While killing the ants is good, killing them while they are outside or before they can get in and start dying all over your kitchen is even better. Target their points of entry. Sprinkle borax along all points of entry. If the ants are coming through a door or window, treat the inside and outside of the area. Borax is a cleaning agent that is nontoxic to humans, although this does not mean you should start eating it in large quantities. When the ants eat it, they will dry out and die—but not before they take the borax back to their nest. Draw a thin line of baby oil along the points of entry. As with the borax, t
