How To Get Rid Of Small Red Ants In Your House. Put a little bit of any of these powdery substances in corners near cracks along doorways or windowsills and any other entry point ants might have into your house. Sprinkle handfuls of cornmeal cream of wheat or coffee grounds in an ant infested garden entryways to your home around the patio and other areas where you do not want ants congregating.
Mix one part corn syrup or any sweet sticky substance with one part borax and spread the mixture on an index card. Place the index card in an area where you have witnessed a lot of ant activity. Make a solution of 1 2 teaspoon boric acid 8 teaspoons sugar and 1 cup of warm water.
Spray the solution on the red ants directly or in areas that are entry points for the red ants.
If you want to kill the queen and keep more ants from entering your home pour boiling water or a puree of citrus peels down a mound entrance to kill ants. If pesticide scare you there is another method you can use to get rid of the ant outdoors. If you want to kill the queen and keep more ants from entering your home pour boiling water or a puree of citrus peels down a mound entrance to kill ants. Sprinkling salt pepper or cinnamon is probably the cheapest way to keep ants out of your home and chances are you already have at least one of these items in your kitchen.