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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Ottilie Blackhall

How to get rid of ants in your kitchen – and stop them returning for good

Large green kitchen with white subway tiles on the wall and dark wooden open shelving with white nested bowls mugs and crockery.

Your kitchen is filled with food, ample places for bugs to seek shelter, and water to boot so it's no surprise when given half a chance, ants will make a beeline straight for it. Before you know it, you could be dealing with a full-blown ant invasion in your kitchen.

But, just because ants are making themselves at home doesn't mean you have to put up with them. While you may only spot a couple of ants here and there, it's likely that there are plenty more on their chemical trail, so it's important to deal with the problem quickly and efficiently to stop hundreds more moving in.

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