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Tamara Kelly

How to keep ants away: 10 natural ways to stop ants coming into the house

Collage showing three natural methods for how to keep ants away from the house including herbs, vinegar and lavender plants.

Ant season is here, the time of year when the little critters seemingly appear out of nowhere and creep into our homes uninvited. If you'd rather keep the pests out of your house take note of these natural deterrents to tackle how to keep ants away for good.

After all, no one wants ants crawling along the kitchen countertops or around the window frames, so we've asked pest control experts for their professional advice on how to stop ants from coming into the house altogether – prevention is much easier than having to get rid of ants once they are indoors. 

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