Simple and cheap hack to get rid of ants from your home

Ants act as a natural pest control, as they feed on harmful insects, and dig tunnels through the soil to help aerate it for your plants.

However, if they create a nest underneath your plants’ roots or in gaps underneath your patio slabs, they can become a problem for outdoor gatherings.

Ants will be drawn to food from things like barbecues, which increases the likelihood of them coming into your house and causing an infestation.

How to get rid of ant nests?

Melinda Martin shared a simple and cheap way of getting rid of ant nests in a video on Instagram.

Melinda showed how the best way to get rid of an ant nest is by using boiling water from a kettle.

The energy required to boil a fuel kettle costs around 5p, making this an inexpensive hack to prevent an ant infestation.

You simply have to pour the boiled kettle over the ant nest and repeat this a few times.

In the video, she said: “I’m going to show you my favourite at-home, easy, don’t have to buy anything way to kill an ant pile.

“This method does work, but you have to be consistent, and you have to do it multiple times.

“I’m going to take this in, I’m going to refill it, and I’m probably going to do it six to eight times.

“I’m also going to poke holes in [the nest] after I do it a few times to make sure we get down to the bottom, where the queen is.”

You should repeat this process for two consecutive days to guarantee that all of the ants are gone.

This hack is highly effective but should only be used in spots where you have nothing else growing, like on your driveway or patio.

Will you be trying out this hack to get rid of ants in your home? Let us know in the comments.