Ridding excessive or unwanted food sources is one of the critical parts of a long-term successful ant-free home. Sanitation of your kitchen, bathrooms, water source locations, dishes, and spilled liquids is necessary for an Ant-free home or business.

• Keep kitchen appliances clean. Ants in kitchen locations can easily sustain themselves from minor food sources such as grease, crumbs, spilled drinks, and seasoning. To a human, the tiniest crumb on the floor is equivalent to a giant steak off the grill. It is imperative to clean under and in cabinets, behind your oven, inside and outside of the refrigerator, small appliances, dishwasher, and any moisture areas such as your sink.

• Keep cabinets and your pantry clean. Once again, any small crumbs or food spills will attract ants from afar.

• Keep open containers of food secured. Ants are tiny and can quickly get into empty packaging. Storing this food in hard plastic sealed containers will keep the ants from entering these locations.

• Try not to eat in various locations of the home. Keeping food limited to certain areas will help minimize the risk of those spills or crumb droppings that we keep reiterating.

• Clean the kitchen and wipe everything down at night. Avoid food on the counters, dishes in the sink, and dirty dishes in the dishwasher.

• Have Pets? Do not keep pet food in open containers overnight. Covering or putting them in a safe place like a refrigerator is essential.

• And lastly, keep your inside trash cans from sitting with food scraps and outside trash bins clean and covered. It is recommended to bleach them once a month at a minimum.