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Baking powder with sugar as ant bait

A bait of baking powder and sugar is an old household remedy against ants in the kitchen and around the home.

Time
⏱ 5 min
Difficulty
◆ easy

What you need

  • Baking powder
  • Sugar

How to do it

  1. Mix the baking powder and the sugar.
  2. Spread the mixture along the ant trail.

Why it works

The baking soda in the baking powder is said to react with the moisture inside the ant.

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