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You don't need insecticides or ant traps to ant-proof your kitchen. Just give it the lemon treatment. First squirt some lemon juice on door thresholds and windowsills. Then squeeze lemon juice into any holes or cracks where the ants are getting in.
Locate the entry point, which usually is a windowsill or vent leading to the exterior. Fill a spray bottle with equal amounts of white vinegar and water. Spray from the inside of your bathroom. If you can, spray outside where the ants come into the house. The odor of the vinegar destroys the attracting scent.Trace their tracks back to where the queen lives, and give it a good shot of vinegar as well.Do this several times.ip. Pour a cup of vinegar down the bath or shower drain to neutralize the scent of hair and dilute the standing water. Let it sit for 30 minutes. Flush the drain with cold water.