Does that stain the paintwork at all? And do you mean orange essential oil or another product?I spray orange oil on the windowsills and it takes care of the ants.
Ants like cat food and can smell it from outside. I had a really bad ant problem last year. They were coming in through my sliding glass door. The only way I was able to control them was by picking up the cat food, wiping the floor real good with my homemade vinegar cleaner when they were done, and using the natural deterrents I mentioned above.
I will be following this and hope more suggestions are given. We usually have an ant problem every spring. it's been too cold this spring so far so the ants haven't shown up yet. But they come in our patio door and into the kitchen but only seem to stay on the floor but it's close to our two cats food. This will be the first Spring with the cats.
@pushylady, I use garden grade orange or citrus oil. It doesn't stain woodwork and you can wipe it off easily. I'm not sure how it would work if you tried to dilute it as orange oil doesn't mix well with water unless it's very well shaken. I wouldn't use essential oils as those are not good for kitties at all.Does that stain the paintwork at all? And do you mean orange essential oil or another product?
I'd like to try an effective natural solution myself for ants & ladybugs and was thinking of diatomaceous earth, but thought that could be a pain to clean up.