Ants in the kitchen

[suzie1]

Where have they come from? I have loads of ants in the kitchen,just recently happened to be here, tried to get rid of them by cleaning top to bottom, they are even getting into the cupboards...how can i get rid of them and why are they coming? is there a dead animal somewhere i.e rat

[Mosaic]

If it's a ground floor kitchen, I'm guessing an ants nest under the floorboards perhaps near an airbrick. Have a look around on the outside and see if there are any clues. If the kitchen is fitted, the little blighters will have a couple of routes up the walls behind the cupboards. But it's the source of the infestation that needs getting rid of, ie the nest. If you can see the hole they are coming up from, a kettle of boiling water poured down it is quick and eco-friendly. But it's getting to see where the nest is, that might be the real probelm here.

[smurfchops]

Talcum powder down holes, all around edges where they are coming in. They hate it but it makes them smell nice .. Also around outside of window sills.

[moonshadow]

Try Nippon Ant Killer Liquid, they are attracted to the smell, then take it back to the nest and it kills the little b*ggers. Good Luck