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To get rid of ants, soak a sponge in a mixture of dish soap, or vinegar, and water and use the sponge to wipe up the ants and their trail. It is important to fully wipe up the trail so other ants in the colony don't follow it later. If there are too many ants to wipe up, you can use a vacuum to suck them up instead. Make sure you empty the vacuum bag afterward into a sealed space or else the ants can escape and return back into your home. After you are done vacuuming, it is still important to go back and wipe up the ant trail with soapy water or a vinegar solution. If the ants come back, you can try putting commercial bait traps around your home in spaces where you see ants as this bait will kill an entire colony, if it makes its way to the queen. The traps will likely attract many ants so be careful where you put them. You may also need to replace the trap once the ants eat all of the poison. Be patient as it sometimes takes several weeks before a set of traps will successfully remove a colony. For tips on making natural cleaners and deterrents, read on!