Why so many people sprinkle salt around their homes
From the third to the fifth lunar month, the situation of winged ants and termites flying into the house during thunderstorms often occurs due to the changing weather. At this time, sudden rains are often the conditions for these two types of creatures to thrive. They often look for places with lots of electric light to fly to, especially they often fly into the kitchen where there is a lot of food.
Nowadays, there are many types of chemicals commonly used by people to treat winged ants and termites such as sprays, spraying around the house... However, these methods more or less have negative effects on health because they contain many toxic chemicals.
The following tips will help you repel these two annoying creatures without using toxic chemicals:
Salt has many benefits, but you probably never thought of using it to repel flying ants and termites. It may sound unrelated, but in fact, sprinkling salt around your house can help you keep these two extremely annoying animals away. This method is especially effective on rainy days - the days when ants and termites seek shelter from flooding.
Almost every family has a jar of white salt, mainly used in cooking. You just need to take the salt jar in your family's kitchen, find the ant's path and sprinkle salt on it. When encountering salt, the ants will stop, change direction and not enter the house anymore. Simple, right?
You can also take proactive precautions by sprinkling salt around the house or on windowsills to keep ants out.
