Aldi's 89p bakery staple will repel flying ants from your home for good – they hate the smell & it lasts for weeks
EXPERTS have warned Flying Ant Day could be one of the biggest in recent years, but Aldi's cupboard staple will keep the pests out of your home.
The affordable and simple solution is a toxin-free way to keep a potential ant problem at bay.
Pest control experts swear by it
To deter these pesky insects from infiltrating your home, experts recommend Ground Cinnamon, and you can get it for less than £1 in Aldi.
For only 89p, shoppers can pick up this household essential, which is known to solve the pest problem.
Chemical methods can be effective, but for shoppers wanting to find a non-toxic and harmless remedy to the issue, cinnamon is the perfect option.
Will it kill the ants?
Put simply, no, using cinnamon in your home does not kill the ants, but it will deter them.
President of Black Pest Prevention, Nicole Carpenter explained: "The scent of cinnamon itself doesn't kill ants. However, it makes the life of ants much more difficult.
"Cinnamon is a product with a strong scent, and this strong scent can create an unfavourable environment for ants, making them want to leave your space."
Similar products like vinegar or essential oils also emit a similar strong scent and work by intercepting the pheromone trails, which they use to find food.
Getting started
There are different ways to use cinnamon to prevent ants.
The simplest option is to sprinkle ground cinnamon along the ant's entry points and trails, creating a barrier to stop the pests infesting your home.
However, it's not the most permanent option, as a strong wind or movement can blow the cinnamon away.
What's more, for some homeowners, the idea of having cinnamon scattered around their home is not an appealing solution.
Experts also suggest using cinnamon sticks as a mess-free option.
For a solution which is less likely to blow away, lay the sticks in any location where you have seen the ants to have a similar non-toxic deterrent.
To level up this hack, experts said essential cinnamon oil is also an effective method.
Mix 60 ml of water with the same quantity of vodka (optional) and add 20-25 drops of the cinnamon oil.
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The vodka is used to keep the solution together after it has been shaken.
This solution can be sprayed in the problem areas, and can be applied when necessary, which means you do not have to see the cinnamon scattered around your home.
Experts are warning that this year's Flying Ant Day could be the biggest in recent records due to the summer's high humidity.
The high humidity encourages ants to swarm and can wreak havoc on your summer plans.
But as Paul Blackhurst, Head of the Technical Academy at Rentokil Pest Control, said: "While flying ants may disrupt your picnic, barbeque, or pub garden pint, they play a vital role in the ecosystem.'
He added: "This natural event, when vast numbers of winged ants, known as a lates, take to the skies at once in search of mates from other colonies, could be one of the most prolific for years."
Experts have suggested that year's Flying Ant Day - the annual mating flight where millions fill the skies in synchronised displays - could be one of the biggest in recent years.
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