Lemon Juice - pour some lemon juice around ant areas

Cinnamon - sprinkle cinnamon or place some in cheesecloth bags in affected areas

Baking Soda - pour a line in the areas of activity and they wont cross it

Coffee Grounds - a ring of coffee grounds around plants will discourage them

Orange Peel - a blend of orange peel and water applied to an area

Vinegar - spray it around doorways and pthers entry areas to repel them

Baby Powder - stops them dead in their tracks

Boiling Water - pour boiling water over their path destroys their trail

Mint - plant mint around your home and vegetable garden

Citrus Oil - you can soak string in citrus oil and place around trails

Chalk - draw a chalk line and the ants wont cross it

Sugar - lead them away from your home with a sugar trail elsewhere

Finally, keep areas clean and clear of food.

A mixture of 1/8 teaspoon of powdered borax and sugar will attract and kill ants. Borax in small quantities is harmless to larger animals but in bigger doses it can kill. Be cautious about placement and keep out of reach of pets and children!

Use dry grits to kill ants. The ants eat the grits and when they drink water they expand in their stomachs, killing them.