Today we’ll find out together why more and more people are drawing a chalk line behind the door. The reason will surprise you, which is why you should do it.
Cleaning in front of the door
Summer is officially here and the sunny days have arrived. The sun was shining again and the African heat was soon noticeable. Under these climatic conditions, nature awakens more than ever before. We also feel better, full of life and full of desire for new experiences, as if we too had been reborn with nature. Everything gets color and life again, the flora and fauna awakens. However, in this case, as in any other life situation, there are two sides of the same coin.
The joy and beauty of summer is marred by a few small inconveniences: the excessive heat that is almost suffocating, the sweat that accompanies us all day and the invasion of dozens of different insects in the walls of our home. Flies everywhere, mosquitoes that bother us with itchy bites and, above all, the unstoppable invasion of ants into our home. Ants pose a problem that is not easy to solve. However, we can prevent their appearance without having to kill them. It is like it is.
Ants in the house: an inconvenience to be avoided
With the good weather comes the invasion of more or less harmless animals. Although harmless, ants can be a problem in your home. They are very fast and intelligent and take very little time to invade our spaces. They manage to penetrate the cavities of houses and buildings and even infest the top floors. Ants invade our homes for several reasons, primarily in search of food, water and shelter. They are small animals attracted to sweet liquids and foods, including syrups, fruits, honey and sugar. We also attract them when we leave leftover food everywhere.u
Ants in the house, how to prevent their appearance
What we can do is try not to leave crumbs or leftover food in the house. If this is not enough, we must intervene differently. The first thought is certainly about insecticides. Insecticides are chemical and toxic, which is not really ideal if we have pets or small children with us. Contact with this substance could be dangerous. The best way to avoid this problem is prevention. Here is the most unexpected but effective way of all.
The Chalk Line Method Behind the Front Door
As previously mentioned, prevention is the best way to avoid these ailments. The secret is to prevent their appearance and today we will tell you how to achieve this without spending a single euro on commercial products. Through this method we preserve and protect the environment and the air we breathe. All you need is a little chalk and you’re ready to go. Not everyone knows this, but drawing a large chalk line on the ground creates an insurmountable obstacle for ants and other small wingless insects.
Ants in the house prevent their appearance with the leash.
If they come across the chalk line, they get stuck in front of it and cannot cross it. We are creating a real wall against which they cannot do anything. So if we draw chalk lines at strategic places in the house, we can be sure that ants will not enter there. An alternative, simple and ecologically sustainable method. Attempt !
