How to Get Rid of Ants in the Kitchen — No Chemicals Required

If you have a door in your kitchen that leads directly to the outside of your home, this could be where the ants are coming from. To stop them dead (but not literally) in their tracks, draw a chalk line on the ground on the exterior side of the door. Ants dislike calcium carbonate, so it's an excellent repellent, and they won't go over the line and into your kitchen.