Ants in your home can be a major problem that eventually become an annoyance that is difficult to deal with. Ants can be attracted to your home for a number of reasons, which ensures that they will keep coming back. This is especially true if you live in an environment that attracts ants, such as near a river or lake. Here are four ways to control the ant problem in your home:

1. Seal Up Cracks: First thing you should try is sealing up cracks in the walls and near the windows. You can do this with caulk and other sealant solutions found at your local home goods store. When you do this, you eliminate the easy access ants have into your home. You should also be sure that the weather stripping underneath the doors blocks the door from the outside completely. Consider replacing this if it doesn't cover the crack underneath the door. 
2. Keep Food in Containers:  Sugary foods are going to ensure that ants continue to pick out your home. All these foods need to be sealed and put away. Don't leave them out on the counters and always sweep it up if you spill. If you spill sugary drinks, be sure to mop it up with soap and water to eliminate traces of sugar left behind. Ants are also attracted to pet food, so be sure that this is sealed away and that the food is not spilled out on the floor when you feed your pet. 
3. Throw Away Bottles Outside: Any sugary drinks that come in bottles should be thrown away outside of your home instead of inside. This way, the sugar that is left behind in the container does not attract ants to come inside of your home. 
4. Take Out the Trash Daily: Taking out the trash daily is essential for keeping ants and other pests away from your home. When you leave trash to sit in your home, it becomes attractive to pests, especially if the trash is overflowing and they can easily make their way inside of the container. This is why you should also consider purchasing a trash can with a lid so that ants cannot easily get inside. Be sure that you keep the trash cans lined instead of throwing trash directly into the bin, which can leave a sticky mess behind. 

When you know these four ways to control ants in your home, you may notice that the problem has become completely eliminated. If not, be sure to hire an exterminator, such as those found at A-Alert Exterminating Service Inc, who can spray your home, which, along with these tips, should be a sure fire way to get rid of ants.