Toward Ecosophy

To add to Kimberly's fine advice, cayenne or other powdered hot pepper can be a useful detterent for ants, which we've had a lot more of coming inside our old house (now that the cold snaps aren't often as cold). Ant's are wonderful creatures, but I prefer not to have a bunch of them crawling around the kitchen. Between that, and sealing some holes in the mortar on the bricks and filling up some small holes on the inside, we've had less trouble. Alcohol will also remove the scent trail they leave.

Best of luck!

JPM