Ants under the window crawl to the apartment.

How to deal with ants around the house? I don't want to buy any poisons, we have a dog and I'd rather have some old-fashioned advice that helps them.
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There are many species of ants. What color are your ants? In the place where they have a path (dry place) I would pour baking powder into the baking. Organic products are also harmless to pets. You can't do much with ants in the garden. I solve it by looking for their nest. They are most often under paving stones. It's full of corridors and eggs. I have boiling water ready in front, I lift the tiles and pour boiling water over everything. If you are not very fast, the ants will quickly crawl and take the eggs.
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