r/AntsAdvice

my house is so old and has a billion cracks in the windows and even the flooring has gaps in every room, ive tried so many things to get rid of ants. obviously ant traps (which they dont care about). ive tried the sugar water and borax technique and it usually keeps them in that area but it doesnt seem to be working in the way i hoped. they just keep coming back for it. i find only one or two on me every now and then, when im playing video games and even while im sleeping, it makes my skin crawl i hate them SO MUCH!!! i have my diffusers with peppermint oil on the side of my bed and in the kitchen next to the sink. but it doesnt stop them from climbing onto me. please what else can i do about these evil creatures, i clean every single day maybe not hospital intensity of clean, but they just wont stop tormenting me. im gonna get some caulk and try to fill in the gaps in windows and everything, what can i use on the gaps in the flooring?? theyre pretty large gaps in some areas and others are fine, but my house very much gives "landlord fix". i am just at a loss on how to get these things under control. theyre in every single room please give me all advice possible

I have a huge any infestation that I think runs under my whole house, and it has been a problem for years. I recently learned that they feel pain, and now I don't know how to humanly get rid of them as they keep coming back. Before I was using boiling water when I found the nurseries, and it seamed to work a bit, but I don't want to cause suffering to them. Is there a quick, relatively painless way to kill them? I don't think they will leave naturally, as my house is old and is not sealed properly. Any advise would be greatly appreciated