If you have a household pest problem, try using these all natural methods to getrid of ants, roaches, flies, fleas, mice and rodents. Not everybody likes cucumbers. You may be interested to learn that ants hate cucumbers, especially cucumber peels. You'll especially appreciate that fact if you want to get rid of them. Just spread some cucumber peels - the bitterer, the better - where ants enter your home and they should get the message. Consider cucumber the "anti-welcome" mat for ants. Cucumbers are one example of natural pest control. It's using natural and generally non-toxic ingredients to repel or get rid of bugs including ants, wasps, mites, moths, flies and other insects. For those willing to invest some time and effort at crafting their own remedies, we've gone on to list a variety of remedies to help you battle pests on the home front and in your garden. Barriers act like barbed wire to keep crawling pests, such as ants, out. These include garlic - grind it up with water and apply - cayenne pepper, cinnamon, powdered charcoal, bone meal, talcum powder or chalk. Keep in mind that different pests have different aversions, so you'll have to see what substance works best with the ones trying to sneak into your home. Another way to think of barriers is to grow certain plants around the periphery of your home. They not only look nice, but will also deter pests. Plants known to repel ants and aphids include: spearmint, peppermint and pennyroyal.You can use the same trick for flycontrol. Just substitute the above plants with mint and basil which repel flies, but smell good to humans. Boiling water is excellent for ant control or if you see where they are creeping into your house, squeeze some lemon into the hole or crack. Also see if your garden center can tell you anything.