Ants are people, too. :C
Try vinegar, though. They don't pass through it if you rub it on any cracks in your house or use it when cleaning up. Not solely vinegar, though. Just a small amount mixed with some water. Or, if you can't stand the smell, cinnamon can work well. Any spice, really, but cinnamon is best advised. Just spriknkle it around anywhere they may be entering and rub it in.
I always use a mix of both and it works like a charm. It doesn't smell that great, but it only lasts a short while and stops ants from coming in for several weeks.
