I found ants in the cake cupboards! How can I deter them safely?

Question

I can't just throw ant poison in, because of the food.

What deters them? I heard cayenne pepper works?

Answer 1

they dont like pepper of any kind, but i find that baby powder drives them nuts, and ive read that they wont cross over a chalk line.

Answer 2

you can sprinkle Sweet n Low or any other artificial sweetener that contains Aspertane (the actual sweetener) on the cupboard shelves. They will take it back to the nest and it will destroy the colony.