I have tried it in the past, but found it not very effective.
If you don't want chemicals, then outside, boiling water will work. Disturb the nest opening and then pour it in.
Inside, you could try hitting the ants with vinegar, or rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle.
Ant traps (indoors) will work, at least the poison is contained.
Sticky traps will help, and have no poison.
Here we use a service (Massey) and haven't seen one bug of any kind in our home in 3 years. I am reconciled to SOME chemical use. You betcha.
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