And how do I get rid of them ? They're in my basement kitchen where everything edible is kept in storage tins or jars. I tried to pull my washing machine away from the wall because that's where they seem to be coming from but I'm not able to do that on my own and there's loads of rubbish underneath some of which keeps it level. So my basement kitchen will eventually be tiled rather than just having a cement floor , until I can afford that how do I get rid of the ants?