The ants appeared almost as soon as my husband and I moved into our first home a few summers ago. Initially, I thought the one I spotted in our bedroom was a fluke. Then I noticed a few ambling about our living room. Before long, they were seemingly everywhere.These tiny creatures were all I could think about, and keeping them out of our kitchen consumed my every thought. I panicked and put all our pantry items in Ziploc bags — even the spices. My husband begged me to talk about anything other than ants, to no avail. I felt like I could hear them mocking me. Yes, I was losing it. Yes, I knew it. No, I would not stop until they were gone.Finally, after researching several pest control options, I bought Terro T300 Liquid Ant Baits, the top pick in Wirecutter’s guide to the best ant killers, and in about three weeks, all those ants were banished from my home — and my mind. Let me tell you, this stuff really works.