1. Don't Let Bugs Drive You Crazy!
Common pests are known for driving homeowners crazy. Pests can harm your property and
can also transmit disease. Make sure you don't put your pest problem off for too long, or it
can become much worse. The following article will give you some pointers that will help you
get rid of pests quickly and safely.
You can use steel wool to fill in mouse holes. Rodents will attempt to eat it, and will
subsequently die. Wood putty mixed with steel wool makes for a great spackle.
Ants love to get into the kitchen. Ants hate cloves so putting them around areas that have
food can prevent them from invading. Keep them from eating getting inside by sprinkling the
cloves outside your home.
If there are a lot of insects in your home, consider replacing all your small appliances. Get a
new or used toaster and coffee maker and toss your old ones. Insects can invade nearly
everywhere in a home, but they really like comfy places, like the insides of appliances.
Having Pest Issues? Try Out These Pest Control Ideas If you have been inundated with
bees, call a pro. It is hard to tell what you are dealing with and it's best to hire someone that
knows about the bees.
Prevent bugs from coming into your house by using a perimeter spray designed for outdoors.
Spray areas around your house, like the windows and doors, steps and the foundation. When
spraying, look for small cracks where pests can come in. Use caulk or something similar to
seal these areas.
Mint helps keep mice away. Put in mint plants around your home foundation. This will make
the environment inhospitable to mice. If mice is living in your home, you can sprinkle mint
leaves all around the area where you see signs of mice. Most of the time, this will act as
good repellent, but the mint leaves must be fresh.
Invaders In Your Home? Rid Them Today If you have a problem with mice and rats, make
sure any new trees you plant are sufficiently far from your house. Rodents then climb your
trees and enter your home through the attic or roof. Plant the trees at least 15 feet away from
the house.
Locate any cracks or crevices and seal them as soon as possible. These cracks can be an
easy entryway for pests to come into your home. By sealing off such cracks, you prevent
pests from getting into your home.
Read and follow all the directions if you choose to use pesticides. Failing to do so can give
you sub-par results. If the directions state to use daily, make sure to use it daily. Otherwise,
2. you may experience a substantial delay in your ultimate results.
Get Rid Of Pests Quickly And Easily With These Top Tips You should caulk generously
around every nook and cranny to keep bugs out of your home. Foggers and sprays aren't
able to reach behind walls where insects often hide. You should seal areas around pipes
under the sink and along molding so that bugs can't travel back and forth.
Nobody likes to hear about bugs that live in their bedding plus other parts of the environment.
Even if you don't have allergies to these dust mites, you may still want to get rid of them. Use
very hot water to wash your bed clothes, and choose tightly woven pillow cases.
Pest problems are more common than you would think, and you are probably going to run
into a pest infestation sooner or later. Apply the techniques from this piece and keep a pest-
free home. Take action as soon as possible.