Keeping your home spic and span is fairly easy, but making it pest-free all year round — that’s another story.

When creepy crawlies invade your homes, you feel a nagging discomfort that won’t go away easily. You start thinking of getting rid of them as soon as possible but with your hectic everyday schedule you’re not prepared to deal with it head-on. You will need more time and more effort to figure out how to drive these pesky home invaders on your own, but most of the time you’ll be needing help from professional pest control services.

Here are some valuable tips on how to get rid of household pests for good and make your home as safe and as pest-free as possible.

Keep All Spaces Clean

Did you know that you can actually get rid of pests and keep future bugs at bay when you maintain an extra clean house? Your home becomes more hospitable to household pests when it’s messy and dirty.

So where do you start cleaning? The kitchen. Pests and bugas are attracted to food so make sure food items are properly packed and sealed. Declutter and throw away tools that you won’t be using anymore to lessen the chances of bugs “camping” in your kitchen. Pests also hate the smell of cleaning agents, so use them wherever necessary.

Check for Cracks, Holes, and Gaps

Minimize household pests by limiting their access into your home. Place store-bought pest poison (or you can make natural / homemade ones) in cracks and crevices around your house. If you suspect rodents come into your house through holes, stuff them with steel wool or scouring pads.

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Call a Professional Pest Control Service

When homemade baits and natural remedies aren’t working anymore, it’s about time you call for professional help. It won’t come cheap but when your safety and peace of mind is compromised, it’s all worth it.

When it comes to hiring a professional pest control service, you need to do your research and make sure that the company you’re hiring delivers excellent results. You can start asking around your community if they have any recommendations or any past experiences that they have availed of the service before.

Inspect the Stuff you bring Inside your Home

Pests and bugs, in general, live outdoors — in the garden, in the soil — so make sure that the tools you use for outdoors stay outdoors, or double check everything before getting them inside the house. That includes the toys the kids use in the yard, gardening tools, couches and chairs, etc.

Moreover, if you’re going to bring furniture from outside, double check if they’re housing some bugs or insects.

Prevention is always better than cure, and it is also true in pest control.

Published: 2019-05-10 12:50:42