It’s a real pain to deal with bugs, rodents and other pests in your house. Hiring a professional exterminator is a good solution but it is also very expensive. Therefore, you should be aware of easy methods for eliminating pests yourself. Keep reading to learn more about pest control.
Vacuuming rugs helps eliminate the pests inside a home. You will sweep up pests living in the carpeting. Always trash the bag once you have finished.
Fruit Flies
Are you getting fruit flies even after you’ve eliminated them? The weak link might be your drains. Tape over it with some plastic wrap for a couple of days and look for any fruit flies that may pop up. If you do see them, some boiling hot water poured into the drain and a brisk scrub should eliminate them once and for all. This should keep away fruit flies and stop them from breeding in that area.
Does your home have brown recluse spiders? If so, trap them with sticky traps. These spiders are poisonous and enjoy hiding in places that aren’t easy to get with chemicals. They do need to come out in the night to look for something to eat. Keep traps near the walls and furniture to catch them.
People who have problems with flying pests need to repair all of the screens in their home. The windows and screens keep out both flying and crawling bugs. If your screens have holes in them, patch them or replace them.
Have an ant infestation? Sugar and borax can be mixed together to rid you of them. Sugar acts as an attractant, then the borax will cause them to die when they get to it. Mix equal parts sugar and borax in a small, lidded jar. Poke holes through the lid to allow you to sprinkle it around the foundation and baseboards.
Fleas can be hard to eliminate, but there are various ways to eliminate them and their eggs. You need to vacuum daily, and use a flea spray. Also, throw away the bag when you are finished vacuuming to rid them for good.
Everything you recycle needs to be rinsed. It is especially important to rinse items that contain sugar, such as soda cans. Ensure that the soda is properly rinsed out so that it is clean whenever you place it outside.
Get rid of fallen trees in your yard quickly. Cut up the branches and the trunk to use for firewood. You can use it, sell it or just give it away. But don’t forget to remember the stump as well. Stumps are pieces of wood that have died, and termites love them.
Pests can turn your world upside-down. If you know how to deal with them on your own, you can save yourself from hiring an exterminator. Use what you have learned here to help you deal with eliminating pests on your own.