1. Prior to bringing grocery bags, plants, cardboard, paper bags, or pop items into your home ,inspect for insects that may be hiding. Make sure to remove pests is they are present or throw away the items. This is a common way for fruit flies to enter
2. Firewood should be kept away from the foundation of the house. Also keep it off the ground. Shake the logs before bringing them indoors.
3. Keep floors clean by eliminating food sources for those pesky night time feeders. It s best to use a disinfecting cleaner on kitchen floors.
4. Caulk or screen areas to seal holes or cracks around your doors, windows, pipes and HVAC lines. Examine the building for possible entry points. This will also help you reduce your heating and cooling costs.
5. Trim low hanging tree limbs so they don’t touch the home. Keep the shrubs trimmed so they don’t become safe harbor for insects or rodents.
6. Protect your patio and porch from ant invasions by placing powdered chalk or used coffee grounds around the foundation.
7. Always keep the lids on your garbage cans. Dont let food sit in the trash you keep in the kitchen. Clean the cans on a regular basis with disinfectant or bleach. It is best to use trash bags.
8. Inspect the outside of your house monthly from July to Nov. Yellow jackets will appear overnight. Get them before they eat through the sheet rock.
9. Citrus peels can help. Mosquitoes and gnats hate the smell of oranges, lemons, and limes, so try taking a bag of citrus peels along with you on your summer outing. Rub the peels over any exposed skin to keep the bugs away.
10. Make your own bug repellent using vanilla extract. Take a clean, empty spray bottle and fill it with 1 cup of water and 1 tablespoon of vanilla extra. Spray and wipe onto your skin and you won’t be bothered by some types of pests.
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