5 Do It Yourself Pest Tips
Small pest control problems can be a thorn in the side and easily handled with some quick do it yourself pest control that will stop pests dead in their tracks…literally!
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#1 Inspect Your Foundation For Cracks
One of the easiest things you can do to hold down the fort and keep pests out of your property is first finding where they’re coming in from. Walking your property once a month in search of any openings on your properties exterior can help cut down on both smaller and larger pests from getting easy access. Once you’ve found and fixed the exterior openings, repeat on the interior too!
#2 Take Out Your Garbage And Recycling
Pests intrude for a few reasons, one of which is for food. Ensuring your garbage is secured from pests will avoid attracting pests while routinely removing your garbage to a more secluded spot before trash day will also keep pests from returning from habit. A simple clamp or seal on your trash cans lid will prevent both bugs from entering and smells from escaping to attract larger pests like raccoons.
#3 Dehumidify Your Home
Using a dehumidifier, you can keep your basement and other rooms too low in humidity for spiders and other insects to thrive in, helping both drive them away and kill any that are currently taking up residence. A helpful tip is to keep an eye out for spiders, bugs and their droppings when you’re dusting to get a good idea of where you may have a problem to take care of.
#4 Mix Soapy Water Spray Together To Ward Off Bugs
Box Elder Bugs are some of the worst offenders we’re called for at MasterGuard. During their highly populated Fall months, we recommend keeping light, soapy water in a spray bottle on hand to spray at box elder bug congregations wherever they are on your property. The spray will immediately deter them from sticking around and prevent them from returning for a short while. This spray will also work against some other bugs even and can be used on the top soil layer of indoor plant to stop pests from nesting in them too.
#5 Create Your Own Ant Trap
Using a 1/2 cup of sugar, 2 TBSP of Borax, cotton balls and a cup of warm water, you can mix the 3 ingredients and soak the cotton balls in the mixture to be set about for ants to find. The sugar will entice them to grab a piece while the Borax will eventually kill them off. Highly recommended to be placed only near ant congregations to prevent any unwanted animal or human from coming into contact.