The Most Effective Pest Prevention Methods for Your Home
The Most Effective Pest Prevention Methods for Your Home
Here are some of the most effective pest control methods for your home.
Written by Liz Bayardelle, PhD | See Comments | Updated 07/01/2021
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If you’ve ever had the pleasure of dealing with a pest infestation in your home then you’ll know just how stressful and frustrating it can be to cope with the problem. Even common house pests can pose a huge problem because they’re dirty, they can introduce health problems, and they also make our skin crawl. Fortunately, one of the best ways to deal with pests is to actually prevent them from coming into your home in the first place.
So in this post, we’re going to take a look at some of the most effective pest control methods for your home.
Clean your house regularly
One of the most basic ways to keep pests out is simply keeping your house clean. Cleaning your house means you’re dealing with spills and food debris, you’re decluttering areas that pests can hide, and you’re generally making it hard for pests to inhabit your home. If you only do a single thing on this list, then keeping your house clean and tidying it up is probably one of the best defences against pests.
Don’t keep food or water out in the open
Most pests will enter your home because they’re looking to eat or drink something. Normally, they’d need to forage around and hunt for food, but if you’re providing it to them for free then they’re going to continue invading your property. Don’t keep food and water out in the open and you’ll see fewer pests in general.
Know what you’re dealing with
In the event that you do see a pest, it’s important to understand what you’re dealing with. The simplest way to do this is to identify the pest and then contact the right pest control company. For example, rat and mice control services will help you set up different traps or help you identify where they’re coming from and how to prevent them from entering your home. This can be a combination of clean practices or it could involve blocking up entryways.
Dump your garbage regularly
Garbage can pile up and create a lot of enticing smells for pests. Trash cans and other areas where rubbish piles up can be havens for pests to scavenge for food. Some pests even make their home in piles of garbage because it’s warm and gives them shelter. If you want to get rid of pests, make sure you’re dumping your garbage regularly instead of keeping it around your home.
Reduce the clutter in your home
Clutter can also be a huge issue when it comes to pests. If you give pests a lot of places to hide and call their home, then you’re encouraging them to spread around the house. Make sure you clean up your clutter and don’t give them any warm and secluded spots to nest in.
Don’t wait to deal with pests
Lastly, don’t wait to deal with pests! Make sure you handle them immediately so that there is less chance for them to spread around and cause havoc in your home.
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Liz Bayardelle, PhD
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Liz (or Dr. Mommy, as her toddler started calling her after learning what a PhD was) is the happily sleep-deprived mom of a toddler (and professional raccoon noise impersonator), a sparkle-clad kidnado, a teenage stepdaughter, 200 cumulative pounds of dog, and herd of dustbunnies (if daily vacuuming doesn't occur). During nights and naptimes, she uses her PhD in business psychology as an author, speaker, and consultant. She also serves as an executive and principal for three companies, two of which she co-founded with her very patient (and equally exhausted) husband.