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Pest invasion is one of the most common nuisances homeowners face. Creatures can be wonderful, butthey probably should not be in the house. Reclaiming ownership of your home does not have to be hard.Continue reading for some helpful strategies for eliminating pests.
Plug up holes that pests, like mice, can get into with steel wool. Although rodents can gnaw through a lot ofdifferent materials, they are not strong enough to chew the metal strands from steel wool. All openingsgreater than a 1/2 inch must be stuffed. Small pests can squeeze through these tiny openings.
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Are you getting fruit flies even after you've eliminated them? The weak link might be your drains. Put someplastic over the drain to see. If so, put some boiling water in your drain and scrub it well. This is the bestway to get rid of fruit flies.
Start with the source. A good way to deal with a household pest is to eliminate what they live on. Your homeis providing what the pests need you need to work to eradicate that. Search for and eliminate leaks,exposed food and structural damage that allows pests to enter your home.
When dealing with a pest problem, check your local ordinances to learn what chemicals you can use. If youunknowingly use a pesticide that contains banned chemicals, there could be consequences later if you tryto sell your house. While this is rare, it might cause you to find other avenues of controlling your pests.
Are you finding that you will be battling ants in your home? Combat it with a combination of borax andsugar. The sugar will attract your pests as the borax kills them. Simply make a half-and-half combination ofsugar and borax in a one-quart jar. Put some holes in the top of the the lid to really make it easy to sprinkle.
You can use steel wool to complete mouse holes. The rodents will consume the wool that's steel which cankill them. A far more permanent fix is to mix spackle and steel wool to fill these holes.
The content above offered some great advice for dealing with pests. Pest control is something you canhandle yourself. You can get eliminate many pests on your own quickly and relatively easily.
