Planning new ways to organize your home can be a challenging and time consuming process. Once you have your home organized, there’s nothing worse than having it ruined by a bug infestation. Here are some tips and tricks to keep your dream home neat, clean, and pest free.
In the Kitchen
Pests such as ants, cockroaches, and fruit flies love finding food left out in your kitchen and taking it as their own. To ensure a pest free kitchen, there are a couple simple tips you can try. Any open containers in your pantry such as cereal, sugar, and flour are like neon “open” signs to ants and roaches. A good rule of thumb is to transfer these items into sealed plastic containers. Not only will these containers keep bugs out, they also give a clean, uniform look to your pantry. Another good rule of thumb in the kitchen is to put all fruit in the refrigerator. Although a bowl of apples and bananas on your kitchen island is aesthetically pleasing, it will attract fruit flies, who can multiply and quickly infest your kitchen.
In the Family Room
Every home should have an area where the family can get together, relax, and play a board game or enjoy a movie. Nothing can ruin a relaxing evening quite like a spider. Thankfully, there are ways to organize your family room that will discourage spiders from moving in. Spiders typically live in dark, low traffic areas of your home. This can be behind bookshelves, in dark basements, or in ceiling corners. To avoid spiders, keep your family room clutter free. Some books and knick knacks on shelves are okay, as long as you can clean around them regularly. Another useful tip is to keep furniture towards the center of the room. If furniture is near walls it creates small, dark spaces for pests to hide.
In the Yard
Every dream home has a great yard. Whether your idea is a white picket fence, a lavish garden, or just a space for a backyard barbecue, there are some outdoor organization tips that will help keep your home pest free. First, avoid tall plants or bushes in your landscaping. Any tall plants that are touching the house provide a bridge for pests to get into your home. Second, Keep wood piles far away from your home. If you have a log pile for campfires, or a wood stove, keep it at least several feet away from your home. Termites and carpenter bees love dead decaying wood and can quickly move from a wood pile to your home if it is nearby.
Admit When the Problem is too Big
Sometimes, controlling pests can be overwhelming and feel like a never ending battle. That’s why Fox Pest Control created the Home Protection Plan. The HPP provides homeowners with a quarterly comprehensive pest control service with specific treatments done based on season. Let Fox Pest Control take care of the pests for you, so you can get back to planning that dream home.
