No matter how creepy the pests look, we have no rights to exterminate them. Almost all the pests are required to run and maintain the ecological balance. Hence, killing them does not become a wise option. You can take support from any Brentwood Pest Control professional if you are living there to manage pests at your place.
Certain ways that will naturally keep the pests away from your place without hurting them:
- Block All Hideouts
Your property may have some easy hideouts for the pests. These include spaces under the washbasin, near the toilet hole, under the pots, under the beds, in the crevices or cracks, dark and humid places, etc. You’ll need to block all these hideouts (and perhaps more) to ensure no entry of pests at your place.
- Use Dehumidifiers
Humidity comes out of moisture. Where there is moisture, humidity is bound to be there. Most of the pests survive in humid and dark areas. Hence, you must use dehumidifiers to balance the level of humidity at your property. This will automatically keep the pests away from your place.
- De-Clutter Your Place
De-clutter means to get rid of obsolete and unusable items from your property. This may sound very hectic, but if you do it once, you do not have to worry about pests or pest infestation. This act should be done the moment you see things piling up. A little procrastination will hit you back with pest infestation.
- Adhere to Cleanliness
Cleanliness is a boon. You really do not have to worry much about pests if you have a habit of cleanliness. Kitchen, washrooms, sinks, garden, yard, terrace, balconies, garage, and any other area that can be invaded by pests should be cleaned from time to time.
- Maintain Hygiene
Hygiene is a step ahead of cleanliness. A clean house does not necessarily be hygienic. To ensure hygiene at your place, you will need to spray some DIY solutions that can have negative impact on pests. You can also keep certain natural herbs or spices at the entrance of your property to keep pests away.
- Change Your Poor Habits
Nothing will change or stop unless you change your dirty habits. Habits like food littering, not cleaning the plates, leaving food plates anywhere, not closing the faucets, leaving the room disorganized and many other habits are a clear call to pest infestation. Such poor habits need to be changed to stop the entry of pests at your place.
- Cover All the Food
Most of the people do not worry about food being exposed to the outside environment. Any open food or food jar is a clear call to pests. Hence, it is strictly advisable to cover all the food and close the jars tight to shun away pests from your place.
- Make Every Inch Accessible
Pests have a habit of living in places that are not easily accessible by humans. These spaces could be anyplace under or above any of your furniture, roof, ground, wall crevices or cracks or any dark place. When you build a home or move to a new place, ensure that you arrange things such that every inch of your space is accessible. This leaves no room for any pest.
- Use Window and Door Nets
Nets block small pests such as flies, bees, mosquitoes and others. If you have a habit of keeping the doors and windows open, you must put adjustable mosquito nets on them to avoid pest entrance. Take support from any Brentwood Pest Control professional who can help you keep pests away naturally.