Cockroaches, mosquitoes, flies, rats, termites,
ants — these are pesky pests I hate seeing inside the house. They come in all
sizes, and mind you, they come in armies.
I like doing cleaning errands in the house although I only have the time
during weekends. I also have this notion that a house reflects the personality
of its owner so I make it a point to never leave a mess behind.
With the six insects I mentioned in this article, the least harmful for me are
the very social ants even though I hate their stings. But with formers, they
can pose serious threat to health.
Insects are part of the ecosystem. There is no way to annihilate them because
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But even so, what we can do for the
part is to prevent them from damaging our valuables, which they seem to like and
unintentionally pest us.
I can see roaches from afar trying to hide their procreation, I can hear the
mosquitoes buzzing in my ears at night, flies and ants want a piece of my snack,
I can see the rodents swimming in the trash bin and I can smell the termites
feeding on my plants and woods. Urgh! Disgusting!
The best way to deal with insects is to prevent them. Here are some simple tips
I am doing to fend them off (in random):
· I make sure that there are no cracks or holes in my walls so insects can
freely enter the house, and same thing on the ceiling
· I check up on my piping system under my kitchen and bathroom sinks, and
laundry area – including underneath my washer and dryer
· I keep everything in the basement and the attic organized and minimal.
· Insects are attracted to food so do not leave any uncovered food out on table,
countertops or just anywhere but the refrigerator
· Always clean food or beverage spills promptly
· Keep garbage bins or bags sealed tight; in relation, I don’t let food-related
garbage sit around for so long
· If you can kill insects, step on it (not unless you pay homage to them as a
god)
· For rodents, I use peanut butter instead of cheese as bait
· I constantly inspect my furniture and fixtures. I found out that rats like
staying inside cabinetries.
· I use highly effective sanitizing products and professional pest control
supplies that are not harmful to the environment and my health. I have trusted
insect killers at home, which I use on instant insect sightings.
· I don’t treat my house as a recycling facility. I segregate my waste between
biodegradable and non-biodegradable and properly discard it in the dumpster at
night.
· And lastly, I schedule insect and
pest control services every week.
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