Cleaning Tips for A Pest Free Home

With decades in the pest control field I can tell you is how to protect you family, your clothes, and your home from invasive pests by implementing a few preventative measures.

Will start in the kitchen. The goal with bug prevention is to keep bugs from getting what they want. Bugs love greasy food, sweet, rotting food. The following tips will reduce bugs' motivation to enter or stay in your kitchen:

• Keep your inside and outside trash cans clean and sealed and keep the lid closed. I use either bleach or a product called White House white vinegar, It has a lavender sent.
• Deep clean around your fridge and stove to get rid of decaying food and drink. Use the same products I mentioned already.
• Vacuum hardwood and carpeted floors regularly.
• Clean floors and counters with disinfectant.
• Put dishes in soapy water, instead of stacking them in a dry sink.
• Leave fruit in the fridge till you're ready to eat it.

Pests love the pantry. That is where you keep the food, they like most. If you don't want bugs, mice or rats in your pantry, here are some things you can do:

• Put food that comes in paper or cardboard inside hard plastic containers. I realize this can be expensive, but if you do a couple a week, it won't be long before all of your food is safe--not to mention fresher.
• Be sure to get rid of food that has expired. Bugs and rodents can smell rotting food from a great distance.
• Keep your pantry dry and ventilated.
• Use wire shelving, if possible. Bugs and rodents love wood shelves. Don't give them what they love.

Bugs love your closets. If you store clothing in boxes or on hangers, these tips will help you preserve those items, and keep pests away:

• Make sure all clothing you hang is clean and dry.
• If you don't plan to wear certain items for a while, cover them in a plastic bag before hanging. This will deter the moths and keep your items from mildew and fading.
• If you are storing items in a box, don't use cardboard. Bugs can slip in or chew their way in. Sealed plastic containers are always the best way to go. If you can't afford to do that, make sure the area the boxes are stored in is clean and well ventilated.

If you want to keep bugs rodents out of your house, call a Wheeler’s Pest Control at 877-595-2847 and have them spray the perimeter of you home. Then you won't have to work so hard to keep pest out your home, though, it is always a good idea to use these tips also. Bugs can fly in or get carried in rats and mice can use trees to get into your place. Stay vigilant!  For home pest control in Temecula and Murrieta contact Wheeler’s Pest Control.