Fall is Here – Pest Control Tips That Can Help

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Fall is Here

• These Pest Control Tips Can Help

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Tis the Season

• Bugs, rodents, and other pests want shelter from
  the coming cold weather just like we do, and
  their best bet is your home. Protecting your
  house this season is key to making certain you
  dont have an ongoing pest problem to deal with.

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Close it Up

• This is the time to open your windows and let
  that cool fall air in, but before you do, you
  need to consider the state of your windows
  doors.
• Make certain youve installed door sweeps on all
  of your exterior doors and repair any damaged
  screens youve noticed. If there is loose weather
  stripping around your windows, repair that as
  well.

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A Nice Warm Fire

• Your fireplace may mean a source of heat and
  beauty for you, but for pests, its the perfect
  way to gain access to your house. Make certain
  you get a screen over any vents and openings to
  your chimney and seal any cracks or crevices you
  happen to notice.

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A Clean Kitchen

• Your kitchen is the heart of your home keeping
  it pest free is an absolute must. Make sure you
  take out the trash regularly, sweep mop the
  floor often do your dishes as you use them.
  Youll have a better chance of keeping pests out
  of you home if you eliminate any potential food
  source.

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The Foundation of the Problem

• This is also a great time to carefully look at
  the foundation of your home. Hire a handyman to
  seal up any cracks, particularly where utilities
  or pipes happen to come in, and replace any loose
  mortar or weather stripping around the
  foundation.

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Keeping Moisture at Bay

• Pests need shelter, food, and water, just like we
  do, and you can make certain they dont have any
  access to water by checking for leaking pipes and
  clogged drains on a regular basis. If you do have
  a leaking pipe, call a plumber or handyman to
  repair it.

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Fido and Fluffy

• Your dog and cat may have shelter for the winter,
  but have you thought about your pet food
  containers? If you simply leave pet food right
  out for them all of the time, youre inviting
  problems from rats, mice, and other pests. Make
  certain that your pet food supplies are kept in a
  secure location, and that goes for bird seed and
  squirrel food too.

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Your Beautiful Lawn

• If pests can find a way to hide close to your
  home, they will, so keep your shrubs as well
  trimmed as possible. Keep mowing until the grass
  stops growing for the year, and make certain that
  your firewood pile is at least twenty feet away
  from your house to keep wood devouring insects at
  bay.

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Have A Professional Out

• This is a great time to have an exterminator and
  a handyman (or a company that does both!) take a
  look around your home point out any possible
  changes you could make to prevent any pest
  infestations during the winter months.
• Schedule a yearly checkup with them every fall to
  make certain pest control problems arent your
  problem.