Winter is Here – Is Your Home Rodent Proof?

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Winter Is Here Is Your Home Rodent Proof?
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Why Are Rodents a Problem?

• Wondering why you should be so worried about
  creatures that are so incredibly small? There are
  actually a couple of reasons you should be
  worried.
• First, its important to remember that rodents
  can actually carry diseases with them wherever
  they go, creating real problems for your home.
• Second, rodents can damage your home by gnawing
  on some of the most important places, including
  the wiring!

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What Kinds of Creatures Am I Fighting?

• There are many different kinds of rodents you may
  have to face at some point in time, but the two
  most common you may deal with are mice and rats.
  While there are some variations within those
  species, the ways to eliminate them remain
  primarily the same.

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Keeping Rodents Out Tip 1

• If youre worried about rodents in your home, the
  single best thing you can do to keep them out is
  repair any damage to the outside of your home.
  Things like torn screens, door thresholds with
  wide gaps, or even spots where the pipes come
  into your home that have faulty seals are all an
  invitation for rodents to come into your warm
  home. Rodents can squeeze through the tiniest of
  spaces, so making a few small repairs now could
  make a real difference to your home down the road.

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Keeping Rodents Out Tip 2

• Keep it clean! You may not be able to completely
  starve the rodents out of your home, but the
  cleaner it stays, the less likely you are to have
  problems with them.
• Keep your food in sealed plastic containers that
  they cant gnaw through. Make certain you dont
  leave food or dirty dishes in your sink
  overnight.
• Also, ensure you take out your garbage every
  single night.

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Keeping Rodents OutTip 3

• Deal with any moisture problems you may have
  around your home. Pests like these only need a
  few things to survive food, water, and shelter.
  Moisture problems (like leaking pipes) can offer
  them one of those, and it could create a literal
  breeding ground for all kinds of pests.

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After Dealing With Rodents

• If youve already had a rodent problem in your
  home, expect to do some disinfecting. Give your
  contaminated areas a bit of air, and clean up any
  droppings with some type of disinfectant.

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Professional Help

• Already infested? Contacting rodent elimination
  professionals is an absolute must when it comes
  to rodents!
• Theyre tough to get rid of, but Hopper
  Environmental Services can help you eliminate
  them and prevent future infestations.