Spring Cleaning? Don’t Forget the Pests
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Spring is easily the favourite season of many people because the grass is greener and the flowers are blooming again. Nothing is more appropriate than spring cleaning when welcoming this pleasant season. Once a year, make an effort to clean every nook and cranny in your home. However, when taking out the dirt in every room, don’t forget to take care of pests that may be residing in there as well. Here are some helpful tips to help you.
Clean the Garden
The garden is a haven for pests. If you want to have a pest-free home environment, you need to trim and clean your garden. Check if there are spider webs or spiders breeding in the area.
It will help to trim trees if their branches are leading to your house. Pests such as ants can use these branches to get inside your house. Clear the garden of any weeds, dead plants, and branches not only to make the area look cleaner, but also because pests thrive in decomposing matter.
If pests are likely to start breeding in your garden, it will be very difficult to control them. What you need to remember is to keep the area clean and keep the interior of the house secure enough so that they do not have easy access into the house. Check if there are small cracks or openings that pests can use to get inside the house.
Vacuum Cleaning
Inside the house, one of the things you can do to make spring cleaning complete is to vacuum clean your carpets and upholstery. Pests, including bed bugs, fleas, lice and carpet beetles thrive in furs and upholstery fibres.
Vacuum cleaning will help remove any pests in those fibres. Nevertheless, if the problem is quite severe, mere vacuuming will not be effective. You will need the assistance of a professional pest control service to rid your furnishings and home of those pests.
Severe pest problems could mean that they might be hiding somewhere else in your house. It can be very difficult for you to identify those hiding places without the help of a pest control specialist.
Food Storage
After spring cleaning, prevent pests from making their abode inside your house by clearing the house of any food particles. Make sure that food containers are kept sealed or placed inside a tightly closed cabinet or inside the refrigerator. Clean the stove and kitchen countertop thoroughly so that there are no food particles left for the pests.
Pests may be looking for water sources and damp and moist areas, so you will need to check your plumbing to be sure that there are no leaks whatsoever.
Spring cleaning is a great time to pest-proof your home. Thorough cleaning and some necessary fixes can help prevent pests from invading your house. If the spring cleaning reveals pest infestation, it should be time to call the help of a professional.
