AFFORDABLE WAYS TO CONTROL PESTS IN YOUR HOME
Let’s face it! Pests and bugs are a part of life. Over the past few years, we have scheduled regular pest control services. However, we realized that it was so hard to be completely pest free. Hence, for the past few years, we have tried something different along with the regular pest control services and realize that it has cut down outsourcing the pest control services to nearly half. Seriously!! Having regularly scheduled pest control service is the key to maintaining a pest free home long-term, but we can still can implement plenty of effective, affordable pest control solutions that aren’t super expensive to get rid of..
Free your home from bugs, rodents, and other pests
- Cover trash and store in tightly closed bins and never leave your trash in the garage. That will attract rats, roaches, etc.
- Be sure to turn off your garden hoses completely.
- Seal holes, cracks and openings inside and outside your home.
- Keep trees and bushes trimmed and replace the cedar mulch in the flower beds regularly to avoid ants.
- Stay Alert- If your neighbors are scheduling professional pest control services, keep an eye or ask your neighbors to keep you posted so you can schedule your service or DIY pest control solutions around your home too, else you will end up getting a zillion pests crawling towards your home.
DIY pest control solutions
- The $14 Insect killer for outdoor perimeter: Don’t just kills bugs; create a bug barrier with Ortho Home Defense Insect Killer for Indoor & Perimeter with Comfort Wand. Whether you have ants, spiders, roaches or other home-invading insects, you can count on Ortho to keep them out. Simply plug in the Comfort Wand®, and with one touch you can kill and protect against pests. Can be used both indoors and out, but since we have children at home, we prefer to use this one outdoors. And the best, it only costs $14
- Ecosmart Pest spray for indoors: Great for indoors since it’s safe to use around Children and Pet. Only costs $6.
- Cedar mulch as insect repellent: Mulch is an essential component in gardening. Some cedar chips in the flower beds repel or kill certain pests and ants. And hence it makes a good choice if you want to keep bugs away. Super affordable costs starts at $2 a bag.
- Instant Action spray: The ZEVO Instant Action spray is so handy especially in the Kitchen as an instant killer for fruit fly flying insect killer
- Flying insect Trap: We use this ZEVO Flying Insect Trap Starter Kit in the Kitchen and living ares close to our garage and front doors, where most of the flying insects get inside our home.
Do you have any tips you’d like to share? Please comment below..
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P.S. This Blogpost is NOT SPONSORED. (All opinions are based on my experience and works for our family)
10 comments
This is such a great product, thanks so much for sharing babe
We could really use this in our house! Thanks for sharing.
Pests can be a serious problem. I always try take out all the trash and never leave any food outside the fridge, but I know that sometimes cleaning is not enough. Thank you for the recommendations!
XO
Candace
http://www.thebeautybeau.com
We use the home defense spray too! Helps keep the spiders at bay. xo ~ Megan
I never knew that cedar mulch could repel /kill certain pests! I’ll definitely be doing that for my garden! I’ll be looking into all of the pest things you mentioned!
I love that this is all natural – will need to try!
Ugh, I love summer but it’s also when we get more flies around the house– so annoying! These are all great tips!
We have scheduled maintenance visits on our home every quarter for ants and it hasn’t been an issue since. They use products that aren’t harmful to dogs or babies which I love since we have both 😉
xo, Laura
This sounds awesome! I’m always looking for natural products for my home
I had no idea that flying insect trap existed! We will occasionally get a swarm of fruit flies – which this would be perfect for!