If you don’t have time to fully clean your dishes, you can give them a quick rinse to get rid of most of the food residue.
Taking out your trash regularly also helps to keep your home odor-free. Consider using a trash can with a lid to make it harder for pests to get inside.
Rinsing your recyclables will also help eliminate odors.
Crumbs are easy pickings for pests, especially when they’re in hard to reach places. Make sure you regularly inspect your cabinets for fallen crumbs. If there are any food scraps in your drain, clean those out as well.
Try to sweep your kitchen at least once a week.
Avoid using an automated feeder that has food in it constantly, as it can attract pests.
If you use a lawn mower to trim your grass, consider using the bag attachment to easily collect grass clippings as you cut them.
Try to purchase food items that are already in cans or jars to make this easier.
Pests love pet food, and they’ll flock to it if it’s left open.
Items that could get soggy in the fridge, like crackers or cereal, can stay in your pantry or cabinets.
Some bugs, like fruit flies, are so small that they can fit through wire screens.
Sealing the gaps in your doors and windows will also make your home warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer.
You can also cover your drains with a rubber drain cover when they’re not in use to deter pets from crawling up through the pipes.
Dirty gutters provide warm homes for rodents and insects, and they also disrupt the flow of water down to your drain pipe. If you don’t feel confident standing on a ladder or cleaning your gutters, contact a professional to do it for you.
Trees and shrubs house a lot of pests, and they could be using your home as a second nesting or feeding area.
