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Nothing disrupts a quiet, calm, long-awaited weekend like a common household pest darting across your floor. Whether it be a cockroach or a stray mouse, you’ll want to take quick action to mitigate any pest-related damage to your property and personal valuables. Procrastinating pest control treatment services could result in weeks of inconvenience and thousands of dollars in repairs. To resume your weekends of well-deserved rest, you’ll need to devote your attention to eradicating existing nests and exterminating pests currently residing in your home.

What’s the first step in your pest control strategy? If you’re not interested in employing DIY methods, contact local pest control providers like Moxie Pest Control, who will apply commercial-grade treatment solutions and install top-of-the-line pest traps for optimal results. For those homeowners hoping to cut costs, refer to these ten DIY solutions for common household pests.

Strategic placement of mousetraps

There are various types of mousetraps, such as the snap-type, glue trap, or the poisoned bait. If you’re a DIY enthusiast, some of these mousetraps are easy to construct with materials commonly found at home. Alternatively, you could buy a few traps at your favorite store.

Homeowners are likely to make common mistakes when eradicating household pests using mousetraps. These mistakes include poor placement and not using enough traps to get the job done. Consider placing two mice traps alongside each other, since these mice can jump over one trap but not two, increasing your chances of trapping them. Ensure that you set baits on the traps as an additional preventative measure. Experts recommend applying peanut butter or chocolate syrup to entice these household pests. Once the mouse is trapped, always dispose of the remains in the garbage to avoid contamination.

Chili spray for crickets

Are the cricket noises interrupting your sleep? Perhaps it’s time to harness chili spray’s power to eradicate crickets in your home for good. Crickets are notorious for their loud chirping noises and rapid reproduction. To avoid reproducing pests, make a chili spray by boiling two cups of water and adding half a cup of red hot chilies into the pot. Bring out the chilies. As a final step, transfer the chili spray into a spray bottle after cooling. Then, spray it around the home, especially near entrances and window cracks.

Jar fly trap

The jar fly trap is easy to make and ideal for trapping two common pests that may infect your home. If you’ve been battling flies and fruit flies, the jar fly trap could come in handy. These pests are known for spreading bacteria and causing food poisoning, making pest control a necessity.

Create a jar fly trap by first searching for a jar, plastic wrap, apple cider vinegar, rubber bands, and a few drops of dish soap. Pour the apple cider vinegar into the container about an inch high. Add the dish soap before covering the jar with the plastic wrap, and then fasten it with a rubber band. Poke sizable holes into the plastic wrap to create entry points for the pests.

Sprinkling bay leaves

A homeowner can eradicate insects such as moths from their cupboard and kitchen cabinets using bay leaves. While implementing prevention tactics such as regularly wiping your bags and cans in your storage area is the best strategy, once the moths invade your space, you might want to consider bay leaves. Bay leaves have a strong odor that repels moths and other cupboard-bound pests. For optimal results, you’ll need to replace the bay leaves regularly after the scent fades.

Diluted essential oils

Incorporate essential oils such as eucalyptus oil, peppermint oil, lemongrass oil, lavender oil, clove oil, and basil oil into your DIY pest control solutions. Typically, these oils possess strong scents that avert pests such as flies, mosquitoes, mice, fruit flies, woodpeckers, and termites.

Experts recommend diluting these essential oils to make your home bearable for you and your family. Choose an essential oil of your choice and mix with lemon, water, or apple cider vinegar to dilute the solution. Transfer the mixture to a spray bottle, and spray the liquid to areas.

Additional tips

Deep cleaning

Some pests seek refuge in your home when they notice your household surfaces are greasy, dirty, and crumb-infested. To ward off pests, deep clean your home, take the trash out, wash your dishes, allow fresh air into your home, and ensure that your home is dry. Deep cleaning
rids your home of pests such as flies and ants.

Wine bottle trap

Wine bottle traps are ideal for crawling pests such as cockroaches. Simply pour a few drops of peanut butter or syrup into an old wine bottle. Then, add a film of cooking oil on the bait. The pests will be drawn to the syrup’s scent, trapping these cockroaches in this high-viscosity fluid.

Final thoughts

Eliminating household pests doesn’t have to cost a fortune. With a few simple DIY tips and tricks, you’ll achieve a pest-free home in no time.

 

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