| 1. Lighting: lights lure bugs and insects, so porch and | | | | 13. Keep your home clean. Vacuum regularly, including |
| patio lights can be a perfect invitation for pests to | | | | the mattresses. |
| enter your house. Have yellow exterior lighting rather | | | | 14. Keep your pets clean - watch out for fleas. |
| than white. | | | | 15. Check for water leaks - ensure no access to |
| 2. Gutters: clean out gutters in the autumn to prevent | | | | water if possible. |
| wood rot, and to prevent insects nesting in the rotting | | | | 16. Use poisons, physical traps, pest repeller devices |
| leaves. | | | | and ideally call in the experts. |
| 3. Keep your garden and the area around your house | | | | 17. Do your research. |
| free of rubbish. | | | | 18. Check out several different pest control companies. |
| 4. Don't leave spilled birdseed under feeders and bird | | | | 19. Read testimonials to ensure good service. |
| tables - it could attract mice, rats, pigeons and squirrels. | | | | 20. Ensure they are the expert for your type of pest. |
| 5. Don't leave piles of wood, leaves, pipes and other | | | | TOP TIP: If you find that pest control in your home or |
| detritus in the garden as it provides a perfect hiding | | | | on your property is more than you are capable of |
| place for rodents and other pests. | | | | maintaining, find a pest control professional near you to |
| 6. Stacked Firewood - Keep firewood a decent | | | | safely and quickly carry out a program for pest |
| distance from your house and make sure it's kept off | | | | control. A good pest repeller will eliminate your pests |
| the ground. | | | | and give advice on making your home pest free for |
| 7. Seal up holes around pipework. | | | | the future. |
| 8. Fit brush strips to the base of doors. | | | | Visit the popular website Pest Exterminate Now to |
| 9. Fit fine wire mesh over vent holes. | | | | discover 'How to Humanely Repel Pests without |
| 10. Screen windows that need to be open to prevent | | | | Dangerous Chemicals' and to find other useful advice |
| flying insect access. | | | | and information. |
| 11. Keep loose foods in sealed containers - glass or | | | | Please feel free to republish this article if it is kept |
| plastic containers. | | | | intact, with the author / site biography and links kept in |
| 12. Lids on bins - take the rubbish out daily. | | | | place. |