Tips to keep the house clean

The average profile of the client requesting the services of pest control companies corresponds mostly to young women living in cities. They are more concerned with household disinfection, especially if they are pregnant or have young children.

Dogs, cats or other pets are prone to attack by fleas, ticks and chiggers. Use specific shampoos, collars change regularly so assiduous or mow the bushes and lawn are effective remedies to prevent pests. The food and animal feed must be packed in tightly closed metal containers stored at some point and never outdoors.

To prevent pests should take extra hygiene measures, ventilate the house, throwing spoiled food or expired and not leave food scraps on countertops or scattered around the house. It should also observe the waste accumulation areas, weeds or debris near the home and give notice to the cleaning services to be picked up.

Tips to keep the house clean

• To prevent pests must be taken to keep the house clean, neat and airy. To do this, at least once a month, should do a thorough cleaning.
• A house is not a store, so it is convenient to throw everything that is not used or not used.
• Save boxes clothes, shoes, books and other supplies that are not used often.
• Pass the vacuuming and dusting every corner (baseboards, door frames, lamps, curtains, carpets, and even mattresses) to kill the mites.
• Clean the glass windows and mopping the floors.
• Disinfect with diluted bleach baths (especially, the toilet and bathtub) and kitchen (with special attention to the oven, the microwave and the hood).
• Empty the refrigerator and clean it thoroughly inside (shelves, racks and freezer) with warm water and mild soap.

Fleas and ticks - very difficult to avoid

Fleas and ticks are very difficult to avoid, because there are usually people standing outside the house, and they are very resistant to pesticides. If you have a pet, wash with soap and warm water can help fully immerse (leaving his head out of the water, of course!) For five minutes to drown the fleas, as well wash your neck, head and ears (flea treated reaching the head because it is out of the water.) then dry it well and spray with an infusion of rosemary, citronella, or eucalyptus. To make the tea, you can use fresh or dried leaves, or not having access to the plant, you can add five drops of essential oil of any of these plants to a pint of warm water.

During flea season, hopes the house frequently and do not forget to wash your pet bed.

Mosquitos - Mosquito - installing insect screen

Apart from installing insect screen, you can use citronella candles for mosquitoes not anywhere near the area. For the skin, there are several types of natural repellents you can buy, if you want something very strong can use creams for muscle pain as Tiger Balm (Tiger Balm) whose main ingredients are camphor and menthol. Eye! Do not use these creams on the face or other sensitive areas. Always follow the product directions.

To prevent mosquito breeding, prevents water from pooling around your house. Remove the containers and plastic bags , tires, buckets and other surfaces that can be filled with water from rain or dew. Keep the things you need in a roof or put them upside down so they do not collect water, what is garbage to be thrown away or buried, if for some reason this is impossible, can pierce to drain the water.

Domestic natural pest control - Ants

Domestic natural pest control, specific strategies - Ants

The ants forage individually and when they find release special chemicals to attract and guide other ants. So if you have an invasion of ants is very useful to clean all surfaces where they were going to clear the chemical traces they left behind.

If you know where they are going but you can not cover it, you can apply various oils or powders that repel ants. For example, these insects shun talcum powder, laundry soap, or cayenne pepper (cayenne Watch as eye irritation!) You can also spray the surface where they are going with fresh garlic or juice lemon, leaving a shell of the same time.

In certain seasons (spring and fall mainly when just going to change the climate) ants are large-scale removals. This may seem worrisome, because suddenly you can see millions of ants crawling up the wall or floor, inside or outside the house. But these are times when you should you worry less. Let pass, most likely not be in an hour not a single sign that they were there. If you disturb the worse, because they can lose their way and end up settling in your house, what besides attacking approach them! If you find you are staying at home, the easiest way to eradicate them is to use the vacuum.