10 Home Remedies to Keep the Bugs Away
1. Before bringing plants, grocery bags, cardboard, paper bags, or soft drink items into your home ,inspect for bugs that may be hiding. Make sure to remove pests is they are present or throw away the items
2. Firewood should be kept away from the foundation of the house. Also keep it off the ground. Shake the logs before bringing them indoors.
3. Regularly clean floors to keep food sources from those pesky nocturnal feeders. It s best to use a disinfecting cleaner on kitchen floors.
4. Inspect the house for possible entry points. Caulk or screen areas to seal openings around your doors, windows, pipes and A/C lines. This will also help with energy bills.
5. Trim the bushes so they don’t become a harborage for insects or rodents. Trim tree limbs so they don’t touch the house.
6. You can protect your porch and patio from ant invasions by placing powdered chalk or used coffee grounds around the foundation.
7. Always keep the lids on your garbage cans. Dont let food sit in the trash you keep in the kitchen. Clean the cans on a regular basis with disinfectant or bleach. It is best to use trash bags.
8. Inspect the outside of the home every month from July to frost. Yellow jackets will appear overnight. Get them before they eat through the plaster walls.
9. Orange peels can help repel insects. Mosquitoes and gnats can’t stand the smell of oranges, lemons, and limes, so try taking a bag of citrus peels along with you on your summer picnic. Rub the peels over exposed skin to keep the bugs away.
10. Make your own bug repellent using vanilla extract. Take a clean, empty spray bottle and fill it with 1 cup of water and 1 tablespoon of vanilla extra. Spray and wipe onto your skin and you won’t be bothered by some types of pests.
