A
s the cold,
frigid weather
starts to set
in, you'll prob-
ably find your-
self wanting to spend a
little more time cozied
up in your home. Coin-
cidentally, so do pests!
Rodents, cockroaches,
and other pests love
to make your home
their winter home. Can
you blame them? If
you want to enjoy your
home this winter with-
out pests crashing, fol-
low these tips below to
pest-proof your home.
PEST-PROOF
YOUR HOME
THIS WINTER
Clean Up Your Kitchen
Nothing draws pests in more quickly than
food. When you leave food on counters or
crumbs on the ground, you're leaving an open
invitation for pests to enter your home and
feast. Try these tips to keep pests at bay:
• Keep food and dirty dishes out of your
sink and off your counters.
• Clean hard to reach places regularly.
• Store all food, including pet
food, in airtight containers.
• Take out your garbage regularly.
HOW
TO
Seal Entry Points
While crumbs may lure pests in, they actu-
ally enter through improperly sealed cracks.
Pests are sneaky and can find a way to en-
ter through even the smallest crack—some-
times an opening as small as the size of
a dime. Keep them out by following these
steps:
• Re-caulk all windows and doors. Any-
where you can see light through a crack
is a space big enough for a bug. Repair
and re-caulk to make sure all entry
points are sealed up tight!
