10 Ways to Keep Bugs Away – Yourself!
1. Before bringing plants, grocery bags, cardboard, paper bags, or soft drink items into your home ,inspect for bugs that may be hiding.
2. Stack firewood away from the foundation of the building. In addition keep it off the ground. Shake any debris off the logs before you bring them into the house.
3. Keep floors clean by eliminating food sources for those pesky night time feeders.
4. Inspect the house for possible entry points. Caulk or screen areas to seal openings around your doors, windows, pipes and A/C lines.
5. Trim low hanging tree limbs so they don’t touch the home. Keep the shrubs trimmed so they don’t become safe harbor for insects or rodents.
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.
8. Inspect the outside of your house monthly from July to Nov. Yellow jackets will appear overnight. Get them before they eat through the sheet rock.
9. Citrus peels can help. Mosquitoes and gnats hate the smell of oranges, lemons, and limes, so try taking a bag of citrus peels along with you on your summer outing. Rub the peels over any exposed skin to keep the bugs away.
10. Make your own repellent with vanilla extract. Take a clean, empty spray bottle and fill it with one cup of water and one tablespoon of vanilla extra. Spray and wipe onto your skin and you won’t be bothered by some types of bugs.
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