How to Guard Your Home from Unwanted Fall Pests

That lovely time of year when you curl up with a blanket, a hot drink, and a swarm of pests planning their invasion is when the leaves turn and the pumpkin spice takes the stage.

Indeed, people, fall has arrived and along with it the frantic hunt for a warm haven—your house! But not to worry, adventurous homeowners; we have created a list of odd but useful strategies to keep these critters out of your unwelcome guest list.

Seal Your Fractures: The Home Great Wall

Like your neighbor who pops up unannounced for game night, pests have a talent for slipping in via the smallest of openings. So, channel your inner do-it-yourself genius and get some caulk! A little sealing around windows, doors, and those lovely small crevices in your walls will help your house feel more like Fort Knox than like a little rodents' warm inn.

Accept the ability of smells to be a natural repellent.

Forget about pricey bug repellents; it's time to make your house a fragrant fortitude! Not only for your Instagram-worthy self-care regimen are essential oils such tea tree oil, lavender, and peppermint. They also do quite a great job at preventing bugs. Make a mist for pests and spritz it about your house. Unless you're trying for a distinctive, herbal-smelling ambiance, just be careful not to mix it with your handmade autumn air freshener!

Next to pest-liness comes cleanliness.

As everyone knows, crumbs draw creatures more quickly than a bargain sale draws customers. So resist even if you could be tempted to welcome the "fall coziness" by letting your snack wrappers stack up. Give your house a decent clean—especially in those hidden snack areas (looking at you, beneath the couch). Recall that a neat house is a pest-free house. at least a house with fewer insect dinner invitations.

Welcome to Pest Radio. The Power of Noise.

With the sound of your preferred podcast blasting at maximum power, what better approach to deter bugs? Create an environment so unpleasant that even the toughest of mice will second guess. Apart from that, you might enjoy your most recent true crime show while preparing your unwelcome visitors. Win-win!

Ask the Experts: The Perfect Fall Backup

It could be time to call in experts if all else fails and you discover a colony of animals that simply won't budge. Equipped with traps, sprays, and maybe a really aggressive Raid can, pest control specialists can be your knights in shining armor.

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Keep in mind as you settle in for the fall: friends, family, and perhaps a few well positioned pumpkins are the only visitors you want in your house this season. These ideas will help you to fight any bug that believes it can hide under your house. Good fall; hopefully, your house stays free of pests.