Surely each of you has faced an invasion of insects in the home. With the appearance of unwanted insects in the house, life becomes unbearable. They destroy furniture and clothing, spoil food, and frighten children and animals. In addition, they sometimes appear in unexpected places. Each type of insect requires a different way of removal. It’s hard to remember them all, but when uninvited guests show up at your home, you need to react quickly, and these simple and effective ways will help.
- Mice
Mice are much larger than insects and are unable to enter the house through tiny openings. Therefore, if you find a mouse under the bed, you should first find out how it got inside and close that hole. You can also set traps to catch mice that have already settled in you. But be careful, because these traps can be dangerous if you have animals or small children in the house.
- Ants
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Ants are the most common pests in the house and they crawl on your food. The first thing you need to do is throw out any candy leftovers and throw them away more often. If they have nothing to eat, they will not stay long in your kitchen. Ants also hate baby powder. Sprinkle on the walls to prevent them from entering your home. Ants do not like the smell of cinnamon, so wherever you notice them, sprinkle cinnamon, they will certainly not appear again.
- Flies
If you are seeing flies in your home more often, the first thing you need to do to restrict their access is to place curtain nets on your windows. But if due to the design of your windows you are not able to adjust the curtain net properly, you can use special fly traps. Or just take a bay leaf and place it near your windows, the flies do not like the smell and will not even come close to it.
- Ticks
If you live near a forest or a park, one day you will find ticks in your home. When this happens, examine yourself, your family members and your animals, but also do all the necessary medical tests. In addition, you will need chemicals to clean your home. It is best to seek the help of people who are specialists in the field and perform a complete disinsection of your home.
- Dust mites
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Dust mites are parasites that feed on dead cells in humans and animals. They are microscopic in size and because of this they can not be seen with the naked eye. They usually live in bed in bedding, and reach there through cracks in furniture, through blankets, mattresses, through human clothing, even through the wind. Signs that you have dust mites at home are redness of the skin very similar to an allergy. How to prevent dust mites at home? Change bed linen regularly, clean and disinfect upholstered furniture and carpets often, clean clothes. You can also treat the home with some kind of insecticide.
- Cockroaches
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Dirty dishes in the sink, crumbs on the floor, leftover food and empty cans or boxes are the most attractive to cockroaches in your home. For many years people have been using lemon juice to fight these insects. Use it in places where these pests most often crawl, and the lemon should scare them.
- Snakes
The snake is a pest that is the hardest to get rid of. The chemicals will not help you in this case, so you will need to remove it physically. But first check if you can remove it safely, and for that you can use a broom or stick. Thick and quality bracelets can also help you if you are not afraid to collect it. If you suspect a snake is dangerous, do not take any risks. If you can, cover it with a blanket or bucket and call in professionals.
- Spiders
As you know, spiders play a very important role in agriculture and in the ecosystem of the planet. Therefore, if possible, do not kill them, but try to get them to leave your home. The easiest and most effective way to do this is to constantly collect their nets. There is also a folk remedy – put a few chestnuts in each room. Science has not yet researched this method, but our ancestors discovered that chestnuts scare spiders.
- Mosquitoes
Mosquitoes are the insects that are most present in the summer. We are sure that these are a real nightmare on hot summer nights. To get rid of the stings of these annoying insects, you can use preparations that are rubbed on the skin of the body. They will repel mosquitoes and prevent you from being targeted by them during the action. Make a homemade mosquito repellent. Pour a few drops of lavender, menthol or eucalyptus oil on a clean sponge. Put the sponge in a jar, close it and leave it for 24 hours. Then open the jar and let the smell spread throughout the room.
- Moth larvae
If you have a fur coat in your wardrobe, then you should probably start worrying in advance because moth larvae love to feed on fur and other fabrics. Do not put dirty clothes in your closet as moths are attracted to the smell of sweat. For best effect, take lavender, bay leaf, cloves, rosemary and thyme and place this mixture on one of the shelves. Moths hate the smell of herbs.
We hope we have helped you a little bit in dealing with insects and pests. It is important to maintain good hygiene in the home in order to prevent the appearance of any insects or pests. If they do occur, here are some effective ways to deal with them. If you know a better way to deal with pests and insects, let us know in the comments. Maybe they will help someone a lot.
