Rodents can damage your home and make you sick.
How to Keep Rodents Out of Your Home
Fall is right around the corner and rodents are looking to escape the cold and harsh weather and make their way into your home.
What harm can Rodents cause?
Rodents can cause significant property damage. They not only want food, but love chewing on building materials. If you want to preserve your insulation, siding, wallboard and wires, you won’t want them in your home! They will seek food anywhere, including your cupboards and pantry. If you eat food contaminated by rodents or by their urine or droppings, you can get sick. If you are bitten, you can contract disease.
How should you keep these unwanted guests out of your home this fall and winter? Here are some steps you can take to keep rodents out of your property during colder months, including:
Eliminate Critter Home Access Points
First, be sure to elminate home access points. Rodents are small. They don’t need much room to squeeze into your home. In fact, a mouse can squeeze through a hole as small as a penny. So, before temperatures drop, be sure to eliminate any potential access points around your home that rodents could squeeze into. Here are some great ways.
- Install door sweeps
- Repair damaged screens
- Seal exterior cracks
Get Rid of Garbage Regularly
Your garbage is a focal point. Rodents are always on the lookout for food and your garbage is very appealing. To avoid attracting unwanted rodents, get rid of your garbage from your home on a regular basis and once removed, use a sealed trash bin outdoors.
Keep Living Spaces Dry and Ventilated
Rodents need water to survive. So, if you want to keep rodents out of your home, eliminate any potential sources of moisture. For example, leaky pipes can be an invitation. Make sure to keep areas that rodents tend to hide ventilated and dry. Spaces of concern are attics, basements, and crawl spaces.
If you have already inherited critters, there are rodent removal and critter control services that can help you. Contact me for referrals.
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