How to do pest control at home by yourself?

Good food attracts several insects and pests as well. One might think that pests can be found only in unhygienic areas but no. Pests and insects can be seen almost everywhere, of course it is going to be more in the bathroom or dirty places but in clean rooms as well you can often find pests. We used to spray a lot of market products or call experts to clean our house from pests but that would last only for a few weeks or months. There I tried to know how to do pest control at home by yourself and got some brilliant ideas that did help me that I am going to share with you.

You will first need to identify what sort of pests are disturbing you and take action as per the requirement. Self pest control will be the best way to save money as well as get rid of different types of insects. I am providing a list that helped me:

1. Ants:

   The most common pest we find is ants. You can get rid of ants by 

   1. sprinkling coffee powder around doors and windows. 

   2. You can also make a mixture of 1and ½ tbsp of borax with 1 cup of sugar water and soak cotton balls in it. Place the balls where there are ants. The sugar will attract them and they will take borax with them which will eventually kill them.

2. Cockroaches:

   For cockroaches you can spray a solution made of baking soda and sugar and you will see them getting killed instantly.

3. Fruit Flies:

   Use a solution of apple cider vinegar and a few drops of dishwashing detergent for fruit flies. Flies get attracted to the smell of the vinegar and falling on it will kill them

4. Spider:

   For spider, use vinegar and water spray.

By now you must have known how to do pest control at home by yourself.

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Almost every household has had an insect problem at one point or the other. I dealt with them last month only. These pests can cause damage to your clothing, furniture, and food supplies. Crazy, right? The good news is that you do not have to hire professionals every time a pest problem arises! Let me tell you how to do pest control at home by yourself:

These pests usually enter our houses through doors, open windows, and cracks in the walls. So, just fill all the holes with steel wool or concrete and seal up all small crevices with weather stripping. Close every entry point you can find!

Get rid of clutter and old boxes that have been lying around for weeks and make it a habit to clean up food particles and spills daily! Vacuum or Sweep all areas of the home every day (especially near fridges) to get rid of all those pests. Also, don’t leave dirty dishes overnight in the sink!

Fill a bowl with vinegar and mint and cover it tightly. Leave it overnight! In the morning, add this mixture to a spray bottle and fill it with water. Spray this solution in all areas where you are experiencing pest problems. It is sure to keep pests away!

Boil some chopped-up garlic cloves in water for about half an hour. Now, strain out all solids and put the liquid part in a spray bottle. use it to get rid of insects from all over the house!

I hope I cleared all your doubts regarding your “how can I do pest control at home by myself” query. In case these methods don’t work for you, you should take the help of professional pest control agencies.

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