A lot of the time, these pests are preventable! And we want to help prevent infestations before they happen to you. We’ve got loads of pest prevention ideas to provide you so that you’ll be prepared for anything this spring can spring on ya!

1) Clean Out Your Closets

You’d be surprised what randomly falls onto your closet floors, only to be pushed into a corner and forgotten about. From old food wrappers and bits of food that will attract all kinds of pests to empty bottles that can provide safe places for pests to make home, anything can become a resource and a reason for a pest to linger longer in your home. Cleaning out your closet can help.

2) Replace Old Carboard Boxes And Inspect Old Paper Products

Cardboard and paper are slowly but constantly soaking up moisture from the air around us. As such, they’re slowly but constantly degrading. Keeping the spaces we store paper products dry can help this significantly. When these paper products become moist, not only do they grow mold and mildew, but they provide spaces and food for certain pests. Giving any older cardboard boxes a check to ensure they’re dry and decent can help prevent a lot of headaches in the future.

3) Inspect Your House’s Outside Walls

As the snow melts and the temperatures rise, it’s a good time to check the outside of your house. Especially look at the first few feet above the ground for cracks or holes. These can be easy ways for bugs and smaller critters to navigate their way into your home. Sealing these cracks will keep the outside creatures outside.

As well, checking your roof for any accidental openings can prevent bats and birds from nesting in spots where they shouldn’t be.

4) Inspect Food Containers

Sometimes, we forget about that box of Cheeze-Its we bought a few months ago. Sometimes, we forgot we even opened it and left it in the back of the snacks drawer. Sometimes, some ants will find out about this and will take it upon themselves to eat them for you.

This is an easily preventable infestation. Checking your food drawers every month or so can help remind you of something you might have forgotten you bought, or can help find something that got shifted farther back than you remember. Pests love places with easily accessible food, so throwing out old food, as well as better sealing opened food can help prevent a lot of future infestations.

5) Check For Wood Damage

While wood damage can be a sign of an infestation, it can also just be a sign of well-worn wood. However, wood that’s aged and damaged can be an easy target for bugs such as termite, carpenter ants, and horntails. While you might not be able to do the repairs yourself, figuring out what you need done earlier rather than later can save you money and time. It’s much cheaper to fix wood than it is to fix wood and an infestation of carpenter ants!