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Carrie Smith says
It doesn’t work that well but we have been putting cayenne pepper to kills ants!
Amy Deeter says
we use alot of spray for around the house !
laurie murley says
I spray my house every 3 months for bugts
Becky says
I do have a service that comes out…haven’t tried orkin yet though
Marilyn Legault says
We have an ant problem that we need to leave bait traps inside and sprinkle dust outside. Seems to work
carl says
wow
Sally says
We live in the middle of a dry river bed. Attracts every bug known to man. I have lots of Citronella plants around the house and make sure to keep house clean and food put away.
Mary Beth Elderton says
Good question–last week, I suddenly had fruit flies. I guess they came in on some bananas I bought and left on the counter. So I made one of the DIY traps from a water bottle, They are gone now. For regular bugs, I keep the sink dry and the doors sealed.
donna richie says
Keep your kitchen clean And Have dishes Done every day..
Julie L says
We NEVER EVER leave any food out!
Leela says
Spray at the first sighting of them.
Sarah L says
I keep all food in sealed containers and sweep the floor often.
Mary Cloud says
My husband sprays outside good including around the doors and windows
Julie Lundstrom says
I put a spray down outside along the house to try to keep ants from coming in.
Sylvana B says
It depends on the bug, but the first thing as far as all bugs is keeping all items sealed including food containers and doors.
Summer B. says
We have screen doors plus 3 cats and 3 dogs to help.
Gregory Fortenberry says
We picked up a bottle of a kid/pet safe mix that is a mix of different plant oils. It seems to be working pretty well.
velder dixon says
keep everything sealed and not open
jill rivera says
Try not to leave anything open or laying around so the little pest will not be attracted.
aaron reck says
There is a company that does it. Not sure who they are.
Carol says
We spray the outside of our house in the spring for ants.
desi says
peppermint oil
MARTHAIA says
Borax to the rescue……
Deborah W. says
I try to deal with bugs naturally. I do not like to use any poisonous sprays, etc. I would rather use natural treatments; peppermint oil, baking soda, etc.
Wehaf says
We don’t leave any food out, and we keep all garden plantings and brush a few feet away from the foundation.
Kimberly Hilbert says
We spray the outside of our house in the spring for ants.
Liberty says
We use bug spray
Meghan B says
I make sure to keep food off the floor and in containers
Emily Benzing says
I keep my house clean, keeping other pests out and just keep everything neat
Kimberly O says
I keep all food in containers. Thanks.
FRANK says
I use bug spray.
Brittney House says
A good way to get rid of spiders is to get rid of their food sources.
Nikki says
We uses roaches traps.
Patricia M says
I have a fumigator come to spray around the house.
beth shepherd says
We use bug spray and try to keep em out.
Sharon Kaminski says
We prevent bugs from coming in our house by having good screens.
michelle jacobsen says
we have a monthly pest service who sprays for us
Patricia says
Cleaning up spilled sticky messes works.
Robin M says
The bugs and I have an agreement–you come inside, you die.
pu ye says
We use ant catchers as well as try to put fly traps around to catch those buggers once they are in!
rebecca day says
We place ant traps around our house
Vicki Wurgler says
we had problems with ants in my kitchen and my husband used some ant traps
JLin says
bug spray
sandra says
we had to hire a pest control service
Layne Austin says
We use ant catchers as well as try to put fly traps around to catch those buggers once they are in!
Ann Fantom says
We place ant traps around our house to keep ants out of the house
rochelle haynes says
I learned that flies carry more germs
Danielle Marie says
we use ant spray stuff and get the house sprayed once a year.
Gina H. says
I use bug spray.
Hargow Wong says
I use weather strips to seal the windows and doors as much as I can. I use bug spray when they get inside.
Vicky D says
I use spray around the doors.
CR Williams says
I usually use bug spray.
marie says
bug spray does the trick for us
Sandy Cain says
We have a tough time with bugs. We live in a 60 year old biuling in NYC with 290 apartments. Got mice, too. Life is surely grand.
Heart of a Philanthropist Blogger Kim says
I have a hard time preventing bugs because we live in the desert. We use to have a spray company but it got too expensive.
Jenny S says
Each fall and spring we do a thorough check for any small holes that mice could sneak into.
charlene says
I had a battle with fire ants this summer my step dad ended up bringing some stuff he uses on his tobacco fields and it finally got rid of them
vickie couturier says
i keep garbage out quickly and put food away off the counters and dont let the kids leave food lying around
Candie L says
We spray on the outside to attempt them from coming in. Thank you
James says
Window screens help.
ken ohl says
We keep our eyes peeled any sign of trouble we put bait out etc
Ms Gretchen Ann Luper says
We spray depending on what kind of bugs we are trying to keep out. I use a lot of natural ingredients.
Lisa Williams says
We spray insect repellent around the house outside and indoors we use foggers and sprays to keep the bug population down.
Michelle S says
We use a spray and do all around the house every couple of months.
Jen says
Always sweep up food messes in the kitchen as soon as they happen… once the ants move in, THEY DON’T WANT TO LEAVE!
Kelly Nicholson says
Leave a blog post comment on how you prevent or treat bugs coming into your house?
some time you need to just have the house sprayed
Tina W says
I keep the perimeter of the house clear of dirt and debris, and clean up spills quickly because ants freak me out.
Alicia says
Smack ’em with the fly swatter.
Nannypanpan says
I use the trusty vacuum to get spiders