1. Before bringing plants, grocery bags, cardboard, paper bags, or soft drink items into your home ,inspect for bugs that may be hiding. Make sure to remove pests is they are present or throw away the items

2. Stack firewood away from the foundation of the building. In addition keep it off the ground. Shake any debris off the logs before you bring them into the house.

3. Clean floors will discourage nighttime feeders. Make sure to clean kitchen floors whenever food is spilled. It s best to use a anti microbal cleaner on kitchen floors.

4. Inspect the home for possible entry points. screen or chalk areas to seal openings around your doors, pipes, windows, A/C lines. This will also help you decrease your energy bills.

5. Trim the bushes so they don’t become a harborage for insects or rodents. Trim tree limbs so they don’t touch the house.

6. You can protect your porch and patio from ant invasions by placing powdered chalk or used coffee grounds around the foundation.

7. Keep garbage lids on the can. It is best to use trash bags. Clean the cans on a regular basis with disinfectant or bleach. Dont let food sit in the trash you keep in the kitchen.

8. Inspect the outside of the home every month from July to frost. Yellow jackets will appear overnight. Get them before they eat through the plaster walls.

9. Lime peels can help. Gnats and mosquitoes hate the smell of oranges, lemons, and limes, so try taking a bag of citrus peels along with you on your next hike. Rub the peels over your exposed skin to repel the bugs.

10. Make your own repellent with vanilla extract. Take a clean, empty spray bottle and fill it with one cup of water and one tablespoon of vanilla extra. Spray and wipe onto your skin and you won’t be bothered by some types of bugs.