Cleaning services can provide so many different benefits. A clean home can help your physical and mental health. It can also help the fight against pests. Pest control is a great service for your home, but effective cleaning strategies can protect against a pest problem as well. In this article, we’re breaking down how cleaning services aid in pest control.
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Pests Have Needs
Through this article we will be talking about common pests that can find their way inside your home. Since summer is coming you can expect an increase in pest activity. The summer brings new bugs that have been dormant for months and an increase of activity in others. It’s important to know the nearly every pest is looking to satisfy three different needs: food, shelter and water. Although, each pest will demonstrate different behaviors and feeding patterns. Cleaning services can identify those patterns. Limiting their access to a food source and water is a good place to start.
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Cleaning Services Remove Food Sources
At first, you may enter your home and see a clean kitchen. But, look a little closer. Have you mistakenly swept food under your fridge or oven? Have crumbs made their way underneath your kitchen table? Your day is busy enough with all that you have responsibilities to. Cleaning has become a mindless routine that may even fall to the wayside. Cleaning services handles those areas of opportunity that you may be unaware of. Any debris that lands on the floor or remains on a countertop can become a food source for pest.
Ants can find their way inside your home through nearly any window or door. They are attracted to either sugar sweets or remaining proteins. If they find sustainable sources, it won’t be long before they have a trail of other ants to carry food back to the queen.
Likewise, cockroaches can find a way into your home through the cracks in your windows and doors. They are attracted to any little bits of food that they can find. As scavengers, roaches will crawl throughout your home searching for their next meal. Because these pests don’t like the light, you may not realize you have a problem until they have already multiplied.
Cleaning services that focus on keeping floors clean along the baseboard and underneath furniture can help to mitigate the potential for pests. Also, kitchen surfaces and crevices can be identified for any standing water that may attract pests.
Cleaning services prevents shelters
Unless you know what you’re looking for, any surface or space can become a shelter to a pest. Roaches shelter in the dark places under cabinets or in electronics such as your microwave. Mice can enter your home in a space of only 1/4 inch. Once inside, mice will build nests inside your walls or attic spaces. While it is impossible to provide 100% pest protection, cleaning services do an effective job of removing essential pest needs. After all, cleaning under a piece of furniture is just as important as cleaning a high traffic area.
Professionals can identify specific needs when they come to your home. For instance, large pieces of furniture that cannot be moved will need to be cleaned beneath to prevent roaches and house spiders. Regular vacuuming will be needed to prevent dust mites and allergens. Cleaning service technicians should meet with you to identify your needs in addition to their basic plans. A clean home is a happy, pest free home.
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