Welcome dear friends to the Fall Festival Blog Hop! I am honored to be joining Kendra at Joy in Our Home and twenty-three other creative bloggers for this hop. We will be celebrating the beauty and joy of fall by sharing different fall themes each day this week. Today’s theme is mantels!
If you are coming over from my dear friend Stacey’s beautiful blog, Poofing The Pillows, or you are just visiting today, I am so happy to have you here! For this hop I am sharing my simple, vintage French inspired “Welcome Fall Mantel” and a little sneak peak of how I am transitioning to my Halloween mantel. Read more
Happy fall dear readers! Today I am excited to be joining my talented friend Angelina of Petite Haus and several other talented bloggers for the Fall Entertaining Blog Tours! If you are coming over from sweet Shannon’s beautiful blog, Belle Bleu Interiors or if you just happened to stop by I am so happy to have you here! Read more
Happy FALL dear readers, and welcome back to Thursday Favorite Things! I am so happy to be joining Katherine at Katherine’s Corner and a wonderful group of blogging friends as a co-hostess for this fantastic weekly link party for bloggers and blog readers too! If you are looking to grow your blog, make new friends, and be inspired each week, this is the place to be. *Bloggers: If you would like a chance to be featured, please leave me a comment with the number of your link up. We can’t wait to see what you have to share this week! (If you missed last week’s party you can find it here.) To get the party started, let’s take a look at what I have been up to recently: Read more
Hello everyone and welcome back to my Home Ownership 101 series. Today I am discussing one of the less glamorous aspects of home ownership, but an important one nonetheless…how to deal with bugs and pests. A pest problem can get out of hand fast and ruin your dream home (or at the least cause anxiety and financial strain) so it’s important to stay on top of things to prevent any issues. Today I am sharing some pest prevention and pest control tips, as well as how to know when it’s time to call a professional exterminator. *This post may contain affiliate links.
Pest Control: When Do You Need a Professional to Eliminate Your Pest Problems?
Discovering you have pests in your home can be a nerve-racking experience. But you’re not alone. IN fact it is estimated that 84% of Americans have used a pest control service in the last year. This is even more likely if you live in one of the top ten towns for pest infestations.
The good news is that pests can be dealt with successfully. You simply need to decide if you are going to try to DIY or if you need to hand over to the professionals.
Top Tip: Many pest problems can be tackled by the homeowner first but you should never waste time when dealing with termites. A professional will be able to locate all the colonies; which may have as many as 60,000 termites in; and get rid of them before they do too much damage to your home.
Once you discover you have a pest issue you can start treating it yourself.
The most common starting point is to visit your local store and get pesticides and traps. Pesticides need to be kept away from children and pets. You should only spray them at specific locations. *Opt for organic and eco-friendly pest control whenever possible.
Traps can be placed near where you think the source of the infestation is. You can opt for humane traps that catch rodents or simply put bait boxes down with poison in them. The pests will carry the poison back to their nest, potentially killing the entire colony.
When To Call The Experts
It is important to know when you’re beat. If the pest control problem is not going away then there is a good chance you’re simply killing worker pests and not the queen or colony. A professional will be able to locate the colony and deal directly with it, as they will also have the proper equipment to eliminate the pests.
You should also use a professional if you have allergies. You won’t want to make the allergies worse by approaching these pests, and the faster they are out of your home the better!
It is also important to get professional help if you don’t know what pest you are dealing with or realize that you have not identified the pest correctly. The experts will be able to identify which pests you have and will know exactly how to handle them. They should also be more effective at removing pests entirely, and they have the experience and knowledge to get the job done fast.
Well dear readers I hope that the information shared here today will help you prevent or eliminate any potential pest problems. Best of luck for keeping your home pest free!
