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Posted on: 16 July 2020

You don't want rodents, such as mice, rats, and squirrels, to be able to get into your home. Rodents could not only damage your home, but they generally also carry diseases with them as well. In order to keep rodents out of your home, you need to make some changes to your home.

Way #1: Properly Store Your Food

Rodents love to eat, which is why you need to make sure you properly store your food inside of your home. That means putting your food inside of plastic and glass storage containers. Don't just leave that bag of cereal half-open in the cupboard. Put it inside of a well-sealed container to keep the food safe.

Get into the habit of putting any open foods into sealed containers. This helps get rid of the smell of food that attracts rodents. Additionally, putting food into well-sealed containers makes it harder for rodents to get into your food.

Way #2: Store Your Trash Properly

If you have a rodent problem, you shouldn't have an open trash can and you shouldn't just use a bag for a trash can. Instead, you need to keep your trash bag inside of heavy-duty metal trash can with a lid on it.

This will mask the smell from your trash can and make it harder for rodents to get into it. You should also take your trash out frequently and not allow your trash to pile up in your kitchen.

Way #3: Take Care of Your Plumbing

Rodents need more than food to survive—they need water as well. Rodents are attracted to homes where they can easily access water. So that little tiny leak under your kitchen faucet may not seem like a big deal, but it could be just enough water for a rodent to survive on.

Make sure that you don't have any leaking pipes or fixtures that could be supplying rodents with the water they need to survive when they are inside your home.

Way #4: Trim Your Shrubs

You need to trim the shrubs and trees around your home. Rodents like to hide out in thick bushes, and having those bushes push up against your home can provide a house for nearby rodents, and from there, it doesn't take long for the rodents to get inside of your home.

Way #5: Seal Up Your Home

Rodents are experts at squishing their body down and being able to fit through extremely small openings, which is why you need to seal up any and all openings into your home, no matter how tiny the opening seems. Check for openings around electrical wires, plumbing, vents, windows, and doors, and seal them up.

If you have a rodent problem, the five tips above can help make your home less appealing to rodents. You also need to call a local pest control company like Quality  Termite &  Pest Control Inc to come out and help you get rid of the rodents that are already present. Doing both of these things will allow you to turn your home back into a rodent-free zone.