A 5-part series
Pest Control Pro
Ants, flies, gnats, mice. The uninvited roommates and how to evict them without calling an exterminator.
We have dealt with every pest in this series personally, and none of them were fun. But all of them were fixable without calling (and paying) a professional. These guides cover the most common household pests with methods that actually work. No gimmicks, no essential oil nonsense, just the approaches that pest control companies use, scaled down for a regular person with a trip to the hardware store.
What you'll learn
- ✓ How to get rid of ants and keep them from coming back
- ✓ How to eliminate fruit flies at the source
- ✓ How to identify and get rid of gnats for good
- ✓ How to get rid of mice humanely and permanently
- ✓ How to identify, eliminate, and prevent cockroach infestations
How to Get Rid of Ants
Follow the ant trail to where they get in, wipe out the scent, seal the gaps, and use bait the ants carry back to kill the colony.
How to Get Rid of Fruit Flies
Trap fruit flies with apple cider vinegar, find and clean out where they breed, and keep them from coming back.
How to Get Rid of Gnats
Tell fungus gnats from drain flies and fruit flies, clear the soil or drain they breed in, and trap the adults while the last eggs hatch.
How to Get Rid of Mice
Get rid of mice with snap traps set on their routes, clean up droppings the way the CDC advises, and seal the quarter-inch gaps they use to get in.
How to Get Rid of Roaches
Get rid of roaches by identifying the species, removing food and water, sealing entry points, and placing bait and boric acid. Sticky traps show when it is working and when to call a professional.