When the warmer weather comes, the bugs start to come out, and going to your kitchen after dark can be an adventure when the lights get turned on. You know you need to do something about the bugs, but calling a pest control service can be expensive. However, there are ways for you to save money on pest control, and you will also get rid of the bugs in your house just as effectively.

#1. Trim all trees and shrubs around the outside of your house.

Bugs live in the plant life in your yard, and if you let them grow wild, the chances are that the branches will end up coming in contact with your house. By keeping all plant life cut back, the bugs will stay on the plant life and not have access to your home.

#2. Fill in all cracks and holes.

Now is the time for you to do an inspection of your home to look for things like cracks and holes. Even the tiniest crack can let bugs into your home, and by sealing up those holes, you will keep the bugs from getting in your walls.

#3. Remove and replace bad wood.

Over time, the wood on the outside of your home can get old and start to crack or rot away. Weak wood will not put up much a defense against bugs, and by finding it, sealing it up or taking it out, bugs will not be able to get into your home and make a nest.

#4. Make sure there are no puddles in your yard.

If you have a concern about mosquitoes, then you need to make sure that there are no puddles in your yard. Also, if you do have a bird bath or a fountain, then you need to make sure it is clean, and the water should be changed out every day to make sure that it is not being used as a breeding ground for insects.

#5. Put food in air tight containers.

The simple cardboard containers that food is kept in are not 100 percent bug proof. The best way to keep the bugs out of your food, and to make it last longer, is to put it in air tight containers. There are many different kinds of containers to keep the air out of your food, but plastic with a seal is the best way. By sealing the food up, air will not get into it and make it stale, and bugs cannot eat the food and then thrive.

#6.  Keep the kitchen clean.

Food will bring in more than just bugs, but also rodents too. After every meal, the kitchen should be cleaned thoroughly, and all food should be disposed of. Once the kitchen is clean, the trash should also be taken out and placed in a sealed trash can. Also, food should not be taken to any room of the house because food left in rooms will also attract bugs and mice to bedrooms. Once mice and bugs find a source of food, they are very difficult to get rid of.