Summer will be here in no time at all. If you've got school-aged kids, that means they'll be done with school before you know it. If they're like most kids, they'll want to fill their summer with plenty of sleep-overs. That can be a real problem when it comes to bedbugs. You don't want to deal with a bedbug infestation, but you don't want to deprive your kids of time with their friends.
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Following a mouse or rodent infestation in your home, a lingering unpleasant smell may still remain after a professional exterminator has removed all the rodents from your home. Thankfully, there are a number of things that you can do to eliminate the smell of rodent urine in just a few hours with a couple of simple tools and materials.
What You'll Need
Before you get started, it's a good idea to gather all of the materials and tools that you'll need in order to speed up the process as much as possible.
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Hiring a pest control company is the best way to keep your home bug-free, but it may also be important to take the right steps in your home to reduce the number of bugs and rodents that get inside. Taking steps to keep bugs and rodents out of your home might help drastically when it comes to the number of pests you see, and this could even eliminate the need to have your home treated each month for bugs.
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If you live in a city or neighborhood where mice are common, then it's only a matter of time before you see one in your home, too. The thing about mice is that they tend to send out scouts before they completely move into a place. Seeing one does not mean that you have a mouse problem -- yet. It does mean that you need to kick into super-vigilant mode to keep other mice from coming in, though.
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Mosquito bites can make those summer barbecues much less fun, leading to painful and itchy bites that seem to last forever. Mosquitoes also carry diseases that affect both humans and pets, so it's best to prevent them from breeding and lingering around your property in the first place. Here are a handful of effective ways to prevent or get rid of mosquitoes:
Remove Objects That Collect Standing Water
Mosquitoes breed in water, and, according to experts, they are especially fond of standing water that collects in man-made objects.
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