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10 Easy Ways to Use Organic Home Pest Control

Going green is not hard. You don’t need to go all in right away and wear clothes only of burlap or become a vegan. Once you make the commitment to live more organically, start small and ease into it.

Organic home pest control in your house and garden is a great way to start.

Read on to learn 10 easy ways to use organic home pest control:

Keep Food in Sealed Containers, Store Cardboard Boxes in a Dry Area, Rinse Food Containers Before Throwing Them Away, Fix Leaky Plumbing & Remove Standing Water, Grow Plants That Attract Beneficial Insects, Fill Cracks Where Pests Could Enter the Home, Use Companion Planting in Your Garden, For large or dangerous infestations ask for a professional that uses green pesticidesGrow Insect Repelling Plants, Use Organic Pesticides & Insecticides

Keep Food in Sealed Containers

This may sound simple, but open jars and containers of food attract bugs to your counters and cabinets, starting an infestation. Don’t give these bugs a sent trail to follow and you’re on your way to a bug free kitchen.











Store Cardboard Boxes in a Dry Area

There are all types of leaks and spills that can happen in the kitchen. Say you spill your morning coffee right next to your cereal boxes, cardboard and paper are not pest-proof. Once these boxes get wet, they tear and form holes. This gives pantry pests free access to the dry food that they crave. Starve pests and keep boxes away from potential spill sites.






Rinse Food Containers Before Throwing Them Away

Even after polishing off that bottle of cola, the dregs of the sweet liquid can still sit in the container and attract pests. Rinse bottles and containers thoroughly by filling them with water, putting the lid back on and shaking. Repeat this as necessary until the bottle or container is clean. Then toss it without worrying what pests will be attracted to your recycling bin.






Fix Leaky Plumbing & Remove Standing Water

Besides being a waste of water, leaking water is an open invitation to pests. If you have a leak, pools of standing water can form. And these pools are the perfect breeding grounds for mosquitoes.











Grow Plants That Attract Beneficial Insects

There are some plants that you can grow to attract natural pest killers, such as ladybugs, spiders and mantises. For example, ladybugs eat aphids that can destroy plants, plant roses, peonies, and hibiscus to attract ladybugs.






Fill Cracks Where Pests Could Enter the Home

Any sort of crack in a door or window could be an entryway for pests into the home. Fill openings with caulk to seal your home. Caulking is not only an organic home pest control method, it also makes your house more energy efficient.






For large or dangerous infestations, ask for a professional that uses organic pesticides

Just because you need a professional’s help, does not mean you need to succumb to chemical use. Feel free to ask the exterminator if they have green methods for treating your home.






Use Companion Planting in Your Garden

While there are certain plants that attract natural bug killers, there are also plants that (when planted together) deter pests. Put these plants near endangered garden veggies to protect them. For example, garden pests love carrots, so to protect them by planting onions, rosemary or leeks nearby.











Grow Insect Repelling Plants

There are also plants that repel pests on their own. One of the most annoying pests, mosquitoes, loathe rosemary, marigolds and catnip. Plant these near doors to deter mosquitoes from following you in and out of your home.






Use Organic Pesticides & Insecticides, not chemicals

Obviously, you can’t commit to organic home pest control if you are still using chemicals. Use organic pesticides around your home and you will protect your home and the environment. EcoSMART makes a variety of organic home pest control products that avoid chemicals to repel and kill pests.

By starting small, it makes the challenge of living organically more manageable. What else are you doing to take advantage of organic home pest control?