If you have mice infestation you will know what you are going through. Mice infestation is an undesirable occurrence that should not be repeated again because of its harmful side effects. Prevention is better than treatment and by taking a few homemade steps you can significantly block the entry of rats and mice. Presence of rodent in a home is highly undesirable as it will create an uneasy feeling to inhabitants besides the usual property and food destruction. Sudden appearance of a mouse on your dining table could be a destabilizing experience and you can importantly avoid this by using the following mice prevention tips. If the infestation has already taken place you should immediately contact a reputed mouse exterminator Thornhill such as BBPP, the best in the business for the area and for nearby towns.
Onset of winter drives mice to seek warm shelter. Mice are always found near human habitat such as fields, thickets, bushes, barns, and any outside rooms, so it is easy for them to make in to your home and take refuge inside walls, over the attic, barn, kitchen cabinets, drawers, basements, roofs and other concealed areas like under a car engine hood or in your unused storage. Mice have this annoying habit of scratching, gnawing, and chewing and can drive you crazy during nights. They can chew wires, cut through insulation, damage electrical wires, and gnaw at wooden furniture and other fixtures as and when they want. This is highly damaging to your property and psyche as you would have spent a lot of money in buying them and are of great value to you personally. After property damage they will also cause fatal diseases that without immediate treatment can turn serious. Your best chance to prevent this from happening is to prevent them from entering your home. Here are a few tips on how to prevent them:
It should be noted that clearly that the following can only help if mice infestation has not taken place or have just begin with a couple of mice.
- Do not leave leftover food in the open and also keep bird seeds in closed containers
- Put screens over vents and chimney because these are potential aerial routes the mice will use effectively
- Install door sweeps, repair broken window panes, damaged screens and seal the underside of the exterior doors with rubber sweeps
- Seal holes and cracks both inside and outside of your home with caulk or steel wool and also include utility pipes entries.
- Use air tight containers to store food and take away garbage every day.
- Remove clutter from both inside and outside home. Left over corrugated boxes, old suitcases, books, newspapers and other such items make appropriate nest building materials for mice while providing concealed space for building nest.
- Keep the house clean especially places that you don’t use frequently. Keep basements, crawl spaces and attics clean and dry.
- Replace old weather stripping and mortar from windows and basement
- Broken pipes, leaking drains and other moisture laden sites should be eliminated. Clogged rains are perfect place for breeding by mice.
- Check drawers, grocery bags, food pockets and other packages that you have brought from outside
- Keep firewood or logs at least 20 feet away from your house and also keep them few inches above the ground.
- Cut shrubbery and keep them trimmed
These are prevention measures that will stop mice infestation in the initial stages or before. But an actual mice infestation that has taken place already will need the expertise of BBPP, the best Pest Control Thornhill to remove. Contact them on phone 647-910-6315 or send mail to info@bbppcanada.com and get a free quote.