With summer break right around the corner, that usually means your children or grandchildren will be spending a bit more time at home, especially compared to the average school year days when they spend six to seven hours in their classrooms. This also means more snack times and crumbs lying around the house. Even without children in the house, you might be feeling the summer heat yourself and purchase some fruit to beat the summer heat. Without the proper maintenance or preventative methods of keeping food stored properly, that’s just asking for pests to come sniffing out your home. Here are our top tips to store food properly to prevent pests from invading your kitchen!
Cinnamon for the Win
Cinnamon isn’t just great for baked goods, candle scents, and room sprays. While definitely a lesser-known deterrent, cinnamon does a great job at deterring ants from crossing into your pantry shelves, in various forms of the spice! Try sprinkling ground cinnamon on the sides of your pantry doors, placing a small sauce dish filled with ground cinnamon, sneaking cinnamon sticks in between both your perishable and nonperishable items or even a few dots of cinnamon oil on a napkin, cotton swab, or cotton ball in the corner of your pantry shelves.
Airtight Alibi
All of those uber-organized pantries and fridge videos that you find oddly satisfying might have more to them than just looking pretty. Storing food in airtight containers makes it almost impossible for bugs and rodents to get their hands on the things inside. Many insects can squeeze into even the smallest of openings in food packages, so we recommend containers like mason jars, plastic, and glass resealable/suction containers.
Bay Leaves…Bugs Leave
If you haven’t heard of bay leaves, not only should you consider adding them to your recipes, but also, they’re worth having on hand as a pest deterrent for moths, fleas, cockroaches, and ants too. Say hello to your new natural, toxic-free pest control!
Double and Triple Check
While strolling through the aisles at the grocery store or market, try taking a closer look at the boxes and original containers that your ingredients and goods come in. If they have any kind of blemish or dent that leaves them susceptible to air, that just leaves the possibility of bringing weevils and flour mites into your home that are already hiding in the original containers.
If you still keep facing recurring issues, we may suggest hiring a professional pest control company such as ourselves. Russell Pest Solutions team provides the highest quality, eco-friendly pest solutions in North-East Florida with the broadest operating area of any privately-owned pest company. Contact us for a quote today.
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