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When you know exactly what you want in a home, finding that home can be very hard. If you want a home that is a single level with multiple bathrooms and bedrooms of a certain size, it can be nearly impossible to weed through all of the available listings to find that one house that meets your criteria. So how can you make a difficult search a little easier? Our blog will provide you with tips and advice that will help you narrow down your long list of options and find the one home on the market that will meet your needs exactly.

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Three Effective Ways to Rid Your Home of Rats

23 January 2017
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There are many different signs that you may have a rat problem. If you are seeing large feces near food, chew marks, or grease marks along floorboards, it is time to take action. Rats are a major pest that carries different diseases, can be hostile, and can damage property. For these reasons, you are going to want to get rid of these rodents as soon as possible. However, it is not easy to know where to start. Here are three ways to get rid of the big rodent and be rat free once again.

Make Things Hard for the Rat

A rat is in the home for shelter and food. Most often, rats are going to be attracted to loose food and garbage. One way to help prevent but also encourage a rat to leave is to clean up any open food and ensure that any garbage is disposed of quickly and properly. You do not want to make your home a haven for rats. Make sure that your cupboards are rat proof and put food items in rubber containers. 

Traps and Poison

A rat will generally use the same path to its food source, and, therefore, they can be relatively easy to trap. It is a good idea to use a big rat trap with the same type of food that the rat has been eating. You can also try different kinds of poison. However, it is best to be careful with poison for a few reasons. A poisoned rat is going to go into hiding and will die somewhere inside your house, leaving you with a gruesome surprise. Plus, if you can't find the rat, it will eventually start to smell. Also, poison could possibly hurt any pets or small children in the home.

Call a Professional

There are times when other steps just do not work, and it is time to call a professional. These guys know what they are doing and will be able to not only get rid of rats and any other pests you have. They use a few different methods, but all are safe for the home. When speaking with these professionals, it is best to get an idea of different methods that they can use and picking the one that is the right fit for you and your home. In many cases, these professionals can guarantee their work and can perform services a few times a year to keep your home pest free.