The Importance of Preventive Pest Control Before Moving In
You’ve found your dream home, you’re almost ready to start packing your possessions, and you’re
making arrangements for childcare on your moving day. Are you forgetting something? Perhaps. If
preventive pest control is not on your to-do list before moving, you need to add it
now.
Preventive pest control now only ensures that you enjoy your new home from the moment you
move in. It is also essential to protect your own and your family’s health. Effective preventive pest
control for your new home begins in your old home. Read on to find out how to stop pests
from taking over your move and your new home.
Understanding the Risks of Pests in a New Home
What do we mean by pests? Think of pests as an umbrella term for unwanted insects in your home.
Insects are both ingenious and pesky. They are masters of survival, and many can live in the smallest
spaces, surviving on tiny amounts of food.
While those characteristics may sound impressive from a biological point of view, they are annoying
or even dangerous when insects invade your home. That’s when they become pests that enter your
personal space, contaminate your food supply, and even damage your property. Insects can also
transmit diseases and sting or bite humans and pets. The latter could be life-threatening if you’re
allergic. But even if you don’t react so strongly, dealing with mosquito bites or bedbug bites is no
joke. If termites find their way into the wooden structure of your property, you could be looking at
serious damage.
Some of the most common pests found around homes are ants, cockroaches, and flies. Outdoors,
they do little damage, but once inside, they can cause serious problems:
● Ants burrow their way through foundation walls, bricks, and wood. While they can
contaminate your food, they may also damage the foundation of your home.
● Cockroaches are the stuff of nightmares for many people. They love leftovers or food of any
kind and may contaminate anything you leave readily accessible. Cockroaches can also
spread disease.
● Flies may seem harmless at first. Found near your garbage cans, pet food, and animal feces,
they are highly likely to spread disease and contaminate the food they touch.
In addition, there are smaller pests that are hard to spot easily. Having any of those in your home
can predispose you and your family to health problems that can easily be avoided with preventive
pest control.
How You Can Benefit From Preventive Pest Control
Preventive pest control is among the best ways to take care of unwanted insects before they can
cause bigger problems. Here is a list of the main benefits for you and your loved ones.
1. Avoid unpleasant surprises: moving can be stressful, even with the best preparation and
planning. Pests are the last thing you need to find on the first evening in a new home.
Ensure your new home is clean before you move in prevents unpleasant surprises.
2. Prevent health issues: pests and pest droppings have been associated with compromised
health for centuries. By choosing preventive pest control, you ensure your new home is
safe and healthy for you and your family.
3. Avoid damage: left unchecked, pests like termites can cause serious damage to wooden
frames of homes, walls, and other building materials. Treating your new home for
pests gives you the peace of mind of knowing that your home is well cared for.
4. Earlier is better: treating your home before you move in makes it easy for pest control
specialists to access all those hidden nooks and crannies that are so easy to overlook. If you
wait until after the move, reaching those areas with your furniture in
the way will be much harder.
What To Include on a Pre-Move-In Pest Control Checklist
Preventive pest control starts in your current home by making sure that every item you take with
you is clean and free from pests. Here are some of the main items to add to your pre-move checklist
and tick off before moving day:
● Do your laundry: avoid packing clothes directly from your wardrobe or throwing dirty
clothing in your moving boxes. Not only would you be starting in the new home by doing
chores, but unwanted pests may have laid eggs in your clothes, and you’re unwittingly
moving to the new home.
● Check your books: cockroaches and insects love nibbling on pages and other papers.
Especially if you haven’t looked at your books for a while, scrutinize them and shake
out any small critters.
● Consider getting new boxes: your old moving boxes may still look good on the outside, but
they may be harboring small pests depending on where they’ve been stored. Make sure the
moving boxes are clean and bug-free before you start packing. If your boxes have been
stored in a damp place, it’s often worth simply recycling and replacing them.
Preparing Your New Home
Once you’ve ensured the items you take are clean, it’s time to prepare your
new home. Remember, cleaning your place deep before your furniture and personal items
arrive is easier.
Of course, you can pre-treat your home yourself. However, in many cases, getting professional help is more effective. After all, moving house makes for busy days as it is. Professional pest control
contractors know how to inspect homes and find even the slightest traces of pests. Plus, they have
all the tools and chemicals necessary to fight pests effectively while leaving you a clean,
healthy, and safe home.
Conclusion
Set yourself up for the perfect pest-free move by ensuring your furniture and belongings
are clean before packing. Consider getting professional help to prepare your
new home and ensure it is pest-free and ready to move into.
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