Every
Thanksgiving sometime after the big meal, my family has a tradition of watching
the movie Christmas Vacation. Why on
earth did we begin to watch a Christmas movie on Thanksgiving Day? Heaven only
knows. No matter how many times I have seen that movie, it never seems to lose
its luster. There is something to laugh about it in almost every scene. For
those of you who have not seen it, Eddie, a cousin-in-law to the main character
is the fun-loving screw up that keeps many of the scenes light-hearted and easy
to laugh at. The premise of the story is the main character desires to have an
“old fashioned” family Christmas at his home and everyone is to stay in his
home. By everyone, I mean all the guests he actually invited. One particular
evening just a few days before Christmas, Eddie appears in the front lawn with
his family, uninvited and intend to stay through and beyond the holidays. While
Clark Griswold could not prevent his extended family from entering his home,
there are things you can do and inspect to keep uninvited guests, particularly
rodents, from entering your home this winter.
There
are several measures you can take to keep rodents and other pests from entering
your home. Traps can be placed, baits can be used and sprays can be applied to
kill bugs before they make it too far. But often times one of the most
effective methods of control is simply to make it as difficult as possible for
pests to find a point of entry in the first place. With a thorough inspection
of your home and maybe just a little work, you can drastically reduce your
chances of having a cousin Eddie this winter.
One
of the easiest ways a rodent or any other pest can get into your home is
through openings you have “provided” for them. The best examples of this are
utilities going into your home. This can be anything from water, to gas,
electricity to cable; any opening to allow pipes in or out needs to be examined
and sealed off if necessary. Don’t forget about the dryer exhaust vent. Examine
the vent on the inside and outside. Rodents are notorious for chewing their way
into things and they may just chew threw the stretchable connection from your
dryer to the exhaust connection on the wall. Once you have examined these
areas, move on to all door frames and window sills. Poorly sealed windows and
doors are easy access for unwanted pests as well. Rodents and other pests can
follow drain lines as well, examine the point of entry into the wall or floor
and seal the cutouts if necessary.
Protecting your home
this winter can be as a simple as ensuring all openings and cracks around the
perimeter of your house are properly sealed up. As I have learned from National
Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, the
holidays are all about spending time with the guests you HAVE invited.
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