Enjoy a Merry Bug-Free Christmas!
Merry Christmas everybody! All of us here at Vulcan Termite and Pest Control, Inc. are settling into our warm homes to celebrate the holidays with family and friends. It reminds us of how lucky we are that we’ve been able to help so many families in Alabama enjoy the comfort of their homes without worrying about pests and insects.
Since we’re taking the day off from making our regular rounds of pest control treatments, we’re helping homeowners keep the bugs at bay on Christmas Day by sharing a few Christmas pest control tips.
Tips for Keeping Christmas Bug-Free
Here are a few of our top tips for keeping the Christmas celebration bug-free so you don’t get an unexpected surprise after the holidays.
Clean Up the Christmas Fun – In the middle of present opening, a festive dinner and holiday fun it can be easy to overlook the cleaning. But it’s important to pick up wrappers, clear off the table and wash the dishes so that bugs aren’t tempted to join the party.
Keep the Chimney Closed Up Tight – Now that Santa has had a chance to make his way down the chimney, don’t let bugs get inside too. Anytime it’s not in use close the damper tight so bugs don’t have access. You’ll also want to carefully inspect firewood before bringing it inside and knock each piece on the ground a few times to dislodge any bugs that are hiding within the wood.
Make Sure Doors Get Shut – As with any get together, during the holidays when people are coming and going there’s a good chance a door may not get shut all the way. This will let the heat out and the bugs in. One simple solution is to tape polite notes on all exterior doors asking people to make sure they shut the door all the way.
Use Citronella Candles in Festive Holiday Lanterns – If you have an outdoor entertainment space that people may use replace your regular candles with a citronella version.
Use LED Christmas Lights – It may be a little late, but if you’re putting up extra Christmas lights outside or inside opt for LEDs. In addition to being more energy efficient LEDs also won’t attract insects because they don’t produce ultraviolet light.
If Christmas critters are able to make it inside give Vulcan Termite and Pest Control, Inc. a call! Our highly trained pest control technicians will be back on the job after the holiday to continue keeping homes bug-free no matter what insect is bugging you this winter.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
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