Household pests
5 guides in 1 section
Ants, cockroaches, fruit flies and moths, and how to find where they are coming from before reaching for a spray. Each guide starts with the gentlest method that works and says plainly when a professional is the answer.
Insects in the house
How to get rid of ants in the houseHow to tell which ant it is, where it comes from, and what works in order: clean the trail, seal the way in, bait the colony, and when to call a professional.
How to get rid of clothes mothsHow to tell clothes moths from pantry moths, find where the larvae are feeding, clean, freeze or heat the clothes, trap the adults and store wool so they cannot return.
How to get rid of cockroachesHow to tell which cockroach you have, where it comes from, why food, water and cracks come first, and when gel bait, dust or a professional is the right step.
How to get rid of fruit flies in the houseFruit flies breed in fermenting food and drain film, so the cure is to find the breeding site. How to confirm them, test a drain, set a trap and when to spray.
How to get rid of pantry mothsHow to confirm Indianmeal moths, find the infested package, clean the shelves, freeze or discard the food, set pheromone traps and store food so they cannot return.