Keep Your Home Pest-Free This Winter | Trusted Home Mortgage

When the weather outside is frightful, the pests start looking for a warmer space, which usually turns out to be your home.

Our team at Trusted Home Mortgage wants to share some tips about how you can keep your home pest-free this winter so that it can be ready to sell. Or if you are just moving into your new home, you don’t want to start the journey with pests in tow!

Pest-Proof Your Home Today

Don’t let another day go by waiting to pest-proof your home. Start today with these tips:

First, you want to make sure you keep a clean kitchen. When you leave dirty dishes and pots and pans in the sink, you are giving those pests a place to go for food.

Make sure you empty your sink of dirty dishes every night. Also, ensure even those hard-to-reach places in your kitchen are cleaned on a weekly (if not daily) basis.

In addition, all food should be stored in sealed containers and the trash taken out as soon as it is full.

Second, you want to look for any cracks throughout your home. Remember, these tiny little pests can fit through the tiniest of openings.

Check all your windows and doors. If needed, re-caulk to make sure they are sealed up just right to avoid letting any unwanted pests into the home.

Finally, you want to make sure you keep the clutter in your home down to a minimum. In fact, now is probably the perfect time to declutter your home so that you don’t have to worry about any pests hiding in the mess.

When clutter starts to pile up in your home, it only makes it easier for the pests to come in and hide. If you have items that are going to be sitting in one place for a long time, such as your Christmas tree or other holiday decor, you want to make sure they’re sealed up tight.

Our experts at Trusted American Mortgage are dedicated to helping you find the right funding for your home purchase and walking with you every step of the process. Call us today and get a partner in the mortgage business!