How to Help Keep Your Home
Pest-Free
Stress-Free
So Life Can Be
Ahh, there’s nothing better than tucking your kid into bed after a full day of activities . . . until you see that line of ants marching along the windowsill. Kind of kills the calm vibe, right? No matter how dedicated to cleanliness you are, there are some bugs that are simply relentless. But never fear! There are a number of ways to combat these pesky invaders — that are even safe around kids and pets when used as directed.
Keep reading for some helpful tips (and fun before-and-after illustrations!) on how to help keep multiple areas in your home free of annoying bugs, plus how to get rid of ’em when they do make their way inside.
In the kitchen, airtight is your BFF. Store pretty much everything you can in airtight containers, from breakfast cereal to fruit to any open snack bag. Especially if you’re going to leave something out on the counter or in your pantry (think: bananas or dry pasta), keeping things as tightly lidded as possible is ideal. You can also store all shelf-stable condiments in the fridge — just make sure the lids are thoroughly cleaned before putting them in the cold to avoid sticking.
You can also try adding bay leaves or a sprinkle of cinnamon to your pantries and cupboards to naturally repel bugs like ants. But if you want to hit them with something a little more heavy duty that is still safe to use around pets and kids when used as directed, try Raid® Essentials Multi-Insect Killer. It’s made with essential oils and designed to only kill bugs.
Beef Up Your Kitchen Protection
BEFORE
AFTER
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Rid Your Kid’s Room of Creepy Crawlies
Especially when the weather is nice and you’re frequently going from your indoor space to your outdoor space (hello, summer BBQs!), those flying bugs like mosquitoes and houseflies have a much easier time getting into your home. Make sure you have screens set up — this could mean a proper screen door or a net screen that you put up seasonally. You can also try burning some citronella incense near the door to help keep bugs from wanting to fly in.
Of course, since a few will inevitably slip by your defenses, keep a bottle of Raid® Essentials Multi-Insect Killer near the door. It is made to deal with a range of flying insects like flies and skeeters, plus ants, roaches, and spiders.
Protect the Indoors From the Outdoors
BEFORE
AFTER
In the kitchen, airtight is your BFF. Store pretty much everything you can in airtight containers, from breakfast cereal to fruit to any open snack bag. Especially if you’re going to leave something out on the counter or in your pantry (think: bananas or dry pasta), keeping things as tightly lidded as possible is ideal. You can also store all shelf-stable condiments in the fridge — just make sure the lids are thoroughly cleaned before putting them in the cold to avoid sticking.
You can also try adding bay leaves or a sprinkle of cinnamon to your pantries and cupboards to naturally repel bugs like ants. But if you want to hit them with something a little more heavy duty that is still safe to use around pets and kids when used as directed, try Raid® Essentials Multi-Insect Killer. It’s made with essential oils and designed to only kill bugs.
Beef Up Your Kitchen Protection
BEFORE
AFTER
BEFORE
AFTER
Kids and messes: it’s a duo that will likely forever go together. And depending on the kid, those messes often include leaving crumbs in fun hiding places around their bedroom. Raise your hand if you’ve come across a wayward orange peel or half-eaten PB&J crust stashed under the bed or in some other random corner, just begging to be nibbled up by ants and attract roach friends.
Of course, the main solution to this problem is to encourage your kids to clean up after themselves and not keep days-old food on their nightstand. But let’s be realistic. When the bugs show up to chow down, spray them with Raid® Essentials Ant, Spider & Roach Killer
to rid the room of the pests safely when used as directed.
Rid Your Kid’s Room of Creepy Crawlies
BEFORE
AFTER
Especially when the weather is nice and you’re frequently going from your indoor space to your outdoor space (hello, summer BBQs!), those flying bugs like mosquitoes and houseflies have a much easier time getting into your home. Make sure you have screens set up — this could mean a proper screen door or a net screen that you put up seasonally. You can also try burning some citronella incense near the door to help keep bugs from wanting to fly in.
Of course, since a few will inevitably slip by your defenses, keep a bottle of Raid® Essentials Multi-Insect Killer near the door. It is made to deal with a range of flying insects like flies and skeeters, plus ants, roaches, and spiders.
Protect the Indoors From the Outdoors
BEFORE
AFTER
Kids and messes: it’s a duo that will likely forever go together. And depending on the kid, those messes often include leaving crumbs in fun hiding places around their bedroom. Raise your hand if you’ve come across a wayward orange peel or half-eaten PB&J crust stashed under the bed or in some other random corner, just begging to be nibbled up by ants and attract roach friends.
Of course, the main solution to this problem is to encourage your kids to clean up after themselves and not keep days-old food on their nightstand. But let’s be realistic. When the bugs show up to chow down, spray them with Raid® Essentials Ant, Spider & Roach Killer
to rid the room of the pests safely when used as directed.
