You’ve been having a difficult and tiring day at work. After what seems like forever, it’s finally time to go home. You smile as you think of going home to your spouse and kids and spending a nice and relaxing evening with them. Yet when you remember that other unwanted guests are also waiting for you, your smile turns into a frown. Indeed, nothing is more disheartening than having to face a pest infestation at home. House bugs are an incredibly annoying problem faced by plenty of home owners.
They are not called pests for no reason. House bugs are classified into 6 different groups:

• -the bloodsuckers
• -those that contaminate your food and water
• -those that damage wood and furniture
• -those that damage your clothing
• -those that damage paper and books

House bugs are fairly easy to eliminate, provided you are equipped with the right weapons to fight against infestation. Here are helpful tips that you can use to eliminate two of the most domestic pests:

Cockroaches
Getting rid of roaches can be a bit of challenge. They survive longer than most house bugs and they multiply much faster as the the female cockroach can lay as much as 24 eggs every month. Cockroaches like to live in damp, dark places with an abudant food and water supply nearby. Perhaps one of the most effective remedies for eliminating cockroaches is the DE or Diatomaceous Earth, which are fossilized shells of tiny organisms that have the ability to dehydrate a cockroach’s frame, killing it within hours after contact.
Homemade cockroach baits are also effective in eliminating these house bugs. Simply mix baking powder with sugar and sprinkle it on infested areas. This simple formula will mess up their digestive system and eventually kill them. Bay laurel leaves, boric acid, and Cedarcide granules are also powerful cockroach repellants.

Houseflies
Like cockroaches, flies wallow in filth. They breed on dirt and trash as well as human and animal waste. They carry life-threatening diseases such as dengue fever and malaria, so it is important that you keep them out of your home and nearby surroundings.
As always, cleanliness is the key to preventing pest infestation. Wipe tables clean with salt water immediately after every meal.
You can also make your own flytrap – place rotten meat inside a jar and punch a small hole on the lid. Houseflies are not smart insects. The smell of rotten meat lures them in, but they won’t be able to find a way out since the hole is just small.
Fly strips – strips of thick paper coated sugar and wax to attract and trap flies – are also simple and effective tools to eliminate these house bugs.

Having a bug infested home is no fun for anyone. Fortunately for you, there are many products and techniques you can apply to get rid of bugs in your home. Ants, cockroaches, fleas, spiders, silverfish, and others are all very commonly found in homes.  But, before you go using these products, it’s a good idea to find out how the bugs are getting into your home:

Keep Them From Coming In

Insects have the ability to crawl in your home from the most tiny holes. You can seal holes with a fine screen to be sure the bugs can’t get in. Also, don’t leave doors open for long when you are going in and out of your house or apartment. It’s amazing how sneaky insects can be.

Insects come into your house from the outside. There are many insecticides available for outdoors. Be sure to pay special attention to standing water because this is where the larvae is.

Killing the Ones Inside Your House

Bugs like cockroaches, ants, and flies are all looking for meals inside your home. There are many bug traps available that attract bugs and kill them. These products work great but there needs to be a combined effort to remove the food that in attracting the bugs, and using poisonous traps. Then, you will just need to keep everything clean and free from attractants.

Other bugs that like to infest your home are parasites like fleas, lice, and mites. There are many flea products available for getting rid of fleas on your pets and in your home. If you have a lice problem, you will need to find a lice insecticide and spray them with it.

When you are using insecticides, always make sure to read the labels and make sure you are abiding by all of the warnings and instructions.

Keep things Clean

You need to make an effort to keep things clean and tidy so bugs will not be attracted. Vacuum your home to be sure that you are not supplying any bugs with food. Bugs go where there is food and if it is available to them, they will be there. Fresh fruit on your counter or table can also attracts bugs as well as trash cans. Empty your trashcan regularly and clean and spray the cans at least once a month.  Seal any cracks or crevasses leading to the outdoors and you will eventually have a bug free house!