Everyone wants to protect their home from intruders. People invest thousands of dollars in elaborate home security systems to ensure that their families are safe.

Yet, it’s just as important to protect your home from the types of intruders that probably won’t be entering through the front door.
Bugs and other types of pests can easily become an annoyance to any homeowner. They are skilled at finding cool dark places in your kitchen or in the garage where you can’t see them, then multiply until you have a serious problem.

Let’s take a look at some tips that will help keep spiders and insects out of garage spaces and help prevent infestation.

Clean Your Garage

First and foremost, clean your garage from top to bottom. There’s nothing that bugs and other types of nasty pests love more than a messy space.

It’s far too easy to let a garage become cluttered and dirty, with trash tossed on the floor and leaving spills rather than tidying up. However, cleaning your garage doesn’t have to be a big job.
The key is to simply clean up after yourself rather than allowing trash to collect over weeks or months until you’re faced with a major infestation.

Keep it Organized

Take the time to organize your garage, and then keep it that way. Pull everything out, and then create a space for anything you need before putting stuff back. Then get rid of anything that you no longer need or use.

Once your garage is organized, you’ll take much more pride in keeping it looking good.

Keep the Garage Door Closed

Another easy way to minimize pests getting inside is to keep the garage door closed. After all, an open door is like a welcome invitation to walk right in. This certainly won’t prevent small bugs from finding a way inside, but it will drastically cut down on the number of creepy-crawlies that invade your home.

Place Traps Along the Walls

Invest in various kinds of traps. These should include mouse traps and sticky strips for ants and spiders, and roach motels that can help prevent roach infestations.

Use Pesticides

You should also invest in pesticides. These come in both sprays and powders, so you can experiment to see what works most effectively at reducing the number of bugs in your garage.

Fill Cracks in the Floor & Walls

Bugs seem to have a knack for finding cracks. Unfortunately, cracks tend to form on the floor and walls of your home as the structure settles over the years. The key is to keep materials on hand to seal these cracks as soon as they’re discovered.

Ways to Keep Bugs & Pests from Getting in the Garage

Taking care of your home can sometimes seem like a full-time job. This includes taking steps to prevent bugs and other pests from getting in the garage. Fortunately, this list of tips can help you make your garage a pest-free zone.
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