Sacramento spider prevention is a process to take step-by-step. There are few things as jarring as finding a spider inside your home. Whether they are building webs in the corners of your rooms or skittering in between boxes in your storage areas, these eight-legged pests are all around unwelcome indoors.

Sacramento Spider Prevention Step-By-Step Guide

Thankfully, you do not have to tolerate spiders inside your Sacramento home any longer. Here is a detailed step-by-step spider prevention guide to keeping these invading pests outside where they belong.

Step One: Address Attractants Around Your Property

Several things might draw spiders into your yard. One big attractant is other pests. To keep away spiders and the bugs they hunt, keep your grass and landscaping well-trimmed, pick up fruits, vegetables, and other products that fall into your yard or garden, clean up thoroughly after outdoor gatherings, make sure your outdoor trash cans are clean and have tight-fitting lids, and remove clutter and debris such as toys, stick piles, and leaves from your property.

Step Two: Seal Your Home’s Exterior

Spiders don’t just crawl into homes through open doors and windows. These pests will also find their way inside through holes, gaps, and cracks. They find these holes, gaps, and cracks in the exterior foundation or homes, near damaged weather stripping, door sweeps, screens, and near piping and electrical wires that pass through your home’s exterior. Do your best to seal off these entry points by fixing damage and using a caulking gun to fill holes.

Step Three: Regularly Knock Down Webs

No matter what you do, spiders may still build their nests around your property. To make sure they stay outside and do not try to invade your home, knock down these nests using a long broom. Be careful when doing this and leave the broom you used outside, not accidentally bringing in these pests on your own.

Step Four: Keep Thing Tidy

There are two types of spiders, ones that hunt from the ground and catch prey inside webs. To combat spiders that hunt from the ground, do your best to keep your home and property tidy. This includes storing woodpiles and building materials a good distance from your home’s exterior, organizing storage areas, and reducing clutter as much as possible.

Step Five: Remove Food Attractants

Spiders eat other bugs. For this reason, we recommend incorporating some other pests prevention tips around your living areas. Here are some general prevention methods you should consider using as part of your Sacramento spider prevention plan.

• Turn off exterior lights after it gets dark each night.
• Thoroughly clean your living areas and address drink spills and food messes as they occur.
• Clean out your pet’s food and water bowls after they finish a meal.
• Inspect your home for leaky piping and fixtures. Repair any you find.
• Use a dehumidifier indoors to keep moisture levels down.
• Wipe up sources of water build-up inside sinks, bathtubs, and other areas around your home.
• Store leftover food inside airtight containers.
• Make sure your trash can has a pest-proof lid and is clean.

Step Six: Call A Professional

Keeping up with Sacramento spider prevention and spider control is a hassle. To make your life easier, let the experts at Local Pest Solutions lend you a helping hand. Our team is licensed to use industrial-grade pest control products and would be happy to put our expertise to use around your home to combat invading pests like spiders away.

We will work closely with you to find a residential pest control plan that best fits your home’s needs and your budget. Call us today to learn more about our detailed spider control plans and schedule your Sacramento home for a visit. We also offer commercial pest management for local businesses.