Q: A friend recommended making a peppermint oil spray for bugs. While I’m trying to stay away from the dangers associated with chemical pesticides, I’m questioning whether an essential oil will really ...

Cooler weather always brings a spike in visits from rodents. Mice, cute as they may be, chew through cords, gnaw into bags of food and leave droppings in cupboards and on counters and floors. If you ...

The best way to keep a rodent infestation at bay might surprise you. It certainly surprised me. Mice roaming your home is never a good thing. As adorable as their twitchy noses and big ears may be, ...

I lived in New York City for 12 years, during which I learned that city life means you’re always going to have some kind of kitchen pests. At one point, I started seeing more mice than normal — what ...

As temperatures drop, mice are more likely to move into your warm and cozy garage. These critters easily get in through cracks in the structure's siding or an unattended open garage door. And once ...

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