The Home To Do List on WSB 95.5

Doors & Windows

We know DIY pest control can be tricky. Maybe you've sealed up all the cracks, kept the house clean and ventilated, but you keep finding droppings you can’t identify on the windowsills. We've got you covered with tips to identify and keep pests out, for the long haul. First step: install or repair your weatherstripping. Tune in for the full checklist!

The Home To Do List: Indoor Appliances

It’s common to find bugs around the dishwasher, fridge, and under the washing machine. As it turns out, these pests might be living inside the appliances themselves! Roaches and many other insects love small, dark spaces that contain both water and food. And unfortunately a variety of appliances, from your dishwasher to your fridge, fit the bill perfectly. Tune in for the solutions!

The Dining Room (Roach Edition)

Anywhere we’re eating, German roaches are going to be a common household pest, but especially now. More than ever, we’re buying groceries in bulk and eating in. By accumulating more trash, many of us are unintentionally creating the perfect habitat for cockroaches. Tune in for tips to roach-proof your dining room!

The Roof

If there's a scampering and scratching sound coming from the attic, chances are the animals are getting in through or even living on your roof. We don't recommend climbing up to examine your own roof, but there are some steps you can take from the ground or attic to keep pests at bay until your next professional roof inspection. Our first tip? Find their access points.

The Porch

Many bugs thrive with the rise in temperature and humidity. So from natural deterrents to lighting, we've got you covered with tips to keep them off your porch.

The Garage

Let's face it: the garage is never the cleanest room in the house. Add to this the fact that it leads right to the outdoors and you have the perfect hiding place for all sorts of pests who are looking for protection from the elements. So the key to keeping both pests and their prey out of the garage is to minimize their ability to get inside and make the area less inviting. Tune in for the full checklist!

The Unfinished Basement

Many bugs are attracted to the same things you'd find in both finished and unfinished basements, but unfinished basements tend to have more moisture, storage, cracks in the foundation, and connections to the outside. In particular, bugs love basement floor drains, which capture all that moisture, so you'll want to cover them up. Tune in for the full checklist!

The Chimney

Most of us would never leave our front doors and windows open 24/7, but we also don’t often think about how leaving our chimney open, without a cap on it, might be just as risky. Besides a chimney cap, some areas to focus on are the chimney siding, any vents on the roof or dormers, and pipes. Tune in for the full checklist!

The Shed

There's no worse feeling than opening the shed door and seeing the mess left behind by rodents, cockroaches, snakes, and even feral cats. So today, we have some tips to pest-proof your shed for all seasons — so you can save money and maybe even breathe a little easier knowing nothing's going to jump out at you when you walk in there. Tune in for the full checklist!

The Finished Basement

No matter how tidy you keep your finished basement, there always seems to be a few stubborn bugs that hide out down there. But it’s not a lost cause: in as little as an hour you can keep bugs out of a finished basement by identifying possible entry points and removing things that attract them to your home. Tune in for the full checklist!