Scott McCombe

How to Find and Capture a Loose Lizard in Your Home

Quickly locate and trap a hiding lizard with this thorough guideYou hear a rustling and whip around to see a blur of green running across your floor. A lizard is loose and hiding somewhere in your home, so how can you c...

How to

Make a Flea Trap

Flea traps are a great way to trap and kill fleas that are infesting a specific area in your house. You can make your own DIY flea trap at home with a few simple tools and ingredients that you probably already have on ha...

How to

Get Rid of an Ant Hill

Ant hills can be a real eyesore on your lawn or in your garden—not to mention the problems the pesky ants can cause by munching on your flowers or marching into your house! Removing an ant hill can be as simple as smoo...

How to Safely Get Wasps Out of Your House

Natural ways to shoo wasps out the door (& keep them out)During the spring and summer, the occasional wasp might find its way inside your house. Luckily, there are several easy ways to get rid of wasps in your home. We�...

Wasp Problem? How to Identify, Get Rid of, and Prevent Wasp Nests

DIY-friendly advice for safe wasp nest removalDealing with a wasp nest on or around your home is no picnic, and your best bet may be to call an exterminator. That said, you can often take care of the problem yourself—a...

How to Remove Ladybugs from Your Home and Yard

Natural ways to trap, repel, and kill ladybugsLadybugs might be beneficial in your garden, but they’re not so fun to deal with when they’re infesting your home or yard. Fortunately, there are easy ways to get rid of...

How to

Chase Lizards out of Your House

Do lizards like to hang out inside your house? These little reptiles keep the insect population down, so it's best to chase them out instead of trying to poison or kill them. See Step 1 and beyond to learn how to chase l...

How to Remove Bats from Your Home

Reclaiming your attic for goodIf bats have taken up residence in your home, you may have a bigger problem on your hands than noise. Invading bats leave behind droppings that pose health risks and slowly corrode wood and...

The Most Effective Ways to Get Rid of Pantry Pests for Good

Stop bugs from getting into your food with these expert-backed tipsWhen pantry pests get into your food, quickly getting rid of them will help stop them from spreading. Luckily, infestations are easy to take care of on y...

How to

Kill Fleas in a Home

Fleas are small, agile insects that live by feeding on the blood of animals. Once fleas are in your home, they can survive in the carpet and on your pets. To kill off the fleas, use an insecticide and vacuum the carpet a...

The Best Ways to Get Rid of Carpenter Ants in Your Home

Learn the signs of infestation and how to remove these big black ants with our expert guideIck! Have you noticed a few big black ants crawling through your kitchen? Then you may be dealing with carpenter ants invading...

How to

Identify Carpenter Ants

Carpenter ants play key ecosystem roles, particularly by aiding in the decomposition of decaying trees. They also can infiltrate homes and other buildings, nesting in moist, rotting wood and causing significant structura...

How to

Get Rid of Mites

Similar to lice, mites are skin parasites that feast on dry and infected skin, causing intense itching, pain, embarrassment and being socially ostracized from friends and family. Scabies, the infamous painful skin condit...

How to

Get Rid of Wasps

There are few worse things than stepping outside to enjoy the crisp backyard summer air and getting dive-bombed by a militant flying bug-missile with a stinger. Luckily, there’s no need to fight fire with fire — if y...

How to

Get Rid of Earwigs

Earwigs, or pincher bugs, can be a nuisance but it is possible to get rid of them. These bugs are relatively harmless, but they will feast on plant leaves and decaying wood, causing damage. Earwigs thrive in damp condit...

How to

Prevent Wasps from Nesting

Wasps can be frightening and potentially dangerous pests, especially if you or one of your loved ones have an allergy to them. While it’s useful to know how to get rid of a wasp’s nest if you discover one in or aroun...

How to

Kill a Wasp

Wasps are common and frustrating pests. Because some people are often allergic to wasps, they can also be quite dangerous if they take up residence in your space. Whether you want to rid yourself a stray single wasp or g...

How to

Keep Owls Away

Owls can be a concern for homeowners with pets or small livestock such as chickens or rabbits, because occasionally they hunt small animals at night. Fortunately, you can keep owls away with certain frightening technique...

How to

Treat Woodworm

Woodworm refers to the damage caused by insect larvae living under the surface of wood; this type of infestation can damage wood if left untreated. Woodworms need moisture to survive, so drying the wood will sometimes so...

How to

Remove a Bat from a Home

Bats are not usually aggressive, so finding a flying bat in your home is often the result of a bat growing confused or lost. Bats are likely just as frightened of you as you are of them, so remain calm. It can be easy ...