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Don't be bugged by pesky visitors
Like • the FBI's "Most
Wanted; List," the hoine-
maker of today has, an-
other list — the Ten 'Most
Unwanted -- those house-
hold pests that invade the
home without invitation.
According to the Na-
tional Pest Control Asso-
ciation, a non-profit or-
ganization of pest control
companies that specialize
in controlling rodents and
insects in `and around •
structures, these unwel-
come guests do an esti-
mated $4.5 billion in dam
age every year. Even worse,
many household pests
actually endanger your
family's health.
Unfbrtunate'ly, even the
cleanest house on the
block c.an_be,_ and.Qften is,
visited by unwanted pests,
Household pests are not
strictly regional or sea-
sonal. Modern climate
control enables pests to
'exist and multiply indoors
all year. Rodent problems,
however-; increase in au-
tumn when low tempera-
tuures drive rats and mice
inside seeking food and
shelter. Roaches' hitchhike
intohomes in grocery bags.
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THE TEN MOST UNWANTED household'ipests according
to the National Pest Control Association: 1. cockroach
2. hoose mouse. 3. ' Norway rat 4. subterranean termite
5. house ant 6. carpenter ant 7. flea 8. brown dog tick
9. spider 10. Silverfish.
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Other insects ride in '''On
shoes or clothes. .Clearly,
pest control ,is a. year-'
round "job no matter where
you live. Effective pest
control,is more than a '
'grocerystore spray, a fly
swatter, and a mouse trap.
The. fundamental .prob-
lem:. pests thrive on food,
warmth and water—three
elements that make your
home ,livable.
Since you cannot elimi-
nate vthese • basic appeals;
concentrate on preventive
measures:
•. Frequently clean ,r''
possible pest hiding
places and breeding
spots — cracks and,
crevices in floors, base-
boards, vents, under
. staircases, etc.
• Dispose of all debris
and garbage daily.
• Screen outside doors
and windows and close
outside cracks and crev-
ices w ere i '3''tr- can
enter your home.
• Buy only small quan-
tities'of food you seldom
use. Store fond in tight
containers which insects
cannot invade,
• Cleanup crumbs and
Spilled foods:'
• Inspect incoming
grocery bags and soft
,drink containers. Pay
particular attention to
produce packages.
If you use pesticides,
remember:
• -All pesticides are po-
tentially harmful is mis-
used..
• Purchase only pesti-
cides "fearing Environ-
mental Protecti'tsn'Agen-
cy (EPA) registration
numbers and registered
for the use which you.
intend for it. These
products are effective,
safe and not harmful
-to the environment if
used as .directed. •
• 'Read label before you
buy pesticides. Follow
directions. Don't use in-
secticides registered for
cockroaches on your
garden insects, for ex-
ample.
• Store unused pesti-
cides where children
cannot reach them. Dis-
pose of properly.. and
carefully.
When you need profes-
sional help, call in an
expert. Pest Control pro-
fessionals receive special-
ized training to solve your
pest problems safely with-
in the context of your
home and natural envi-
ronment.
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KITCHEN REMUI)ELIN(; '
Moore: than 4 million
kitchens—wer-e—remodeled
last year alone, according
to the National Home Im-
provement Council, under -
scoring that America's fa-
vorite remodeling project
Continues to be kitchen re-
modeling. Most home ac-
tivity is in the kitchens.
LatesI. in appliances.
pl-iances•
the new energy=savers.
When ' the homeowner pilot lights makes the
decides to improve his house that much warmer,
home he will find some requiring less output from
surprising innovations in the central heating sys-
appliances. One energy- tem.
saving refrigerator/freez- There are dramatic de-
er uses about a third less velopments in the produc-
eleWctricity than. other tion of "high -efficiency"
models' not equipped with air conditioning units,
its special therinostatical- available in capacities
ly controlled motor. ranging from 5,500 to 27, -
While it is true that the . 000 BTUs (British, Thermal
amount of electricity con- Units) . Basically, high-
sunied by the refrigerator efficiency air conditioning'
air
each operating lour is • a is a term applied
modest amount, it's' also, conditioners which pro -
true that the amount of duce more cooling per
electricity consumed 24 watt of electricity con -
hours aroundthe clock for sumed than standard air
365 days adds'up to a sub- conditioners of the same
stantial figure. capacity.
The higher price tags Cooling is also meas -
on these models are offset cared in BTUs. The ratio of
by-operating:t.savings_:oyex 1.31"P.§..per vtt is called
a long period' of time the Energy Efficiency' Ra -
Gas ranges • equipped tio. Air conditioners which
with mini -pilots or hypo- produce eight or more
dermic pilots, named after BTUs of cooling per watt
the very fine hollow hypo- " are considered to be high-
. dermic needle, consume efficiency models. These
much les gas than older units cost less to operate
models. Also, heat from and help conserve power.
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