Signs of Termites in Your House (and When to Act)
If you think you might have termites, the hard part is that you almost never see the insects; you see the evidence they leave behind. Termites work inside wood and... Read more.
Termite Treatment Cost: DIY vs Professional
The real question behind termite treatment cost is not DIY versus professional. It is how far the termites have spread. A handful of DIY products cost tens of dollars... Read more.
Best Wood Treatments for Termite Prevention
If you want to keep termites out of your wood, the best wood treatment for termites is a borate applied to bare, accessible lumber, and the thing to understand first... Read more.
Best Termite Killer Sprays and Foams for Spot Treatment
A foam is for the termites you have already found. It expands into the galleries, voids, and channels inside damaged wood and kills the exposed termites on contact,... Read more.
Best Termite Bait Stations for Detection and Colony Control
Termite bait stations do two different jobs, so the first thing to settle is which one you actually need. A detection station tells you whether termites are foraging... Read more.
Best Termite Killers and Treatments, Compared
If you are dealing with termites, there is no single best termite killer, only the right product for the part of the problem you can actually reach. An over-the-counter... Read more.
How to Get Rid of Termites: What DIY Can and Can’t Do
Termites are the one pest where do-it-yourself has a real ceiling, and pretending otherwise is how people lose a house. You can spot-treat termites you can physically... Read more.
Best Spider Traps and Glue Boards
If you keep finding spiders along the baseboards, the best spider traps are plain flat glue boards, because they do two jobs no spray can: they tell you what you... Read more.
Best Natural Spider Repellents (Peppermint and More)
A natural spider repellent like peppermint oil can genuinely keep spiders off a surface you have sprayed, but the effect is short-lived, so the only way it works... Read more.
How to Get Rid of Spiders in Your Basement
If your basement keeps growing webs no matter how many you knock down, the problem is not the spiders, it is the conditions. Basements draw spiders because they... Read more.