{"id":24560,"date":"2021-12-15T17:49:41","date_gmt":"2021-12-15T17:49:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alternatech.net\/?p=24560"},"modified":"2021-12-15T17:49:42","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T17:49:42","slug":"mistakes-that-increase-the-attractivity-of-your-kitchen-to-bugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/justmetalking.com\/mistakes-that-increase-the-attractivity-of-your-kitchen-to-bugs\/","title":{"rendered":"Mistakes That Increase the Attractivity of Your Kitchen to Bugs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class='\"has-text-align-right\"'>By Jennifer Noonan\n\n\n\n</p><p>If you want a pest-free kitchen, the name of the game is CLEAN. You\u2019ll be more successful in deterring bugs if you keep crumbs and food waste to a minimum. So, to keep insects out of your kitchen, don\u2019t make these careless mistakes.\n\n\n\n</p><h2 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>Dishwasher not being used on a regular basis\n\n\n\n</h2><p>Even if you rinse dishes before you put them in the dishwasher, there is bound to be food residue left behind that will be a beacon to bugs. Sure, dishwashers are well sealed to keep water from coming out, but it\u2019s no problem for little six-legged critters to find their way in.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\n\n\n\n</p><div class='\"wp-block-image\"'><figure class='\"aligncenter' size-full><img fetchpriority='\"high\"' decoding='\"async\"' width='\"600\"' height='\"435\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/12%5C/bugs_in_dishwasher.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-24561\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/justmetalking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/bugs_in_dishwasher.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n\n\n\n<h2 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>Leaving Out Leftovers\n\n\n\n</h2><p>Put away any leftover food as soon as the meal is over. If you don\u2019t, you&rsquo;re just inviting bugs to set up camp.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\n\n\n\n</p><div class='\"wp-block-image\"'><figure class='\"aligncenter' size-full><img decoding='\"async\"' width='\"600\"' height='\"435\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/12%5C/storing_leftovers.jpeg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-24567\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/justmetalking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/storing_leftovers.jpeg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n\n\n\n<h2 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>Leaving Dishes in the Sink\n\n\n\n</h2><p>A sink of dirty dishes is like a smorgasbord for bugs. Don\u2019t put off doing the dishes. Wash all your plates, pots, and pans immediately after each meal if you want to avoid attracting an army of insects to the kitchen.\n\n\n\n</p><div class='\"wp-block-image\"'><figure class='\"aligncenter' size-full><img decoding='\"async\"' width='\"600\"' height='\"800\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/12%5C/bugs_in_sink.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-24562\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/justmetalking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/bugs_in_sink.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n\n\n\n<h2 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>Using Cardboard Boxes for Storage\n\n\n\n</h2><p>Cardboard boxes are good for deliveries, but they\u2019re not the kind of thing you should rely on for storage purposes. Because they\u2019re corrugated, they provide lots of lovely little spaces where cockroaches and other insects can lay their eggs. When those eggs hatch in your home, you\u2019ve got a heap of trouble\u2014and plenty more bugs! Put cardboard boxes in the recycling bin as soon as you finish unloading them.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\n\n\n\n</p><div class='\"wp-block-image\"'><figure class='\"aligncenter' size-full><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' width='\"600\"' height='\"435\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/12%5C/Bugs_In_Cardboard_Boxes.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-24563\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/justmetalking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Bugs_In_Cardboard_Boxes.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n\n\n\n<h2 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>Leaving Crumbs on the Table\n\n\n\n</h2><p>After clearing all the dishes and loading them into the dishwasher, thoroughly wipe down the tables. Any crumbs left on the table could be a feeding source for a variety of bugs.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\n\n\n\n</p><div class='\"wp-block-image\"'><figure class='\"aligncenter' size-full><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' width='\"1024\"' height='\"681\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/12%5C/crumbs.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-24564\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/justmetalking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/crumbs.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n\n\n\n<h2 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>Not Sealing Food Tightly\n\n\n\n</h2><p>Open containers of cereals, crackers, pasta, rice, and even bagged flour and sugar are major bug-attractors. At the very least, roll the interior bag down a few folds before clipping it closed with a clothespin or chip clip. It\u2019s best to keep loose grains, flour, and sugars in airtight canisters or containers, or at the very least to seal an opened bag in a large zip-lock.\n\n\n\n</p><div class='\"wp-block-image\"'><figure class='\"aligncenter' size-full><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' width='\"600\"' height='\"435\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/12%5C/bugs_in_food.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-24565\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/justmetalking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/bugs_in_food.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n\n\n\n<h2 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>Not Taking Out the Trash\n\n\n\n</h2><p>Just as you shouldn\u2019t leave dirty dishes in the sink, you should not let the trash can get too full. It\u2019s best to seal it tightly and take it out at the end of every day.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\n\n\n\n</p><div class='\"wp-block-image\"'><figure class='\"aligncenter' size-full><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' width='\"600\"' height='\"435\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/12%5C/garbage_bugs.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-24566\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/justmetalking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/garbage_bugs.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n\n\n\n<h2 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>Not Sweeping Regularly\n\n\n\n</h2><p>Crumbs and stray pieces of food are bound to go wayward during meal prep, and some of them will inevitably end up on the floor. After you wipe down the counters, do a quick sweep of the kitchen floor at the end of the day. That will go a long way toward reducing the food supply for any unwanted critters.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\n\n\n\n</p><div class='\"wp-block-image\"'><figure class='\"aligncenter' size-full><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' width='\"600\"' height='\"435\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/12%5C/sweep_kitchen_floor.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-24568\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/justmetalking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/sweep_kitchen_floor.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n\n\n\n<h2 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>Not Wiping Down Bottles\n\n\n\n</h2><p>If you don&rsquo;t wipe down bottles, particularly syrup bottles, before you put them back into the pantry, you\u2019re making a big mistake. Any sticky residue left behind on bottles and containers can be a food source for bugs.\n\n\n\n</p><div class='\"wp-block-image\"'><figure class='\"aligncenter' size-full><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' width='\"600\"' height='\"435\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/12%5C/Bugs_In_Syrup.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-24569\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/justmetalking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Bugs_In_Syrup.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n\n\n\n<h2 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>Ignoring Your Appliances\n\n\n\n</h2><p>Don\u2019t leave for work before emptying out the grounds from your coffee maker. While you wouldn\u2019t think old coffee grounds would be a desirable food source, plenty of bugs would be happy to take up residence in there and chow down.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\n\n\n\n</p><div class='\"wp-block-image\"'><figure class='\"aligncenter' size-full><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' width='\"600\"' height='\"435\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/12%5C/Bugs_In_Coffee_Maker.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-24570\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/justmetalking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Bugs_In_Coffee_Maker.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n\n\n\n<h2 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>Not Rinsing Recyclables\n\n\n\n</h2><p>Those last few sugary drops left in a soda bottle can make a scrumptious meal for insects. Do yourself a favor and rinse your recyclables out before putting them in the recycling bin. Not only will you discourage bugs, but you&rsquo;ll tamp down odors too.\n\n\n\n</p><div class='\"wp-block-image\"'><figure class='\"aligncenter' size-full><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' width='\"600\"' height='\"435\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/12%5C/clean_recycling.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-24571\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/justmetalking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/clean_recycling.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n\n\n\n<p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"</p><p>By Jennifer Noonan If you want a pest-free kitchen, the name of the game is CLEAN. You\u2019ll be more successful in deterring bugs if you keep crumbs and food waste to a minimum. So, to keep insects out of your kitchen, don\u2019t make these careless mistakes. 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