One of the best things about being an adult is making decisions for yourself. If you’re sitting on the couch and don’t feel like cooking, order a pizza. If you’re walking around the house and don’t like your furniture, you buy some more. You (or you and your spouse) are the only ones in charge of your discretionary income. It says it in the name: discretionary. It’s up to your discretion whether or not you buy certain things that you don’t need to survive.
Some people would file pest control under the discretionary income of their budget. However, if you’re someone who values your peace of mind, a good night’s sleep, and even the health of you and your family, you might want to rethink your position on pest control as an “optional” expense.
Pest Control: A Want Or A Need?
If you think that pest control is a luxury rather than a necessity, you should ask yourself what else you value over the low monthly cost of professional pest control. You see, pest control is not just a defense against bugs, it’s protection for your health, your home, your loved ones, and your money. A majority of the insects and critters that pest control keeps out of homes are the same ones that bring in diseases. And they don’t just transfer these diseases by contact or bites. Cockroaches carry all sorts of diseases like salmonella or typhoid right on to your kitchen counters and food prep surfaces. Mice will squeeze through cracks in the furniture and walls just to spread diseases into the dresser drawers they enjoy inhabiting. Also, if you think that house flies are just an innocent nuisance that you have to shoo away now and again, you’re failing to realize how many surfaces in your kitchen they may contaminate before moving on.
Now, if health issues aren’t enough to concern you, then how about your money? Let’s be honest. Money is probably the main reason you haven’t bought pest protection services already. However, the damage that termites can cause to your property could outweigh a small monthly investment by 1,000 times. That’s not even mentioning the electrical problems that mice and crickets can cause by chewing on wires in your walls or considering the ants in your pantry, marching off with everything and anything they can find.
Look, you’re a smart person. When you invest money, you’d like it to go to the right place. So you need to understand that investing in pest control is not only investing in a healthy, bug-free home, it’s investing in a better night’s sleep and peace of mind. Bug sightings, whether they are sparse or frequent, can often cause insomnia. You don’t want to end up the person who sees a few bugs here or there but then begins to see them as you close your eyes at night or think you feel bugs crawling on your legs in bed. Investing in pest control is really just investing in yourself.
Handling Problems On Your Own
If you’ve spent any time on the Internet, you’ve probably seen a pest issue that occurs in your house. You’ve no doubt also seen a “surefire” home remedy that claims to be a guaranteed solution. However, solving pest issues on a case-by-case basis can cause much more harm than good. A reactionary approach is not going to be as effective as the proactive pest control approach. When you’re playing defense against pests, the problems will always get worse than you think before any home remedies can take hold. Often you’ll actually end up spending more money to fix a huge problem than you would have spent to simply prevent a small infestation from the start.
By spending a little bit of money on pest control each month or every few months, you’re going to save big in the long run. You see, the only surefire remedy to prevent pest infestation is professional pest control help. You can get an affordable, proactive pest solution from the professionals at Thunder Pest Control without breaking the bank or changing your schedule. Their hardworking, knowledgeable pest technicians will come to your home when it’s convenient for you and give a consultation as to how to best protect your home from the biggest threats in your area.
