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Tom’s Guide
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Grace Dean

Natural pest repellents — 9 ways to save money and skip the exterminator

An exterminator killing pests inside a brightly lit house.

As the seasons change, ants, cockroaches, mosquitoes and other bugs seek solace in our homes and can be a real nuisance. It’s no surprise that they come inside with our leftover food to feast on, houseplants to invade and cozy places to hide from the interchangeable weather. While there’s plenty of ways to keep bugs out of your home, there’s also natural pest repellents and treatments available to avoid expensive trips from an exterminator. 

In these top tips, we go through which simple items you can purchase that are a lot cheaper — and a lot kinder to your home environment — than the usual exterminator methods. Some of these you may already have in your home as their properties and uses are countless. 

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