How To Keep Bugs Out of a Mini Motor Home
Little motor homes are not as fortified as your average home. This makes it much easier for bugs and insects to enter the motor home, making it uncomfortable for those living inside the motor home. It is much easier to take preventative measures to keep the bugs out of the motor home than it is to treat the motor home once the bugs have already gotten inside. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Bug zapper
- Plastic zipper bag
- Moth balls
- Silicone
- Expanding foam
- Steel wool
- Borax
- Glue traps
Instructions
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Set a bug zapper outside of your mini motor home. Bug zappers are either electric or battery operated. They have bright lights that attract the bugs, but the lights will zap the bugs dead when direct contact is made. This will eliminate the flying bug population surrounding your motor home.
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Place five to six moth balls in a plastic zipper bag. Poke a few holes in the bag. Repeat until you have six bags of moth balls. Place them outside of your mini motor home so they surround the motor home. This will deter ground bugs, such as ants, from entering your motor home.
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Inspect the motor home for any small holes where the bugs could gain entry. Use silicone or expanding foam to fill the holes. This will keep the bugs out. If you don't have any silicone or expanding foam, you can stuff steel wool into the holes.
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Sprinkle Borax around the perimeter of your mini motor home to act as a protective barrier against ground bugs. Borax is all-natural and won't harm your children or pets if they go out to play.
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Set various glue traps just outside of your motor home. There are glue traps to catch flies, mice, snakes and any other type of bug you want to keep out of your motor home. Replace the glue traps as needed.
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Tips & Warnings
Keep all food in the mini motor home sealed up tight. Food attracts bugs if they can smell it.
Clean the motor home frequently. Even the smallest crumb will attract ants and mice.
If you remain stationary for any period of time, avoid stacking any items outdoors. Bugs look for ideal places to hide. Clutter will attract the bugs to your area and before long, they will look for ways to enter your mobile home.
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