INTRUDERS Burglar Call the police immediately. Give your exact location if you are calling from a mobile phone. Leave the house if you can do so without confronting the intruder. If you cannot get out of the house, stay where you are and lock the door. Alert the burglar that the police are on their way and wait for help to arrive.
Cockroaches Eliminate all traces of excess moisture-roaches can go weeks without food but will die in less than a week without liquid. Stuff steel wool into the space around pipes to limit movement. Sprinkle powdered boric acid around cracks and crevices under the kitchen sink, but keep it away from areas where food is prepared and out of the reach of children or pets. Guest Who Overstays Welcome Declare a household emergency such as fumigation, severe mold remediation, or asbestos removal that requires all occupants to evacuate immediately. Alternatively, tell the guest you are going to paint their room and must remove all the furniture. Do not pretend to be leaving on vacation-the guest may offer to housesit in your absence. Mice Fill holes around pipes with steel wool to prevent mice from moving around the house freely, seal any holes in walls or to the outdoors, then humanely trap or kill using traps or commercial bait/poisons. Squirrels Locate the entry point, generally around eaves and downspouts or where branches come into contact with a structure. Seal the hole with close-knit steel mesh and roofing compound or metal flashing. Squirrels may find a new hole, necessitating professional trapping. Termites Move all untreated wood away from basement floors, walls, and window sills, which are all areas where termites enter structures. Termites should be controlled by commercial poison, applied by an exterminator. Mold Eliminate all sources of moisture, which mold requires to grow. Once affected areas are dry, scrub using household detergent and water and allow to dry completely; wear rubber gloves and an N95 respirator mask during cleaning. Seal with a commercial waterproofing agent. Mold in heating or ventilating systems or in areas covering more than 10 square feet requires professional treatment. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
