
Kevin Brasler
Freelance Contributor at Freelance
Executive editor for Consumers’ Checkbook, a nonprofit advocacy organization
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2 weeks ago |
startribune.com | Kevin Brasler
Welcome warmer weather often brings uninvited guests: household pests. Before you hire an exterminator to handle your bug or mice problem, learn what you can do yourself. With the exception of termites and bedbugs, you should be able to cure most infestations without the services of an expensive professional. Some steps to take for specific pests: Ants If you can locate the ants' nest, spray it with insecticide. If the nest is outside, follow the ants' movements to and from food sources.
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2 weeks ago |
mahoningmatters.com | Kevin Brasler
Warmer weather often brings uninvited household pests, from bugs to mice. Before you hire an exterminator to handle a problem, learn what you can do yourself. Except for termites and bedbugs, you should be able to cure most issues without a pro. Here's what to know about some specific pests:AntsIf you can locate the ants' nest, spray it with insecticide. If the nest is outside, follow the ants' movements to and from food sources.
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2 weeks ago |
inquirer.com | Kevin Brasler
Warmer weather often brings uninvited household pests, from bugs to mice. Before you hire an exterminator to handle a problem, learn what you can do yourself. Except for termites and bedbugs, you should be able to cure most issues without a pro. Here’s what to know about some specific pests:AntsIf you can locate the ants’ nest, spray it with insecticide. If the nest is outside, follow the ants’ movements to and from food sources.
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1 month ago |
komonews.com | Kevin Brasler
SEATTLE — As things warm up outside, a lot of us will wage war inside with an annual invasion of pests. If so, think twice before hiring someone to evict your pests—usually you can take care of the problem yourself. If you do end up hiring a pest control service, shop around—there are big differences in quality, and you don’t have to pay more for good service.
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1 month ago |
startribune.com | Kevin Brasler
Maybe you’ve finally had it with that drippy faucet. Or slow-running drain. Or balky toilet. Or maybe it’s more urgent: Your dishwasher flooded the kitchen, or there’s an ominous water stain on the ceiling beneath the upstairs bathroom. Whether it’s routine or an emergency, you need to find a good plumber. Start by checking ratings from other consumers.
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