Pest Control How To & DIY
Improve the value of your home by discovering our pest control step-by-step tips & ideas.
How to Get Rid of Moths
Read this guide to learn how to tackle moth infestations and prevent them from happening in the first place.
How to Use a Propane Mosquito Trap
This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook explains how fuel-powered bug zappers work
How to Deer-Proof Small Trees
Learn how to keep deer away from young trees and shrubs with landscape contractor Roger Cook.
Pest Control: How to Keep Furry Invaders Out
Five surefire ways to keep unwanted house guests from putting a damper on your holiday gatherings
13 Ways to Allergy-Proof Your Home
Here’s how to root out the invisible irritants that turn your home into a sick house and banish them for good.
20 Ways to Keep Deer Out of Your Yard
Prevent Bambi from doing lasting damage to your landscape
9 Deadliest Wildlife Home Invaders
Home isn't always the safest place to be—especially when wild creatures decide to step inside
How to Get Rid of Bats
Due to the health and structural hazards bats pose, you’ll want to act quickly but carefully at the first signs of an infestation. Use our guide on how to get rid of bats to safely reclaim your home.
How to Keep Mice Away
Dryer sheets don’t deter mice, here’s what you can do instead.
How to Get Rid of Rats
Follow the trail of an exterminator as he helps a Staten Island family eradicate backyard vermin
North American Bats
Learn more about the bats zipping around in the backyard
How to Deal with Termites
In this how-to video, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva consults with a professional exterminator about ridding a home of termites
How to Deer-proof Shrubs
In this how-to video, This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows 5 ways to keep deer from lunching on your landscape
How to Animal-Proof a Porch
In this how-to video, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva installs a humane animal barrier
How to Keep Plant-Eating Animals at Bay
Say bye-bye to Bambi, and other critters that gobble up your yard.
Bedbug Battler's Checklist
Tips for dealing with bedbugs before, during, and after an infestation. From someone who learned the hard way.
Bedbugs!
A perp sheet on the culprit in a nationwide epidemic, plus prevention and extermination options you've been itching to know about.
How Animals Are Getting Into Your House
Some people might as well hang a "vacancy" sign on the lawn. Don't be one of them. Part of How to Keep Pests Out of Your House, a TOH Fall-upkeep series
How to Keep Pests Out of Your House
Know your enemy: mice, rats, and squirrels
How to Detect and Deter Termites
From trained dogs to high-tech listening devices, how to sniff out termites