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One thing you may not know is rodents do not have bladders so they urinate everywhere they go. The first step to proper deodorization is removing the source. Another thing about urine is when it first comes out of a body it is on the Acid side of the Ph scale, when it dries it performs a cute trick of flipping to the Alkaline side of Ph scale. We always clean with the opposite of what the Ph reading is. Meaning most cleaners are alkaline base since most soils are acid based.

But in this instances of dried urine you will need a acid side cleaner. Vinegar is excellent. An enzyme is very good for reaching deep penetrated urine in wood, grout or concrete surfaces. You need to know that emzyme settles to the base of the container very rapidly; so shake the container often.

Also, just spraying a thin layer over a urine area is usually very unproductive. We usually pour the enzyme on and keep it wet for 36 to 48 hours by using plastic to cover it and keeping tempatures down. Look everywhere a mouse can run. I once purchased an unsanitary dwelling and once we emptied it, we found mice used the support beam in the basement and the duct work of the furnace as run areas. We opend up every wall four feet up from the floor and there were mouse nests in over half of the wall void between the studs. All of the nests had to be removed and all the stud structure washed down and nutralized with enzyme.

Your final step will be heat. Turn up the furnace (only after having it checked out for safety)as high as it will go and leave for up to three days. Air our the property and see where you are. If you need further help feel free to call. - http://www.biocleaningservices.com

Trapping Brown Recluse Spiders:
Watch out for Brown Recluse's hiding in brown paper bags storing newspapers & magazines!"

Victor Tin Cat Glue Bd. There are 72 traps/box. One box costs $19.85. Can be bought on-line through Amazon. They are shipped from Fly-bye Bird Control Products.

The traps themselves are flat, sticky pieces of cardboard. They can be slid under furniture and appliances where spiders like to hide. They also catch the BR's favorite food source with the
traps--cave crickets! ( In fact, the pest control people say if you have cave crickets, you can bet that you have Brown Recluse spiders. ) When the traps fill up and/or lose their stickiness, discard the old ones and put out new ones.

Stop using bed ruffles/skirts because they provide an easy pathway for the spiders to climb up into the bed. Check the insides of o shoes and slippers before putting them on.

Some people argue that the glue traps are not that helpful because in all likelihood, only the males are being captured. The females tend to stay in seclusion (hence, the name " recluse").

Using pesticide- may not eliminate very many spiders--might just cause them to move into living spaces. Repeated applications might do the job.”

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Protecting yourself against rodents and bugs…

"The worst part about these types of homes is the rodents and the bugs. Unfortunately, pest control companies will 99% of the time refuse to treat such a residence. Even if they agree, it will not be affective. There are just too many hiding spots for the bugs, rats, and mice to hide that are never reached by fumigation. I suggest in these circumstances, you buy some Tyvek or similar disposable coveralls that have the attached boots. There is now way for an insect to get at your skin this way. If that is not possible at least tuck your pants into your socks so they can't crawl up your leg. You can even apply masking or duct tape after you tuck in your pant leg to keep it from coming out. You can always find these coveralls on Ebay in any size from small to 5xl. It is worth the money."
-Cory Chalmers-Steri-Clean (a division of Crime Scene Steri-Clean, LLC)

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