Invasive Pests

Spring is in the air! As soon as the weather starts getting warm enough to be outside comfortable, people start putting together home improvement project lists. A common spring project is cleaning out the house!
Many cities will even have designated City Wide Clean Up dates, so you may see items lining the curbs ready to get picked up by city workers or garbage trucks/refuse haulers.
But, another aspect of City Wide Clean Up, at least for me, is driving around or walking around and looking at everyone else’s things. It’s kind of like going to garage sales or thrift stores, except everything is, well, free, and on the curb!
While everything is permissible, not everything may be beneficial…

Are you a fan of thrift shopping? or Facebook Marketplace? Me too, I love a good deal on used items! It’s often better for the environment to buy used as well. But it is important to know of the invasive pests that could be lurking in second-hand items. Pests transfer from home to home through second-hand items, and other methods. So read this guide to learn of the 9 invasive hitchhikers in second-hand finds. Don’t play pest roulette! Know the facts!