Pests at home: the Shoo blog
Longer reads from Shoo: the season's pests, the myths worth dropping, how to read a label, and what we learn while building the app.
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- Inside Shoo Why Shoo says ‘not sure’ When the Shoo detector cannot tell what is in your photo, it says so and asks for another one, because a confident wrong answer…
- Inside Shoo What 290 real pest questions taught us Before writing a single answer, we read about 290 questions people posted on public forums. Here is what came through, and how it changed…
- Renting and travel A renter’s guide to pests: notice, evidence and who to ask Tell the landlord early and in writing, keep dated evidence, do your part, and know who to ask when it stalls. The usual pattern…
- Know-how Questions to ask a pest controller before you pay Repeat visits, no evidence found, guarantees that cover less than they sound. Most of it can be headed off with a few questions before…
- Myths and facts Pests are not a hygiene report card Cockroaches, bed bugs and mice turn up in clean homes all the time. Why they come, why shame slows people down, and how to…
- Renting and travel Moving day: a pest plan from viewing to unpacking Most pests that move house with you ride in boxes, furniture and electronics. Four checkpoints, from the viewing to the first week, stop them…
- Know-how What humane wildlife control actually means The animal leaves unhurt and cannot get back in. What that takes: food removed, young left alone, one-way exits by professionals, every gap closed,…
- Know-how How to read a pest product label The label is the most useful thing in the box, and the one nobody reads. What each section means, from the active ingredient to…
- Inside Shoo How we decide what Shoo recommends Every Shoo plan has to work and be safe in a home like yours. The rules we hold ourselves to: known solutions only, free…
- Myths and facts Peppermint, vinegar and bay leaves: why home remedies feel like they work You are not imagining the quiet week after the peppermint. Timing, seasons, a broken scent trail and the cleaning you did at the same…
- Myths and facts The cockroach myths that keep infestations going Clean homes, Raid, foggers, one sighting, peppermint, plug-ins, the cat, binning the microwave, a high floor. Why each myth sounds right, what really happens,…
- Renting and travel Before and after a trip: a bed bug routine that takes minutes A two minute room check, a few habits with your bag and a hot tumble dry at home. The whole routine, plus what to…
- Seasons Autumn: the pests that move indoors, and what to do this week Spiders on the wander, mice looking for warmth, the last wasps, flies at the window and damp as the heating comes on. What each…