Our awesome office Divas helping to prepare items for Goody Wag Bags for
the Paws In Motion Walk-A-Thon. If you would like to get your paws on
your own free travel pet water bottle (and who knows what other surprises) be the first 500 walkers on Saturday, March 9. Visit Humane Society of Manatee County for more info.
Bug N' Blog
You have found a unique mixture of personal and business related blogging. We hope you enjoy it. Take a moment to relax and enjoy life-even if only for a moment.
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
What's In Your Frosty Flakes?
There are several different varieties of pantry pests and whenever possible it is best to determine which one is causing havoc in your home. It will help narrow down possible food resources that they are using and harborage areas. Typically the first signs of a pantry pest problem are moths, small brown beetles or tiny worms on the wall, counter, shelf or pantry floor.
Of course these insects can't roll up in the McDonald's drive thru for their next meal---that's why they are at your house. Their favorite foods include dried goods-especially those containing grains, dried fruits and nuts. Baking mixes, flours, spices, cereals, powdered milk, pastas, bird seed, dry pet food and pet treats---(obviously-refer to 1st paragraph). Even unopened boxes of cake mixes, puddings, cereal, crackers, popcorn, etc. can have an infestation. Some varieties will even feed on dried flower arrangements and some eat...chocolate-Oh ya-I went there! Chocolate!
Ok...So what do you do about it? First thing is inspect. Everything. It is time consuming, boring and yep tedious, but you will never get rid of the problem if you try to skim thru it. Empty your pantry, your beloved cookie or cereal cabinet or the pet food/treat stash. You are checking for holes in unopened packages, looking for bugs (or parts of them) in clear bags, check areas where crumbs gather-behind appliances or canned goods, look for any webbing and check the shelves-and above them in each of these areas.
The bright side? Once you locate and eliminate all infested foods, you have cleaned thoroughly, and repackaged the remaining items in sealed containers, any remaining adults (beetles or moths) will be looking for another food source to deposit their eggs. -But you have done your job, which means they can't do theirs. Nice.
Yeah, It's a pain in the butt to get rid of them. But... once you have eliminated your problem you can help avoid future infestations. Repackage materials in properly sealed clear containers. Inspect new items-as soon as you bring them into the home, especially discounted or nearly expired products. Rotate your food products to use older items first.
Now you can sit back and enjoy that bowl of cereal once again....and know -it's just a bowl of cereal.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Wanna Win Some Moo-lah?
Don't miss your chance to win $500.
That's 500 smackers, Moo-lah, buck-a-roos.
Enter the Bradenton Herald's 2013 People's Choice Contest
Vote for your favorite Bradenton businesses for your chance to win $500.
BUT... (Oh ya, you knew there was a but)...You have to hurry!
The voting ends midnight, this Sunday February 3.
We would appreciate a vote for Acme Termite & Pest Control as your favorite pest control company in the "for your home" section.
If you have entered the People's Choice contest in the past, you will be pleasantly surprised with some changes that they have made with this years ballot. You are no longer required to provide answers for the majority of business categories. Instead you only nominate companies from the categories that you choose. Regardless of how few or many that may be. This means you no longer have to vote for companies that you aren't familiar with, just to get your total number of answers in. I think that was a brilliant change that not only makes the voting process less tedious and lengthy, but also brings out more sincere votes for companies showing who voters trust and love.
Best of luck! and please... don't forget to vote for Acme.
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Check Out Our Fancy Pants
Our new fabulous website has launched! We are super excited about it too. Of course I would hate for you to mistake my excitement for the thought that I was looking forward to the change. Everyone who knows me understands how much I like change. ...uh-Not! But since we were informed that our "old" site was not up to date and incompatible with the hi-tech phones, it was time for a change. So after a lot of kicking and screaming and many, many weeks of tweaking and changes, it is finally ready for the world to see. If you have a few moments to spare, swing by and check it out. Besides a bran new look, we have also shared more info. about our company, our services and have some great photos too. Check it out
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Ketchup and Christmas Wishes
There is no time of year more appropriate than now to remind us all of just how special our time with each other and on this earth truly is. In light of all the bad news, drama and insecurities that try to surround us in our daily lives, we would like to extend this thought....
Our sincere wish for everyone this year is to find peace, happiness and laughter this Christmas season and all thru the year to come. The 2013 year can be the "turn around" year. The one that more and more people have the Ahh-Ha moment. Find a little more patience with each other, a dab more understanding, be a bit more helpful to those in need. We can strive to make our loved ones, ourselves and others feel respected, cherished and an important part of this earth... because after all, without each other nothing matters.
On a less heavy note, we have a lot of ketch-up'ing to do. It's been awhile (yea, I know...go ahead....let me have it. I'll sit here and wait...... are you done yet??) Moving on--we have a lot to share, a lot of good info to come your way, and a lot of stuff that would suck to miss out on. Be sure to subscribe to our blog if you haven't already. Go hug your family, get the cookies out of the oven before they burn and try to actually enjoy this Christmas. If it helps at all-we still have Acme gift certificates available for that person still on your list. Happy Holidays!
Friday, December 23, 2011
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