Prevent Spider Bites
- Make sure nothing on your bed comes in contact with the floor or the walls: such as dust ruffles, comforters, bed canopies, etc.
- When picking up piles of dirty laundry don’t hug it to your body, the best thing is to pick it up piece by piece and put in laundry basket.
- Wear gloves and long sleeve shirts or jacket when cleaning up in garages or basements.
- Shake out shoes or clothing items that have been lying on the floor before putting them on.
- Shake out sporting items like skates, baseball gloves and bike helmets before putting them on.
- When moving or carrying firewood wear gloves and long sleeve shirt or jacket.
- Be careful when unpacking items that have been stored for long periods of time, like Christmas items, especially items stored in cardboard boxes.
- When possible store items in plastic storage boxes with tight fitting lids not in cardboard boxes.
- When possible store items on shelves not on the floor.
- Eliminate clutter
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