Tip of the Day: Protect Your Picnic From Pests

April 14, 2010— -- Now that spring has sprung, many families need advice about how to keep pests at bay.

Picnics are one of the best parts of warmer weather, but nothing ruins a family gathering more than a visit from a family of ants. You know that ants are attracted to food and that cleaning up after cooking is necessary to keep ants out, but did you know that plain water won't do the trick?

To make sure your clean-up will be successful, use vinegar or soapy water.

Check out these additional tips to help protect yourself form pests this summer:

Ants, flies and other insects are an accepted part of eating outdoors, particularly in the summertime, but they are not innocuous. CLICK HERE for more.

Get tips on how to treat any bug bites you might get while enjoying time outdoors. CLICK HERE for expert advice.

Think you might have fleas but aren't sure? CLICK HERE to learn more about the little critters and the tracks they might leave behind.