Home remedies to get rid of a BUNCh of roaches?
Question:We have a bunch of roaches. I have used them roach-b-gone trapsthe traps from wal-mart, boric acid and spray. I cannot get rid of them. Is there anything to get rid of them that is cheap???Help me please.
Answers:
OMG! I just told my friend about this the other day.
I had a bad case of roaches in my house before I moved in. I tried everything from bombs to traps. I finally tried this product, Combat roach gel. Let me tell you it's the most awsome product of all time. It's a gel that looks like peanut butter that comes in a tube and you apply it in crevases and in cabinet creases. Even in severe cases (like mine was) it wiped them out. You'll be sweeping and cleaning them up like crazy.
I hope this helps! Good luck!
Just some info:
*Roaches can actually live on only water for a week, a month without food.
*They can hold their breath for 40 min.
*A roach can live a week without its head! The only reason it dies is because it can't drink any water!
*The roach "smell" is actually produced by female roaches to attract males for breeding.
STEPS THAT WILL HELP ELIMINATE ROACHES
*Step 1: Cut down on their food supply
You will leave less food for the roaches if you:
Vacuum or sweep the floor after every meal.
Wash dishes in soapy, hot water to eliminate all traces of grease.
Keep trash in a tightly closed container.
Keep compost as far from the house as possible. Cover each new "deposit" with a fresh layer of sand or soil.
Store unused portions of chips, cereal, cookies, flour, sugar, rice, etc. in tightly sealed plastic containers or large glass jars with screw-on lids.
After a pet has eaten, remove their food bowl and sweep the floor.
Don't walk around the house while eating. Try to keep all your crumbs in one room (less cleaning for you).
Don't forget to clean crumbs from under appliances daily.
Step 2: Make it hard for them to hide
If they can't hide, you can get them. So:
Move woodpiles away from outside walls.
Take your recycling out promptly; avoid letting old food cans, stacks of newspapers or magazines pile up.
Step 3: Dry Up Their Water Supply
Like humans, roaches can go much longer without food than without water. To keep roaches away, keep them thirsty.
Fix dripping faucets.
Pour some Lysol into toilets at night to make the water undrinkable.
Don't over water house plants. Soggy soil is a delicious cockroach cocktail.
Step Four: Keep Them Out!
To prevent roaches from migrating from your neighbor's place to yours, seal up common roach entryways.
Fill holes where pipes disappear into walls with steel wool or caulk.
Pour a little Lysol down your drains nightly to discourage roaches from crawling up into your sinks.
Keep sink plugs over drains.
GOOD LUCK!!
Fire will push them over to the neighbors. Other than that an exterminator. The problem will never end unless you get all the food that keeps them alive. Messes and loose food are the enemy.
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Baking soda sprinkled in cabinets/closets also works well.
Seal any cracks around cupboards with steelwool works for me. Thats one thing they can't eat thru.
Buy roach traps at the grocery store and replace them every 30-45 days. Buy a leading brand.
Store loose food items in sealed jars with rubber gaskets.
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