2006-07-13 13:27:49 · 12 answers · asked by shimmer 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Use boric acid. For a more reliable result use an exterminator.
2006-07-13 13:33:02 · answer #1 · answered by Handyman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a former owner of multi-unit properties, I know all to well about ROACHES and trying to get rid of them. Boric acid will control them but not get rid of them completely unless you just got them, but if they have been around for a while it won't eliminate them entirely. The same holds true for the other common methods: bombs, sprays etc.
Years ago there was a product sold via mail order, that would kill roaches, I don't know how many they sold, but it was two blocks of wood and came with instructions.
One thing I found that totally eliminated the roaches in a four family house was ( I don't know if I can use a brand name here) a product that comes in a syringe and the active ingredient is Hydramethylnon. If you live in a multi-family house all units must use it for it to work.
Being clean doesn't make any difference to roaches they will eat wallpaper paste if can't find anything else.
2006-07-13 21:51:20 · answer #2 · answered by geotom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, clean up all food left out or crumbs on the floor. Place roach traps near all electrical appliances. Roaches love warm places. IE the last resort is to remove everything in your kitchen and buy an insect bomb from Home Depot. Good Luck, I hate roaches.
2006-07-13 20:32:22 · answer #3 · answered by sm51119 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Way back in the day, I lived in an apartment so roaches would be inevitable. I used boric acid (you can buy at any drug store) and it worked great. Its in powder form so just put some in cabinets, behind the stove, under the sink, etc. If you have any pets, make sure to put it where they cant get to it.
2006-07-13 20:33:50 · answer #4 · answered by Kit Kat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pest control
cockroach baites
spray in cracks
dont leave food laying around which attracts them
2006-07-13 20:34:44 · answer #5 · answered by Tennis_Ace 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can't afford to bring in a pest control service, you could try store-bought (i.e. bug spray, roach motels, etc) roach killers and see if they work. If they don't then you probably will have to resort to getting a pest control service to come in.
2006-07-13 20:32:21 · answer #6 · answered by Heather C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
clean that kitchen up!!!!
And lightly spray in the cracks
or
call the terminator, and I do mean the terminator
2006-07-13 20:31:30 · answer #7 · answered by The King 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
big shoe
and try to clean too, this is a good preventative
2006-07-13 20:31:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
pest control
2006-07-13 20:30:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put food on the BBQ. When they get to the BBQ.....Light it !
2006-07-13 20:34:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋