2006-07-22 07:33:36 · 11 answers · asked by ash 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
boric acid
2006-07-22 07:37:01 · answer #1 · answered by Joe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honestly, I'm 12 and have the same problem. The main problems are: food. Possible suggestions:
Don't drink sweet drinks and leave them lying around. Same goes for food. DON'T LEAVE UNWASHED PLATES & CUPS LYING AROUND. Th
NEVER, EVER eat in a room other than the kitchen (I learned this through first-hand experience). Either you drop food and the fat or stuff lingers on the floor or the smell stays. Even if you can't see it, microscopic bits of food are all over your dining area. The smell is also enough to bring mosquitoes running to your place. I know it's tempting to watch Spider Man 2 or Meet The Fockers while eating so you didn't miss a part, but if you don't want cockroaches in your house, never do it. Smells are also almost impossible to get rid of once they "seep" into your dining area, hopefully the kitchen. The worst part is, you won't notice the smells because you're so used to them!
This isn't related (or maybe it is) but I felt is was necessary to say about waterbugs. First of all, they can swim, so don't even try to drown them (lol). Instead, pour boiling water down your drains every once in a while to kill any vermin that might be living there. You should also try to guess where they live. Compare their size to the size of the drains and make the most educated guess. They usually sneak out of broken pipes and/or sinks.
Au Revoir!
Den
2006-07-22 14:50:47 · answer #2 · answered by David U 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well the best way is to keep your house really clean, nice sparkling surfaces, clean away grime off counters, walls, counters, etc. Eat at the table, not in bed or on the couch and don't drop crumbs! Clear your trash, wash out the bins, don't leave food out .. and all that neat freak stuff (I am one and I have no cockroaches in my home. I hope...).
Well apart from that there's this wonderful little recipe I have that works wonders on killing cockroaches. Take half a cup of boric powder, half a cup of flour, a tablespoon of sugar .. mix with water to form a dough. Make little balls about the size of an M&M and leave them to dry. When they're dry, pop them into drawers, shelves, cabinets etc. the way you would with mothballs. After a day or two you will start finding little dead cockroaches ..
This is pretty much non-toxic for humans but do keep it out of reach of pets and small children. And after 4 or 5 months, throw out the old balls and make new ones.
It works amazingly well, but I think it might be more effective on the smaller roaches. Anyway, all the people I know who I've given these things to have reported success, and I use it too.
2006-07-22 14:45:23 · answer #3 · answered by askios007 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
be careful about the grocery bags and boxes you bring home if buying used furniture check for their (cockroaches) nest in the furniture usually you'll see some sort of brown specks in corners this is a sign that they've been there are either they're still there. Also there's products you can spray or spread around your entrance ways. I purchased a product called siege it's placed around your home in places where you've seen the pest.
2006-07-22 14:44:16 · answer #4 · answered by msbrickhouseindianapolis,indiana 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cockroaches are attracted to magnetic fields (your small appliances) and water or damp areas. They can go without food for months.
Keep your home well vacuumed (all cracks and crevices) and pull out your appliances frequently to vacuum and clean underneath. Prior to placing your appliances back into place, apply boric acid. There is also a cockroach gel bait that can be purchased at your local LOWES or HOME DEPOT and bait disks to place around....
Boric acid can also be applied underneath your home.... Ensure the underneath of your home is kept DRY..
Also, you can bring in cockroaches from visiting another home that is infested and then going back to yours.
2006-07-22 14:53:44 · answer #5 · answered by ~Me~ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You won't prevent insects from getting into your house or apt no matter what you do! Fortunately most of them esp. roaches are harmless- unpleasant but harmless. I think they get into your dwelling by openings around windows and from sink drains. Keep in mind that they are attracted to heat, moister and food. The best thing to do is make sure that there are no food crumbs on your kitchen sink area and floor. And around washers and dryers. They love heat and moister. Keep your drains covered.
2006-07-22 14:49:20 · answer #6 · answered by harveymac1336 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are there for your food.
Keep all food off the floor, or lower cabinets and in tight containers. Remove all garbage. They'll go away then.
If you live in an apartment, and you do all these things, and they're still around, you have a neighbor that isn't as neat as you. Talk to your landlord to try to clean them up.
2006-07-22 14:40:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clean your house. They're looking for food.
2006-07-22 14:37:47 · answer #8 · answered by a_poor_misguided_soul 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Sevin dust. You can get this at your local Wal-mart or gardening center.
2006-07-22 14:42:37 · answer #9 · answered by cyndie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
seal up every crack and crevasse then fumigate if the house is sealed they shouldn't come back
2006-07-22 14:44:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋