Inexpensive way to rid home of Silverfish?

Question

Any suggestions on how to rid a home of silverfish, without calling in an expensive exterminator?

Answer 1

silverfish hate cloves and cinnamon, also boric acid. you can put whole cloves in closets and drawers, or coat or spray the bottoms and backs of drawers with boric acid, also corners of places.

Answer 2

Silverfish commonly come from the attic. Most homes get them from wood shingles when the house was built. They eat celulose from paper and wood products, i.e.. wallpaper , carpeting, curtains.
Just spraying pesticides all over the house will not get rid of these pests. A professional can save you money by treating these pests where they live.
Consider the value of your families health before indiscriminitely spraying something that probably wont work inside your home.
Take the time to have a professional do a proper inspection of your home to determine the source of these invaders. Most companies offer free pest inspections so why not take advantage of it. Do your research on the pest- its not a DIY problem. Most products that will be effective on silverfish are not available to homeowners...............

Answer 3

Ortho makes a product called Home Defense. Not only will you get rid of silverfish, but those pesky spiders too.

Answer 4

Sevendust

Answer 5

They should leave on their own if you are inhabiting the house. We had them in our apartment when we first moved in, but they left a couple days later.

If not, look for the Ortho Bug-B-Gone--it gets rid of ANYTHING (except ex boyfriends)

Answer 6

Gecko. But he;ll always keep a few around for snacks.

Answer 7

boric acid