any home made remedies for catching these lil critters? im looking for somekind of sticking/trapping thing or a certain spice detterant, cant afford no chemicals , would a line of something work so they cant cross?
2006-08-23 04:08:35 · 7 answers · asked by launchpad 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Try getting some flat lid or box and covering the bottom with boric acid (you can find it in the Pharmacy at WalMart). Then drop a candy bar or some other food in the center. Place it in your cabinet and leave it there. You may want to put these in several places throughout your home.
My friend was INFESTED! She did this, and within a month she was roach free.
GOOD LUCK!!
2006-08-23 05:38:09 · answer #1 · answered by Renee D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same problem. What we did was Vaccum all the rugs and sweeped all the floors, bleach the floors and walls.use 3 parts water and 1 1/2 parts bleach. wash down the tables and other furniture using any cleaning solutions. then buy a roach spray and spray in all the places you see and have seen roaches. You can sometimes buy this a dollar stores. you alos might want to wash you sheets to you beds.
If you do this and keep any food put away then the roaches will leave for a place where there is food.
Just make sure everytime you see a roach squish it. it took us about a month or two to get rid of all the roaches but it is worth the wait.
Just remember if the house is clean and all food is away where they can't get to there will be no roaches.
2006-08-23 04:34:13 · answer #2 · answered by singingsenorita6 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kyan pepper works well for ants might works just as well for roaches. You can also get the sticky mouse traps and see if those would work. They are very inexspensive maybe $3.00 at your local Dollar store.
2006-08-23 04:12:58 · answer #3 · answered by sophia_of_light 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best thing is those roach discs.They really work and last for about 5 months.Make sure you mop regular so there are no food sources for them.
2006-08-23 04:11:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Combat Jell works well and long
2006-08-23 04:14:21 · answer #5 · answered by raininmyshoe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
boric acid mixed with cocoa powder
2006-08-27 02:38:32 · answer #6 · answered by worm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
baking soda around the cabinets
2006-08-23 04:12:13 · answer #7 · answered by duc602 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋