How do you keep your bedroom insect/rodent-free?

Question

Mothballs, cockroach-killing chalks and rodent-repellent sprays and insence doesn't work for me. The cockroaches seem to have a mind of their own and no matter how clean my room is, they still find a way to come into the bedroom. This problem really frightens me because the other night, a cockroach ran up my leg and I jumped out of bed and had to upturn and check the entire bedroom for the next 5 hours to make sure the cockroach had left the room, and I don't have the time to do this everytime aone enters my bedroom at night, but I can't just go back to sleep and pretend it isn't there cos I'm afaid it would crawl into my ears or mouth while I'm in bed. Is there an absolute fool-proof solution to this rodent problem? Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Here is a great link for advice on how to battle cockroaches: http://insects.tamu.edu/extension/bulletins/B-1458.html
Scroll down to the prevention section.

Also, cockroaches love beer. I would make sure that you dipose of any beer cans/bottles quickly in your house. They are highly attracted to beer for some reason and will enter your house looking for it.

From "Least Toxic Methods of Cockroach Control" site...

Example of a trap using beer: A second trapping method is the use of baited jars. Any empty jar (pickle, mayonnaise, peanut butter etc.) with a rounded inside lip will suffice. Coat the inner lip of the jar with a thin film of Vaseline (to keep trapped cockroaches from escaping). The jar should then be baited with a quarter slice of bread soaked in beer (a cockroach favorite). If beer and bread are unavailable try other foods like cookies, dog food, apples, etc. The outside of the jar should be wrapped in paper towel so cockroaches have a surface to grasp as they climb up the sides of the jar. To kill trapped cockroaches simply pour dish washing detergent into the jar and add hot water. The cockroaches can then be dumped outside or in the garbage. Wash out the jar and repeat the process every 2-3 days. Indoor jar traps should be placed in the same locations as those listed for sticky traps. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IG105

Good Luck!

Answer 2

Try a sonic insect repeller. You can find them in the garden section of your local home and garden center. They plug into a wall socket. Everyone I have talked to about them say they work great. The only way they know the thing is malfunctioning is when the bugs start to come back

Answer 3

Believe me if I had this problem, the exterminator would already be there . . .