Need safe way to get rid of bugs in kitchen cabinents?

Question

There were bugs in my flour and other carbohydrate foods. They were tiny, pill shaped, and black. I've gotten rid of the food but they are still crawling around in the cabinets. I need a safe way to get rid of them.... since it is the kitchen I do not want to use pesticides or other chemicals that can get into food and potentially cause problems for humans. How do I go about doing this and what should I use?

Answer 1

spray vinegar mixed with lemon juice should work!

Answer 2

We had the same problem--the annoying little brats!

1) Clean out the WHOLE kitchen. Get rid of everything that's been opened. With the stuff that has yet to be opened, check for places where the bugs could have crawled in. Put in a box and move outside for right now.

2) Although you don't want to use other chemicals, you'll have to. Spray an environmentally sound chemical in your kitchen to get rid of any left over bugs, and then do another wipe down a few hours later with Clorox.

3) KEEP IT CLEAN! Use tuperwear, don't leave ANYTHING open, and ALWAYS clean up spills.

Answer 3

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Need safe way to get rid of bugs in kitchen cabinents?
There were bugs in my flour and other carbohydrate foods. They were tiny, pill shaped, and black. I've gotten rid of the food but they are still crawling around in the cabinets. I need a safe way to get rid of them.... since it is the kitchen I do not want to use pesticides or other chemicals...

Answer 4

Aren't those darn little things irritating. Just washing out the cabinets and getting rid of the infested foods should work, but if you want to be on the safe side, you could get some Safer insecticidal soap spray and lightly mist the inside of the cabinets, then let dry. It's better than harsh chemical insecticides. What I usually do is transfer all my flour, cake and cookie mixes, etc. into plastic containers, or I put the whole box into a large ziplock bag if it will fit. If they can't get to the contents of the box or bag, then they can't infest your cabinets. Good luck.

Answer 5

Bugs In The Kitchen

Answer 6

I got rid of the pest-ridden foods, emptied the cupboards and washed them down with a mild solution of bleach and dish detergent, then rinsed. Wiped or let dry. Had bought Boric acid powder (is used diluted with water for eye infections but is also sold to kill bugs) and using a turkey baster, laid down a thin line of it along the 3 sides of the shelves where no one was likely to touch. Not poisonous to humans, but wash your hands. Works for years. Several "recipes" on line, but have tried them all and plain old powder works fine.

Zip-lock the boxes and bags of carbs or keep the flour and sugar in the frij.

Don't be too hard on yourself, often one box comes home infected from the store, and befriends your pantry.

Answer 7

Go through all your dry food items, tossing out anything that you suspect as being infested.

Then a thorough vacuuming and cleaning of the pantry should do it, sure you might see one or two more, but remember they have to have a place to call home (a food to live in) otherwise they are just going to die off.

Answer 8

get some bug spray stuff at the store

Answer 9

get a couple lolliepops and wet them and put them in the spots with bugs, eventually they will try to eat them and get stuck i used to do it all the time