how do i get rid of cockroaaches?

Answer 1

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To get rid of cockroaches, you must take away their:
Food
Keep food in sealed containers or in the refrigerator.
Paint cabinet shelves and drawers with enamel and keep them clean.
Rinse all recyclables clean and take them out every few days.
Put garbage in tightly covered containers and keep them outside.
Wash dishes, tables, counters and stove tops every day.
Store flour, sugar, cereal, pasta and crackers in tightly covered plastic or metal containers.
Hiding Places
Clean out junk and clutter from storage shelves, drawers and closets.
Don't use shelf paper.
Get rid of unused furniture, appliances, food and clothing.
Do home repairs: fill in cracks, seal openings around pipes, and remove chipped paint using care not to make dust if paint contains lead.
Remove or repair loose wallpaper and plaster.
Water
Fix all leaks.
Clean drains.
Keep all areas clean and dry.
Get Them Out!
Basic steps:
Remove clutter.
Vacuum well and often. Clean floors, furniture, walls, cabinets, moldings, baseboards, etc. Sponge mopping floors is very useful, too.
Wash hard washable surfaces with cleanser (ammonia and water works well).
Dust out of sight spaces with boric acid powder. Dust and seal any cracks and openings closed with caulk.
Use roach baits near hiding places like behind pictures and wall hangings, under sinks and undersides of furniture.
Check for roaches that may still be there with (sticky) glue traps.
Pesticides should be used carefully, and as a last resort. Use the least toxic product that works, follow label instructions and keep out of reach of children and pets. Vacuuming can easily remove many roaches, but it raises dust. A special filter (called HEPA) is available for many brands of vacuums to help control dust. Most roaches will be killed by vacuuming, but it's a good idea to change the vacuum cleaner bag often and dispose of it in a double garbage bag.

KEEP THEM OUT.
Place screens (insect mesh) in windows.
Vacuum (or sweep), then sponge mop kitchen floor every week.
Be sure to mop up all the water.
Seal cracks and openings with caulk:
where the wall and the ceiling meet;
where the wall and the floor meet;
baseboards;
door and window moldings;
splash board at sink;
inside cabinets.
Add draft sweeps to bottoms of outside doors.
Encourage everybody who lives in the building to work together.

Answer 2

Well that all depends on where you live. If you live in an apartment or complex, nothing you do alone will help. If you bomb or exterminate the roaches will scurry to another area of the building until all is clear. You have to talk to your landlord about an all unit "bombing".

Now, if you live in a home it is best to do it as soon as possible. A rule is if you have seen 1 cockroach you probably have hundreds of them. Your best bet is to do a thorough cleaning. Get in cracks, crevices, etc and get all the crumbs or gunk that might have accumulated there. Next, put any pets out of your home. Then open all cabinets, doors(except exterior doors), etc and buy numerous "bombs" from the store. Let them off, then go back in and vacuum everything and wipe everything down once again. After a couple days---repeat this. Then I would put down 'roach motels' everywhere there is a dark place such as in cabinets, under sinks, etc. Keep a close eye out and if you see even one--do it again.

Another safe bet, though pricey-er...is to contact an exterminator that has a return guarantee. Someone that will come back if the pests return.

Roaches are a hard thing to get rid of, unfortunately.

Good luck!

Answer 3

call an exterminator any home remedy or store bought concoction is basically a joke. All work to an extent, but if you are looking for results, an exterminator is the ticket.

Personally, I'd call an owner/operate over a big company as they are more knowledgeable in the field.

I'm not saying everyone that works for a big company is stupid just saying the little guy is going to give best bang for the buck.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

this is the best i swear...It got rid of all the roaches in record time...and its extremely cheap...I used to live in the projects and moved to like 10 different houses before I was even 15....Each time we moved, we had roaches...We used boron. It was a white powder...It would get rid of all roaches...All of it....even the ones that live in your appliances and when you move..they come out....and its extremely cheap too...they were sold at some dollar store..we would get like 2 or 3 bottles.....Its the best, the fastest, and the cheapest way ever...No exterminator can do the job that this does...and exterminators are expensive..some even make the problems worse...

Answer 6

Call the Orkin man. My last bout with them, I bought 4 dozen card board file boxes (New out of a basement sale) In two months I had at least a million of the devils. I tried everything I ever heard of, spent at least $175.00, I slowed them down, but I never completely got rid of them till I give up and called Orkin.

Answer 7

Hi! There are two simple tricks to get rid of cockroaches without using insecticide

1. Mix equal amounts of cocoa, flour, and borax. Leave the mixture in shallow dishes, away from children and pets. You can also add water and make small balls out of the above mixture. Remember to clean your hands after handling borax.

2. Crumble cigarette butts in water, and let dry. Spread the mixture under sinks, behind your refrigerator, and wherever you have cockroaches.

Answer 8

Raid roach and ant spray works well. But in food areas like countertops you can wipe it down with essential peppermint oil which isn't harmful to humans of course because peppermint is edible. Pest however can't stand it. 100% pure peppermint oil is expensive but it works well and can be used around food areas. Use the raid for small cracks and other parts of the house.

Answer 9

Check your local hardware store fore a repellant called sevens it works for roaches ants fleas ticks spiders the like you just sprinkle it anywhere they are found under the sink behind washers and the like

Answer 10

cockroaaches are canablise...they eat other...
OK if u can make a small cheap trap...Like a empty pack of cigartes with a way in but no way out...
Put non toxic food...Like sugar cubes plus,if u can, make a pile of tape (sticky outside)..put that in there with sugar exposed...
They go in get stuck...more go in and eat other
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