Ok, so when I first moved into my new apartment, I found 2 roaches (1 in a sink, 1 under the sink)... there was nothing in the sink bc there was no food or dishes yet in the apartment. Now I have been actively looking for the things, and their poop... every cupboard, 5 times/day morning, afternoon, night time after the lights have been off for a couple of hours... nothing. I have been extraordinarily sanitary (I even dry the sink after use).
What I did notice though was a small shelf under the sink that I didn't line had roach poop on it...i cleaned it off, and nothing ever since, and the shelves that I did line have NOTHING at all. Also it seems as though some steel wool was put around the openings in the cabinets. Now I'm not sure if we brought in a few roaches from the moving truck (I had never seen a roach or their poop before this apt) or if this apartment has had roaches before. Any ideas? If I have been actively looking and haven't seen any in days, is that good?
2007-07-17 01:12:36 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
confusious say if you see 1 cockroach there are 500 others you can not see
2007-07-17 01:22:21 · answer #1 · answered by virgil 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you haven't seen anymore roaches or poop then the buggers most likely got in from the moving truck, from the hallway or hitched a ride on someone. Not seeing any signs is good, likey means you don't have roaches. Keep checking though, they may show up yet. If you happen to come across some more, call an exterminator.
You can set traps out. Place food in areas and see if it disappears or is tampered with. Food will attract them.
2007-07-17 08:32:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you see one, there are many others just haging out in the walls. That is why I refuse to live in an apartment anymore. If your neighbor has roaches, no matter what you do, you will have roaches.
2007-07-17 08:51:56 · answer #3 · answered by MJ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your management has to hire an exterminator. It looks like a previous resident tried to handle them but they just jog on over to the next apartment until the next time. That is why the management has to have the entire building done.
2007-07-17 08:36:11 · answer #4 · answered by dawnb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
EWWW! I would absolutely fall out! I heard where theres 1 theres hundreds more!Good luck!The apt complex will have to exterminate for you!
2007-07-17 10:23:20 · answer #5 · answered by Jennifer M 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋