jscottt
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We just moved in an apt. last Oct. but as the weather warms the roaches has come in ABUNDANCE. The last straw for me was some night when I went to drink my night water and their was a roach crawling around inside
:. So I went into extermenitor mood and have some ques. for anyone who has tried these.
1. I mixed baking soda and regular white sugar and put them around, but then when I went back and read online it said powdered sugar - would that make a difference, should I go out and get the powdered sugar?
2. I sprinkled some borax near the sink and stove area.
3. So far I have cleaned out our utensil draws and sprinkled crushed dried bay leaves - should I use fresh instead or do they both work equally? They had also made a home in a basket we have out to put provisions and fruits in, so I layered it w/ bay leaves and but the leaves under it. I have to yet see if they made a home out of it yet, I do see one around it sometimes but that is it.
4. DH bought those Raid hotel looking things so we have those around too.
5. Decluttered around the countertops and sink and trying to keep it as clean. But it is hard to keep the sink dry all the time. Can the roaches get in the dishwasher? I plan on putting all the dishes in there.
Things I plan on also doing.
1. I heard about diatomaceous earth and plan to go buy some.
2. Putting garlic under in the cabinets also.
3. Making a bay leaf tea to spray around the place.
ALL other tips welcome, PLEASE
Off to try and finish cleaning the rest cabinets and putting the dried bay leaves in them.
:. So I went into extermenitor mood and have some ques. for anyone who has tried these.
1. I mixed baking soda and regular white sugar and put them around, but then when I went back and read online it said powdered sugar - would that make a difference, should I go out and get the powdered sugar?
2. I sprinkled some borax near the sink and stove area.
3. So far I have cleaned out our utensil draws and sprinkled crushed dried bay leaves - should I use fresh instead or do they both work equally? They had also made a home in a basket we have out to put provisions and fruits in, so I layered it w/ bay leaves and but the leaves under it. I have to yet see if they made a home out of it yet, I do see one around it sometimes but that is it.
4. DH bought those Raid hotel looking things so we have those around too.
5. Decluttered around the countertops and sink and trying to keep it as clean. But it is hard to keep the sink dry all the time. Can the roaches get in the dishwasher? I plan on putting all the dishes in there.
Things I plan on also doing.
1. I heard about diatomaceous earth and plan to go buy some.
2. Putting garlic under in the cabinets also.
3. Making a bay leaf tea to spray around the place.
ALL other tips welcome, PLEASE
Off to try and finish cleaning the rest cabinets and putting the dried bay leaves in them.
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