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Help I have a roach issue!?

I live in a small apartment that has always for the most part been kept clean. During the past month I started to notice roaches in my kitchen. I have carpet in all of my apartment and I think that may be part of the problem. I have two small dogs and I don't want to use anything that can be harmful to my pets. I'm planning to go through everything in my apartment and do an extensive deep cleaning... but I don't know where to start as far as setting traps or putting down powder. I defiantly don't have money for an exterminator. Please help!

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    There are some bait products you can buy online that they will feed on take back to the colony and kill the rest. Research it. There is that home defense, not sure how well that works. The one bait product I ran across is like gel you put near your baseboards. At the same time you want to do the preventative stuff eliminating the moist habitats and sources of food. Keep things high and in plastic sealed containers. Good luck hope this helps.

  • Jan C
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Buy a small box of corn meal. Put about 1/2 teaspoon full in each corner and each drawer in the kitchen.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    interior the south each place has roaches. Is it a genuine situation, no longer if the citizens care approximately their atmosphere and take care of their properties for bugs. i does no longer use the observe "infestation" to describe nearly all of the home complexes in Atlanta. however the information are trouble-free, if there are people present and there are moist and dark components to conceal you have roaches.

  • 1 decade ago

    use raid the maroon can for large roaches and if its the smaller or better known as german roaches use the yellow can of raid. also the gel counter part is also good to get rid of all roaches. to keep them in check also use boric acid, put in lids and put them where your pets won't reach like under your appliances and dresser. good luck

    Source(s): self
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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Just keep your apartment very dry, roaches are there because you have wet places around your house, like bathroom etc.

    And keep all your food in containers

    Source(s): Currently dealing with a roach infestation!
  • 1 decade ago

    Gonna have to get an exterminator.They won't go away unless the queen is dead.

  • 1 decade ago

    Use raid and try to kill the queen.

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