small roach problem "help"
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small roach problem "help"
well i have a 8 month old baby. she eats here mumum crackers. yes she makes a mess and i vaccum after everyday. so yea lately i have a tiny roach infestation. i pulled everything apart and vaccumed. i found some roach egg and dead roaches, but it wasn't enough. at night they come out and i squash the ones i see. so they're living some where in my car just don't know where. i was thinking of the bug bombs, but wouldn't that leave dead roach bodys around and i don't think it will affect the eggs.
so please help me out, but still considering the bomb. anyone have this problem?
so please help me out, but still considering the bomb. anyone have this problem?
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Instead of the bomb you could set up a roach motel at night:
http://www.blackflag.com/products/roach_motel.php
http://www.blackflag.com/products/roach_motel.php
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i have roaches at my apartment. i sleep with them at night. BUT NOT IN MY CAR! nobody eats in my car. only me, and i keep it very neat and clean. it's a year old and it still smells like when i first bought it, plasticky and rubbery smell.
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didn't try to talk to an exterminator yet. don't want to try roach motels cuz i think those things are suppose to attract them. so it's kinna like spreading the word of a party going on in my box. putting in an air freshener helped. the tree frog apple one. haven't had fresheners for like several months. since i stopped thats when i noticed the roaches. my other solution is to try moth *****.
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try getting your self some borax , it's in the laundry soap section of your local store , sprinkle it around under seats.
it is non-toxic if your child eats it , may get a little upset stomach but won't kill em.
it works because roaches cannot puke , they step in it and eat it when they clean themselves ( they are fanatics about keeping themselves clean) when in their system it expands ( like baking soda and vinagar) making them explode, thus dying in the process.
it is non-toxic if your child eats it , may get a little upset stomach but won't kill em.
it works because roaches cannot puke , they step in it and eat it when they clean themselves ( they are fanatics about keeping themselves clean) when in their system it expands ( like baking soda and vinagar) making them explode, thus dying in the process.
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How to permanenatly destroy vehicle roaches.
DIY.
Warning! do this at your own risk as it may cause bodily harm to you and others as always SL is not resonsible for actions you partake in, do not do this while intoxicated or use this method while under the influence of any narcotic, or under the use of medication. Always partake in this method while under the supervision of someone who is coherant and always have a phone ready.
In case of an emergency please dial 911.
1) Take 10.75 gallons of gasoline
2) Drench all infested areas of vehicle, this may
or may not involve drenching all cloth related items
in or around your vehicle
3) Light match
4) Toss match on to saturated areas of your interior
and or exterior
5) Roaches should be exiting the vehicle in a manor
that may appear to be orderly or unorderly
Checkmate! roach problem solved.
Repeat steps 1-5 as needed.
ps. may void your warranty do at your own risk.
ps j/k do not attempt......
DIY.
Warning! do this at your own risk as it may cause bodily harm to you and others as always SL is not resonsible for actions you partake in, do not do this while intoxicated or use this method while under the influence of any narcotic, or under the use of medication. Always partake in this method while under the supervision of someone who is coherant and always have a phone ready.
In case of an emergency please dial 911.
1) Take 10.75 gallons of gasoline
2) Drench all infested areas of vehicle, this may
or may not involve drenching all cloth related items
in or around your vehicle
3) Light match
4) Toss match on to saturated areas of your interior
and or exterior
5) Roaches should be exiting the vehicle in a manor
that may appear to be orderly or unorderly
Checkmate! roach problem solved.
Repeat steps 1-5 as needed.
ps. may void your warranty do at your own risk.
ps j/k do not attempt......
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Originally Posted by DirtyMexican
How to permanenatly destroy vehicle roaches.
DIY.
Warning! do this at your own risk as it may cause bodily harm to you and others as always SL is not resonsible for actions you partake in, do not do this while intoxicated or use this method while under the influence of any narcotic, or under the use of medication. Always partake in this method while under the supervision of someone who is coherant and always have a phone ready.
In case of an emergency please dial 911.
1) Take 10.75 gallons of gasoline
2) Drench all infested areas of vehicle, this may
or may not involve drenching all cloth related items
in or around your vehicle
3) Light match
4) Toss match on to saturated areas of your interior
and or exterior
5) Roaches should be exiting the vehicle in a manor
that may appear to be orderly or unorderly
Checkmate! roach problem solved.
Repeat steps 1-5 as needed.
ps. may void your warranty do at your own risk.
ps j/k do not attempt......
DIY.
Warning! do this at your own risk as it may cause bodily harm to you and others as always SL is not resonsible for actions you partake in, do not do this while intoxicated or use this method while under the influence of any narcotic, or under the use of medication. Always partake in this method while under the supervision of someone who is coherant and always have a phone ready.
In case of an emergency please dial 911.
1) Take 10.75 gallons of gasoline
2) Drench all infested areas of vehicle, this may
or may not involve drenching all cloth related items
in or around your vehicle
3) Light match
4) Toss match on to saturated areas of your interior
and or exterior
5) Roaches should be exiting the vehicle in a manor
that may appear to be orderly or unorderly
Checkmate! roach problem solved.
Repeat steps 1-5 as needed.
ps. may void your warranty do at your own risk.
ps j/k do not attempt......
you might also have to explain to your insurance, " but I was just Killing Roaches "
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Originally Posted by DirtyMexican
How to permanenatly destroy vehicle roaches.
DIY.
Warning! do this at your own risk as it may cause bodily harm to you and others as always SL is not resonsible for actions you partake in, do not do this while intoxicated or use this method while under the influence of any narcotic, or under the use of medication. Always partake in this method while under the supervision of someone who is coherant and always have a phone ready.
In case of an emergency please dial 911.
1) Take 10.75 gallons of gasoline
2) Drench all infested areas of vehicle, this may
or may not involve drenching all cloth related items
in or around your vehicle
3) Light match
4) Toss match on to saturated areas of your interior
and or exterior
5) Roaches should be exiting the vehicle in a manor
that may appear to be orderly or unorderly
Checkmate! roach problem solved.
Repeat steps 1-5 as needed.
ps. may void your warranty do at your own risk.
One thing.....if she can't keep her car clean, imagine her house is not gonna to be clean either.......no offense.....but what a waste to have a owner like this....I mean....to own a fridge on wheels....amigos
ps j/k do not attempt......
DIY.
Warning! do this at your own risk as it may cause bodily harm to you and others as always SL is not resonsible for actions you partake in, do not do this while intoxicated or use this method while under the influence of any narcotic, or under the use of medication. Always partake in this method while under the supervision of someone who is coherant and always have a phone ready.
In case of an emergency please dial 911.
1) Take 10.75 gallons of gasoline
2) Drench all infested areas of vehicle, this may
or may not involve drenching all cloth related items
in or around your vehicle
3) Light match
4) Toss match on to saturated areas of your interior
and or exterior
5) Roaches should be exiting the vehicle in a manor
that may appear to be orderly or unorderly
Checkmate! roach problem solved.
Repeat steps 1-5 as needed.
ps. may void your warranty do at your own risk.
One thing.....if she can't keep her car clean, imagine her house is not gonna to be clean either.......no offense.....but what a waste to have a owner like this....I mean....to own a fridge on wheels....amigos
ps j/k do not attempt......
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I work at a restaurant and i know exactly how you feel, I too once had a roach problem. No matter how much i cleaned my shoes before jumping into my car, or even changing clothing before getting in, the roaches still love the nasty food smell that gets created from me being in the car after a hard day or work. Answer to the problem: ROACH MOTEL!!! Kills them quick and efficently. After seeing 2 i put the motel in and after 1 week, NO MORE ROACHES. Of course, i had to practically take the car apart to remove any dead roaches, and the ones that i couldn't get to, OH WELL!!
OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND!!! No more roaches, there still might be a dead roach somewhere in the car, but i don't seem him, so OH WELL!! the car is clean to me!!
OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND!!! No more roaches, there still might be a dead roach somewhere in the car, but i don't seem him, so OH WELL!! the car is clean to me!!
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Originally Posted by randomsuper
this thread is giving me a wicked case of the nasties. i keep thinking i'm gonna get in my car and have a roach on my steering wheel or something.
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i also work in the kitchen. after work i just put my pants, shirt, and shoes behind the driver seat. i think it's part of my fault. like someone said the roaches like that wet damp smell. i should continue what i did be for is put the work clothes in a plastic bag before i get in the car so it woun't reek the box up. i will try the motel and the other method suggested EXCEPT the lighting up the interior with gasoline. good on though.
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