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Re: Help!! Roaches have taken over my kitchen!

When I was a kid and lived in San Diego we had ongoing roach problems. Whenever I had to go into the kitchen at night I would always wear my slippers and be armed with an extra shoe in my hand and would be ready to smash as many as possible when the light went on. LOL. Of course, then I had to clean the whole counter top and mop the floor before I went back to bed. My Mom finally got one of those devices that you plug into the wall and that seemed to work great. Hadn't seen one in almost 20 years now. I get those giant black Japanese roaches that breed in the sewer system and they love my flower beds. So we spray around the outside of the house often. I also found that Roach Motel brand of bug catchers works great for the occasional ones that get into my home. I place them everywhere, in as many corners as possible (and next to the front/back doors and all over the garage) , and replace them every couple months. I know they can easily enter your home in the brown paper grocery bags, so I NEVER use paper, always plastic.

Did you know they love to nest in the top pleats of your curtains? Maybe it would be a good idea to take all the curtains down and wash them or have them cleaned. I would take them outside when I took the pleating hooks out and shake them on the lawn and then vacuum them well before you bring them back inside.

Good luck, hugs Mari

<blockquote data-quote="MARIPOSA" data-source="post: 1248426">Re: Help!! Roaches have taken over my kitchen!When I was a kid and lived in San Diego we had ongoing roach problems. Whenever I had to go into the kitchen at night I would always wear my slippers and be armed with an extra shoe in my hand and would be ready to smash as many as possible when the light went on.&nbsp; LOL. Of course, then I had to clean the whole counter top and mop the floor before I went back to bed.&nbsp; My Mom finally got one of those devices that you plug into the wall and that seemed to work great.&nbsp; Hadn't seen one in almost 20 years now.&nbsp; I get those giant black Japanese roaches that breed in the sewer system and they love my flower beds.&nbsp; So we spray around the outside of the house often.&nbsp; I also found that Roach Motel brand of bug catchers works great for the occasional ones that get into my home. I place them everywhere, in as many corners as possible (and next to the front/back doors and all over the garage) , and replace them every couple months.&nbsp; I know they can easily enter your home in the brown paper grocery bags, so I NEVER use paper, always plastic. Did you know they love to nest in the top pleats of your curtains?&nbsp; Maybe it would be a good idea to take all the curtains down and wash them or have them cleaned. I would take them outside when I took the pleating hooks out and shake them on the lawn and then vacuum them well before you bring them back inside. Good luck, hugs Mari</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MARIPOSA, post: 1248426"] [b]Re: Help!! Roaches have taken over my kitchen![/b] When I was a kid and lived in San Diego we had ongoing roach problems. Whenever I had to go into the kitchen at night I would always wear my slippers and be armed with an extra shoe in my hand and would be ready to smash as many as possible when the light went on. LOL. Of course, then I had to clean the whole counter top and mop the floor before I went back to bed. My Mom finally got one of those devices that you plug into the wall and that seemed to work great. Hadn't seen one in almost 20 years now. I get those giant black Japanese roaches that breed in the sewer system and they love my flower beds. So we spray around the outside of the house often. I also found that Roach Motel brand of bug catchers works great for the occasional ones that get into my home. I place them everywhere, in as many corners as possible (and next to the front/back doors and all over the garage) , and replace them every couple months. I know they can easily enter your home in the brown paper grocery bags, so I NEVER use paper, always plastic. Did you know they love to nest in the top pleats of your curtains? Maybe it would be a good idea to take all the curtains down and wash them or have them cleaned. I would take them outside when I took the pleating hooks out and shake them on the lawn and then vacuum them well before you bring them back inside. Good luck, hugs Mari [/QUOTE]