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The only bugs I've had issues with are fruit flies and cockroaches. Fruit flies are easily dealt with by putting cider vinegar in a container and rubber bandin
by clubm8 8y ago
The only bugs I've had issues with are fruit flies and cockroaches.
Fruit flies are easily dealt with by putting cider vinegar in a container and rubber banding saran wrap over it (with a couple holes) - they get in but not out. That, combined with taking out the trash twice a week solved the issue.
For cockraoches, there are bait traps so that they take poisoned food back to their buddies.
Both resulted in no bugs for the rest of my lease.
The key for both was utilizing the solution when you see the first bug.
- HillaryBriss 8y agojust a footnote: boric acid, which is a common cockroach poison taken back to the nests, is that it's toxic to human kidneys
- azinman2 8y agoDo bait traps leave it behind in such a way to be toxic to humans?
- clubm8 8y ago> Do bait traps leave it behind in such a way to be toxic to humans? They're like little domed things the roaches go into... I don't see how it could spread the stuff around. Just wash your counters and cutting boards regularly.
- HillaryBriss 8y agoidk about bait traps. a long time ago I used the boric acid that is sold in a big squeeze bottle and i just put lines of the stuff near cupboard doors and on the floor. looking back now, i don't think that was a great idea. i wouldn't want to ingest any of it.
- clubm8 8y ago>idk about bait traps. a long time ago I used the boric acid that is sold in a big squeeze bottle and i just put lines of the stuff near cupboard doors and on the floor. looking back now, i don't think that was a great idea. i wouldn't want to ingest any of it. then uh, don't lick them?
- HillaryBriss 8y agonow you tell me