Our home is terribly infested with cockroaches. We had tried many home remedies to get rid of them, but they were of no use. Our neighbour suggested to us the best exterminators NYC to kick them off completely. But I am in doubt whether to go for them.
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You should rid your home of roaches, yourself. Exterminators can be expensive and cannot guarantee you will not have a reinfestation. More return visits, more expense.
I wish all remedies were as simple as ridding a home of roaches. All it involves is purchasing boric acid and using it, properly. It can be purchased at most dollar stores and is very inexpensive.
When roaches walk through boric acid, they get it on their feet. Then they ingest it. Then they die. Other roaches eat the dead roaches. Then they die. The boric acid is not an instant kill. It may take hours or a couple of days. This is good because it allows time for the roach to get back to the nest and contaminate other roaches.
For the boric acid to be effective, it must be placed everwhere the roaches travel. The only exceptions would be where it could contaminate foodstuffs or come in contact with humans or pets. Behind stoves, refrigerators, water tanks, along baseboards, under sinks. You can even use it in kitchen cabinets, in corners and cracks, just making sure it never comes in contact with food or dishes.
I pour some of the powder into an old bowl. I dip a three or four inch paint brush into the powder and 'flick' the powder off the brush onto a surface.
This is a case of the cheapest is the best. You must put it everywhere you can and must be reapplied after cleaning, washing or vacuuming the surface. How long it takes to rid your home of roaches will depend on how heavily it is infested. Two weeks is average.
I have lived in my present home 35 years. Twice, I saw roaches. Twice, I got out the boric acid and went to work. In all those 35 years, I have never had a roach infestation.
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i have used everything including boric acid...very effective except im on 3rd and 2nd and 1st seem to not mind living with discusting roaches. i think its time landlord steps in and gets profesional help. so far i spent 50 first month and 60 and 80 bucks following months and im seeing baby roaches allready...they are little dots that move...and grow...very fast. it never ends
exterminators are excellent or useless. i would get customer feedback before dishing out any money. they should be able to guarantee removal after 1 or 2 visits followed up by 3 to 6 month applications. if your paying every 30 days then they have u on the hook. any store bought product if you buy enough...usually about 40 bucks worth...will work for 30 days. you want exterminators to do better than that
Cockroaches feed on glue and paper as well as food. You need to declutter and get rid of any infested items. They also breed in folds of fabric, like drapery pleats.
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