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How to Chase away Roaches

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Chase away Roaches
Chase away Roaches
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To get rid of Roaches in your home.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Borax chalk stick
  1. Step 1
    chalk stick-Borax
    chalk stick-Borax

    First, go to local Asian grocery store and look for Borax chalk stick. I have only found them at these stores as sticks.

  2. Step 2

    Second, remove everything in Kitchen from food pantries. Move out refrigerator and stove if possible.You need to move out glasses and dishes. Empty your drawers of utensils and dish rags. Try to seal your food in pantry by using plastic containers. The Dollar store comes in handy for cheap fixes. This may be time consuming but worth not having to spray or bomb your home.

  3. Step 3

    Third, use the chalk to outline all inner corners, against wall, under cabinets and around outer and inner drawers. Outline around door where floor and wall meet. Keep drawing to only sides & corners. Make sure to clean back of refrigerator and draw chalk on back panel. Also draw under toaster as the've been known to hide their too.

Tips & Warnings
  • Living as an on-site manager on different properties has taught me how to survive these pests. Usually, management will only spray which only makes them run to the nearest house/apt. But not mine, this helped me live roach free which is great because I'm terrified of them.
  • Make sure you wear gloves, and chalk line is not exposed to children wear they can touch it.
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