How do I get rid of roaches

[RickTheToad]

Call an exterminator. They can find the source quickly. Then keep your house clean and seal the entry.

Agree with this, exterminator took care of some I had many years ago. He came once a month and it took several months to get them all killed off. When he thought they were irradicated 100% he gave me his cell and said "If you see ONE roach, call me, and I will come back that day and you won't be charged". This happened a couple times and he kept his word, came back because I saw ONE roach and didn't bill me. The single ones I saw at the end were dieing, you could tell. They looked like they had been married to a crazy wife for 40 years and were ready to die. After a couple times of coming back for one dieing roach, I never saw another one again.

Not necessary. In addition, if the home has had roaches for years, I.E. you just bought it, it's going to take time and money with an exterminator. My routine actually works and is pretty reasonable in cost.

 

[MatureDJ]

Use Uncle Gus.

I have used it, but it doesn't seem to stop them; perhaps it is motivating them even more to chew their way out.

 

[EyeBRollin]

Not necessary. In addition, if the home has had roaches for years, I.E. you just bought it, it's going to take time and money with an exterminator. My routine actually works and is pretty reasonable in cost.

Ive dealt with full blown infestations… but of the more insidious rodent variety. I’d rather not waste my own time. I pay the professionals to get the shvt handled as fast as possible.

 

[RickTheToad]

Ive dealt with full blown infestations… but of the more insidious rodent variety. I’d rather not waste my own time. I pay the professionals to get the shvt handled as fast as possible.

Rodents are a different issue.

I have used it, but it doesn't seem to stop them; perhaps it is motivating them even more to chew their way out.

Strange. I've used Uncle Gus around the home, seems to keep the mice away. You have to change them once every 3 months though.

 

[MatureDJ]

Rodents are a different issue.

Strange. I've used Uncle Gus around the home, seems to keep the mice away. You have to change them once every 3 months though.

I use the spray. I also have these bean bags things off of Amazon. I put it up in my attic, and the mice seem to be avoiding it. (My attic is a real PITA to get to, so I don't like going up there much.)

 

[MatureDJ]

Not necessary. In addition, if the home has had roaches for years, I.E. you just bought it, it's going to take time and money with an exterminator. My routine actually works and is pretty reasonable in cost.

I pretty much only see roaches when they are in the death-walk mode (or flailing around teats up), so it must be working for me.