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tisdag 22 december 2009

How To Remove Cockroaches From Your Home

By Danis Keithly

Cockroaches are one of the most irksome insects that you can find in every part of the globe without an exception. They generally live in wet and dark areas of a house and feed on any and every kind of organic stuff. They not just spoil food and other products but also carry germs of contagious diseases. Hence, it is important to get rid of the cockroach problem in an efficient and permanent manner.

Most people searching for an effective remedy for the cockroach problem start to use chemicals and sprays that turn out to be very harmful for human beings as well. Thus, it is advisable to use natural methods of cockroach elimination than resorting to dangerous chemicals for doing so.

You can begin by amending your kitchen habits and ensuring that not just your kitchen but your sink and the area below it are also kept clean. You should also ensure that all utensils are washed timely and are not left unclean for long. As cockroaches like dark and wet places, the area in and around the kitchen sink provides them with the best suited environment to multiply. You must try keeping all your food items covered so as to stop attracting the cockroaches to nibble on your food.

It is important to block all the gaps and openings, especially those near your water pipes and drainages as these are the main entry points for cockroaches. You should also make sure that you deprive the cockroaches of a fertile breeding ground by keeping your sewers and the areas surrounding it clean and dry. If there are common litter bins or dumping places near your residence then you have to find a way to get them removed, as in their presence your home is quite likely to be affected by cockroaches.

Finally, if you have to use chemical substances despite all these precautions then go for milder chemicals like boric acid instead of the harmful ones generally available in the market.

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