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Ants?
Asked by J. from Dallas
on August 1, 2009
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My townhouse apt has been invaded by ants. We've been living here for a year and a half and I love it. We've never had a problem with pests, no ants, no roaches, nothi...
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- There is always the old method of putting out cornmeal. The ants eat it and they cannot digest it and it expands and kills them. The good news with this is that it i...
- Sugar Ants, and I've had those before and they are impossible to get rid of by yourself. They find every crumb.I trust my pest control company. They have done a grea...
- I saw something on the news the other day about a new breed of ant that sounds like what you are describing. I can't remember what channel it was, but more than likely...
Ant Problem
Asked by K.C. from Pueblo
on July 22, 2008
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I need advice on getting rid of these annoying ants! We haven't ever had a problem with ants in the kitchen. Last summer we did spot some in the living room but it rea...
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- You could try sprinkling oregano around where they want to come in. They won't go over it. We've used it with great success. The only down side we found is it looks...
- K.-this is what I woke up to last THursday morning! I detected them coming in from the garage door and they were between the baseboards and tack strip where my carpet...
- if you live where you can crawl under your house, put ant poison under your house and around it.no matter what, around it.
Roaches
Asked by J.N. from Houston
on June 3, 2009
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Okay, so I'm a little embarrassed about having to get advice on this, but this isn't my fault.....we have a serious roach problem (the little ones). Anyways, we moved...
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- Pack the kids up for the day, and BOMB the whole place, then have the Apt. come and spray again. The kids will be fine
- Hi J., What has worked for me are those chalks from the 99 cents stores or you can even find them at the fleamarkets....try not to store things in cardboard boxes.....
- Have you gotten rid of the boxes yet? Believe it or not these boxes often have roach eggs and roaches will continue hatching out of these. Throw out the cardboard boxe...
Roach Control
Asked by P.V. from Dallas
on April 23, 2007
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I live in a 30 year old house and i am being attacked by roches in the kitchen. I make sure that the kitchen stays clean as possible and i have tried using ammonia, bu...
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- Gel bait are the best. Plus try to spray with someting called Demon. You mix it up yourself. Spray it all outside around baseboards under cabinets in kit sink and b...
- I would definitely call in the professionals..something like Orkin or Terminex if you can. Roaches once they really get going are hard to get rid of. AND they are on...
- P., I live in a 50+ year old home. We had problems with roaches when we bought it 13 years ago when my kids were little. We used some gel that we bought at Wal-Mart....
Advice on Unwanted Critters
Asked by N.C. from Portland
on July 15, 2008
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Good day ladies,
This maybe a very unusual question and it doesn't pertain to motherhood other than my daughter will be traveling me. However, here goes.
My daught...
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- My husband is from Texas and when our children were young we went to visit our Texas relatives quite often. Roaches and bugs are a problem there. It doesn't mean that ...
- Have her buy some roach bombs and set them off before you come. One in each room with all plants and animals out of the house. Also make sure all food is tightly cov...
- I queried home remedies for roach control and found this site. I've not tried any of them. I also found a site where you can order "Poison Free Ant and Roach Killer....
Getting Rid of Bugs
Asked by K.M. from Dallas
on August 11, 2008
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Hello to all moms. I am having a little problem with my new apartment. Me and my son just got our new place in May but did not actually moved in until the last part ...
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- i have an apartment like 1 year ago full of roaches you can go to the office and ask them to spray every week but i also use Spectracide® Bug Stop® Indoor Plus Outdo...
- if it is an apartment then they should be responsible to spray...which is prolly the only way to get rid of them...but its very hard in apartments to keep them away......
- You need to tell your apartment manager that this is unacceptable and they either need to rid the problem or move you to another unit. Its unlivable conditions and ren...
Bugs in My Son's Bedroom?
Asked by C.H. from Athens
on September 27, 2006
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Today, at bedtime, I noticed in my son's room weird marks on the wall right below the ceiling. It would have looked like water had come in except it hasn't been rainin...
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- We have the same marks in the nursery whenever we use a humidifier for stuffy noses. When we move the humdifier to a different room, the marks follow. When we don't ...
- I lived in two apartments where I had something just like you described in the bathroom... it was water seeping through the paint... brown because of rust from nails b...
- I agree with the others about moisture. It can also mess with your allergies. I hope this helps.
How to Get Rid of Roaches Fast!
Asked by E.S. from Amarillo
on November 1, 2008
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my future brother in law and sister in law have a very bad roach infestation. Any ideas of how to get rid of them very fast they have two young kids and my kids and i ...
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- I too had a roach problem when i moved into my house but i used what my mom once used to get rid of her roaches. You can purchase these powder at Home Depot it is call...
- silly question- expterminator ! then major clean up of the home- remove all food and damp areas. Get rid of ALL PAPER BAGS AND CARDBOARD - huge for breeding and trans...
- If it is the large water bug type, they are hard to get rid of, especially if neighbors have them too and do nothing about them. They are really bad in apartments. My ...
Roaches
Asked by F.C. from Tyler
on May 28, 2009
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OK Mamas. Ya'll were great about my question on fleas. I was telling a friend about all the wonderful responses and she wanted to know if she could get some advise o...
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- We place a fogger in every room and after that I mix self rising flour sugar and baking soda and place it on my cabinet shelves and under the edge of my cabinets. I a...
- Ok please trust me on the this. We had a problem with those huge ugly bugs creeping around freaking me out. I did some research and ended up using Combat Platinum gel ...
- Start using borax in your laundry. 21 MuleTeam borax is located in the same area as clothes detergent. Borax naturally repels roaches. Get rid of any bird feeders/bird...
Seeking a Reliable and Affordable Exterminator
Asked by B.S. from Kansas City
on January 30, 2009
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Hey ladies,
I am looking for a reliable and affordable exterminator. I usually get ants in the spring, but the last couple of months I have seen roaches, and these o...
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- Hi, B.: We're used Alpha and Omega for the past five years and have never had any trouble with pests (ants or any other), except the occasional spider or two in the f...
- We use Weaver's Exterminators www.aokweaversandsons.com We have used them for years. We get the quarterly pest control and have been really happy with them. G...
- B., Have you tried Bengal bug spray? This stuff is the best (that I have found/my opinion) out there for roaches! I know that you can buy it at Strasser Hardware i...
