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Poach the Roach - How to Rid Your Kitchen of Unwanted Pests

9/3/2018

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You wander into your kitchen in the middle of the night to get a glass of water. When you turn on the light, you see cockroaches scurry to the shadows under the cabinets. When you open up your cabinets, you see unwanted pantry pests lurking within. While prevention is the best way to keep bugs out of your home and kitchen, you can still rid your space of unwanted pests once they have decided to invade. Follow these tips to take back your kitchen from meddlesome insects
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​1. Prevent Entry
 
Bugs do not respect a locked door, so you have to seal up any possible entry point from the outside. Armed with your caulking gun, seal up any visible holes on the exterior of your home. If there are cracks in your foundation, have them repaired. Test the doors and windows of your home to see if there is an air leak. If air can get in, so can cockroaches. Replace worn weather stripping to seal up the leak and keep bugs out.
 
2. Block the Inner Path
 
Once you have sealed the outside of your home, set up a secondary barrier on the inside. Inspect your walls, baseboards and cupboards for cracks and crevices. Grab that caulking gun again and make those cracks disappear. This is especially important if you live in an apartment building, as you have no control over the pest control efforts of your neighbors. Just because they have cockroaches, however, does not mean you have to resign yourself to that fate.
 
3. Fix Water Leaks
 
Pantry pests, particularly roaches, love water. If your kitchen sink or the pipes underneath it leak, bugs consider it an open invitation. Fixing the leak and drying out your cabinetry gets rid of their oasis in your home. It also prevents water damage that can weaken the cabinet’s structure, allowing for holes through which bugs can enter.
 
4. Cool It Off
 
If you are looking for another reason to crank up your air conditioner, you can always cite pest control. Cockroaches take advantage of the formidable heat of summer to spread their wings and fly. The warmer it is, the better their muscles function. Keeping your home as cool as possible may not kill them, but it probably will keep them from going airborne and might make them slower, easier targets.
 
5. Cover Items Up
 
If pantry pests invade your kitchen, they are going to go right for the snacks. Put pet food up at night in a sealed receptacle to ensure that it does not lure pests. Keep your pantry items in airtight, leakproof containers that keep bugs out and seal in freshness. Stay aware of the expiration dates of all your pantry items, as food tends to expand when it rots or goes stale, potentially leading to bursting packages that signal a smorgasbord for cockroaches. Keeping food sealed away leaves exploring insects nothing to find.
 
6. Keep It Clean
 
A clean kitchen is less likely to attract unwanted pests. Bugs have a built-in radar for food remnants left on dirty dishes. Wash dishes every time you cook or eat, and wipe down cabinets to remove any remaining food particles that are left behind. It is also a good idea to sweep the floor every night to clean up anything that has spilled from the countertops. A free meal signals welcome. Do not give the insects that long to infest your home the satisfaction of giving them a reason to stick around.
 
7. Dry It Up
 
As mentioned before, cockroaches love moisture and will seek it out any chance they get. If your pantry is not well ventilated, it could become just the sort of damp environment that pantry pests love. Make sure that the place you store your food has sufficient airflow to keep everything dry and pest free.
 
8. Centralize Food
 
Try to store and consume all food in a centralized location. It might be tempting to take a midnight snack to bed, but spreading crumbs out over the house makes it more difficult to keep everything clean and free of bug infestations. If food is only allowed in certain areas of your home, you do not have to worry about food becoming a temptation for cockroaches to enter through every window, crack and drain.
 
9. Use the Bait
 
If you do find bugs in your kitchen, it is time to go to war. Roach bait comes in a wide variety of applications and strengths, so it is easy to find a product to solve your particular problem. Putting baits near water sources and in corners can help curtail the problem. Several products also offer a gel-based substance you can squeeze into crevices if you want a treatment that is a little more discreet. If you have small children or pets, you can opt for a more natural solution, such as a sprinkling of boric acid, which is safe for humans and larger animals but toxic to cockroaches.
 
10. Call the Experts
 
Whether you are preventing pantry pests or treating an existing problem, it is vital to call extermination specialists to assist in the process. A regular perimeter treatment around the outside of your house can help discourage pests from getting near it. Most pest control experts are willing to set up a regular schedule so that you know when to expect them every month or quarter. They can also spray the perimeter of your kitchen. Be sure to follow preparation instructions closely prior to their visit so that they can spray for cockroaches without endangering your family’s health.
 
10 Ways to Win the Fight
 
There are many things you can do to fight against pantry pests. Ideally, your prevention efforts will be successful so that you do not have to contend with unwanted insects in your kitchen. If you discover that an infestation is already present, however, there are measures you can take to remedy the problem. If you see cockroaches scurrying across the floor or counters at night, you now have the tools to turn your kitchen into an inhospitable place for them.
19 Comments
Taylor Bishop link
6/7/2019 11:02:49 am

Thanks for the advice for getting rid of pests in your kitchen. You mentioned that it's important to fix any water leaks since roaches love water. It sounds important to check your kitchen often to find any small problems to get it fixed quickly.

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6/10/2019 05:47:33 am

Really awesome article. Going to bookmark this blog would like to visit again.

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Marcus link
6/18/2019 04:13:33 pm

It helped when you mentioned how you should seal the outside of your house in order to prevent pests. I can see that doing some research can help you find the best way to keep your house free from critters. We need to find the best way to keep mice away from our wood pile, so I'm glad I found your page.

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Skyler Williams link
8/16/2019 01:16:25 pm

Thank you for your tip to hire a professional to come and spray the house to get rid of pests. I have a mice infestation in my home especially the kitchen and pantry. I will make sure to call a professional to come and take care of them right away.

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Angela Waterford link
8/26/2019 12:39:56 pm

I've been using bait inside my kitchen to lure out and kill roaches. I think it's not working because I can still see many of them in the corners of the house. Thanks for the advice that I should call an expert pest control company to deal with the problem if they still persist in my home.

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4/3/2020 12:43:51 am

I am really afraid of all insects and if I find a cockroach I will burn my house down. Thanks for sharing this wonderful information with all of us.

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Ivy Baker link
4/7/2020 09:28:17 pm

I really hate bugs, and I just moved to a place that gets a lot of roaches in the spring and summer. Thanks for explaining that I might want to try calling an expert to get rid of them. That does seem like a fast way to get rid of any roaches I find.

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Kristofer Van Wagner link
4/16/2020 12:50:54 am

The other day I was in the kitchen and I noticed a cockroach near the rubbish bin. I appreciate that this post mentioned that it is best to call professionals to have cockroaches exterminated. I think I will look into hiring a pest control company and I will also read their reviews before hiring.

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Pest control Wellington link
5/1/2020 11:27:46 am

Thank you so much for sharing it here, I am worried about cockroaches a lot. No matter how many times I use some spray they keep coming back, I am worried that I have a kid in my home and these pests keep riding on every place including utensils. I have no covered storage in my kitchen so it’s been a problem.

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5/18/2020 10:14:28 am

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Angel link
6/19/2020 09:27:27 am

Who likes sight of cockroaches or any pest in the kitchen? I think no one would like it. This article is very helpful on how to rid your kitchen of unwanted Pests. I like this site lots of information about pest

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9/13/2021 11:44:48 pm

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9/14/2021 12:12:52 am

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7/27/2022 08:18:11 am

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10/19/2022 08:33:09 am

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10/19/2022 08:38:49 am

What an exquisite article! Your post is very helpful right now. Thank you for sharing this informative one.

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Adam Golightly link
12/2/2022 12:46:19 pm

My sister and I were having lunch on Saturday, and she was complaining about some cockroaches that she found in the basement when it flooded last week. I'll be sure to tell her about how she should make sure that her home is dry, and that there isn't any moisture because they will seek it out any chance they get. I think that it could be really useful for her to call a professional in order to get rid of them.

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Tex Hooper link
12/19/2022 07:03:31 pm

You make a great point about using boric acid. My house might have termites. I'll have to have them smoked out.

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