Even if a building has many
cockroaches, you CAN help keep
cockroaches out of your living area
by doing the following:
Clean and repair areas where you find cockroaches.
Caulk cracks along floors, add screens to floor drains, and paint cracks in cabinets to seal them.
Pay special attention to areas where dust and food fall, and vacuum and wash these areas thoroughly. Dry up wet areas and repair leaky faucets or drains that create moist spots.
Remove pet water dishes at night. Keep all food in containers with tight lids. Keep tables, counters, sinks, and floors clean and dry.
Remove clutter to make cleaning easier and to get rid of hiding places for cockroaches.
Make cleaning and repairs a group effort. In apartments or Multi-unit commercial buildingins, ask your neighbors to do what you are doing to their living areas to help keep cockroaches out.
Some people have cockroaches because they are dirty, but that is not always the problem. If you live in an apartment building, someone else could be dirty, and those roaches are spreading throughout the building. The first thing you should do is to call the landlord. They are responsible if you are a renter. They should either call Cockroach extermination services, or they may tell you that you can call them and they will pay. In some cases, they may take the cost of it off your rent, but make sure such an agreement is in writing so they can not come back and try to say you didn't pay your rent at a later date.
Clean and repair areas where you find cockroaches.
Caulk cracks along floors, add screens to floor drains, and paint cracks in cabinets to seal them.
Pay special attention to areas where dust and food fall, and vacuum and wash these areas thoroughly. Dry up wet areas and repair leaky faucets or drains that create moist spots.
Remove pet water dishes at night. Keep all food in containers with tight lids. Keep tables, counters, sinks, and floors clean and dry.
Remove clutter to make cleaning easier and to get rid of hiding places for cockroaches.
Make cleaning and repairs a group effort. In apartments or Multi-unit commercial buildingins, ask your neighbors to do what you are doing to their living areas to help keep cockroaches out.
Some people have cockroaches because they are dirty, but that is not always the problem. If you live in an apartment building, someone else could be dirty, and those roaches are spreading throughout the building. The first thing you should do is to call the landlord. They are responsible if you are a renter. They should either call Cockroach extermination services, or they may tell you that you can call them and they will pay. In some cases, they may take the cost of it off your rent, but make sure such an agreement is in writing so they can not come back and try to say you didn't pay your rent at a later date.
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