Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Apartment Living SUCKS pt 1: Roaches

We've been living in the same apartment for a while now, Teddy Beast has been here for 3 years, and I've been here about 18 months. It wasn't until the last few months that we've really had any problems. In June, they started showing up. You expect some roaches in apartments, it just comes with the territory. I used to see them maybe once a week. I'm usually the first one up and out the door, so they aren't in hiding when I get up. Well, last June I started seeing them almost everyday. Then even during the day they've been out in the kitchen. We all started cleaning everything in the kitchen, and they just keep coming back. It's terrible! Now I've seen some HUGE ones in our bedroom, on the other side of the apartment. We don't even keep food in here >.< . My googlefu says that means the infestation has grown astronomically. Well, management seems to be ignoring stuff around here, and I'm tired of waiting on them. So I've taken matters into my own hands.

I wish they were this cute, but they aren't.

After doing some more googlefu, I've come across several roach killer recipes. Only problem is the dogs, so I can't put them everywhere. I'm just going to make some powder, and some balls, and we'll see what happens.

Roach Killer (attempt 1)
1/2 c Borax
1/2 c Flour (any kind)
1 T Sugar (any kind)

Mix together. Use as is, or add water to make balls.

I'll post an update in a bit with how it's working out.