How to Get Rid of Roaches and Prevent Them from Coming Back!

Theyre not the prettiest things in the world! In fact, theyre right down scary looking especially when you find one crawling over your dishes or on your food! This will be a two part series on how to get rid of roaches. This part will tell you what you need to do to keep them out of your house so you never have to deal with them again. The second article will tell you what you need to do to eliminate roaches that are already in your house.

The best way to eliminate roaches is to prevent them from getting into your home in the first place. This is best done by keeping your house, particularly your kitchen and bathrooms scrupulously clean so theres no food to attract roaches and no place for them to hide. Use containers with tight seals as roaches have the uncanny ability to slip into even the tightest spaces. Theres nothing more upsetting than opening your favorite box of cereal and finding a big, healthy roach inside! Tupperware containers with tops that seal tightly make good storage containers for boxed items such as cereals.

Your next step is to make sure your door frames and windows are sealed properly. Also check for cracks in the foundation and floorboards of your home. These are all access points where roaches can enter your home. If in doubt, use caulk to seal any openings. Another point of entry is through your kitchen or bathroom drains. This is why its important to keep your drain as clean and free of food and moisture as possible. Never leave a source of open water such as water in a sink or bathtub. Roaches will be attracted by the moisture, not to mention other insects.

What about your trash cans? Make sure theyre emptied on a daily basis and any sticky debri is removed from their surfaces. Kitchen and bathroom counters should be kept free of crumbs and debri, and, of course, moisture.

To sum it up, you can prevent roaches from entering your home by keeping your counters, workspaces, and shelves free of crumbs, debri, and moisture and by limiting clutter so roaches have no place to hide. As an additional measure, you should make sure all entry points for roaches are sealed off such as windows, baseboards, and door frames. Screens should be placed over any pipes or vents that open to the outside.

If you take the above measures, its usually enough to prevent your home from getting infested with roaches. In the next article, well explore how to get rid of roaches that are already in your home.