As I type this, my feet are soaking, with bleach.
Oh, I appreciate how ironic life is.
I have been pretty much on top of the War Of The Beasties. If you haven't read this blog for long, I have had a difficult time getting used to all the insects Oz has. But I have been winning. And now that winter is on it's way here, I feel I can relax a little, as nature is lending me a hand.
I met a colleague today that I hadn't seen for a few months. The last time I spoke with her, I was spending my spare time dressed not unlike RAMBO, with sprays, powders and all sorts of baits and lotions and potions, all aimed at DESTROYING the beasties.
She was interested to see what my progress had been in recent times. I took great pleasure in explaining all my efforts, and yes, all my success!
So then I come home.
I find my 3 cats all "busy". They were not interested in me at all. Then I saw why. A BLEEPING cockroach.
I am SO thankful for my cats. I used to go "monster hunting" with Prudence, when I first got her. We would do patrols around the house for beasties. She is good value. She has taught the other two well.
So, what has all this to do with my wet feet? Well, tired and crabby, I whipped out the pale and mop. I brushed the laminate. I filled the pale with hot water, bleach and some soap liquid for good measure. I started to manically mop the whole house. The whole house! After a 12 and a half hour shift.
And I am not feeling well. I feel "crook", as the Australians say.
I got carried away and ended up soaking myself, as well as the house. I will need to buy some more sprays and potions and lotions tomorrow. Just in case. I wish there was a "magic" solution to keeping these pests away.
Any ideas?
Anyway, I better go, and do another inspection. Bye for now.
Thursday, 22 April 2010
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there is some sort of powder that i've heard works the best. i can't think of what it's called, boric acid maybe? ask at a home improvement type store.
Oh. Poo. I was hoping since you hadn't said anything that they went away.
Give them all bus tickets to Siberia.
I could FedEx some of these geckos, iguanas, and gators....they are supposed to be great at pest control.
Sorry, you're having that problem. Ugh. I've been in a similar situation...double ugh.
Mary
Oh dear, I have no solution for the beasties, but perhaps it is all the pesticides and chemicals that is making you feel crook? Maybe....surrender?
If you aren't careful, the chemicals will kill you, but then you won't have to worry about the beasties.
Just keep spraying and hand onto those cats! :-)
Lucy and KB, you want me to give up?
I don't think I am ready for that. There might be a time I "accept", but not yet. I feel I must fight on.
I know I am one against many, but surely the beasties can go somewhere else.
Mrs D, I have used boric acid. I have used it for cockroaches and ants. But I have cats, so can't really use it inside.
At one point I had a circle of boric acid around my house. LOL. Then last week I put a circle of salt around it, 'cos I heard salt dried up and killed ants.
Momma, I have asked them to get to ... Siberia. But they won't go.
I haven't posted much about the beasties because I don't want people to think I am obsessive..HA! But they have never totally went away. Though, in recent weeks has been much better.
Dee, you can keep 'em! LOL. Thanks anyway.
Mary, maybe we could put our heads together. There must be that one special "something" that has beasties gone for good.
Ms Anthropy, did you ever see Buffy The Vampire Slayer? Well I am the real life deal. I am the "Slayer" of beasties. And so it will take more than chemicals to kil me, as I am the chosen one.
Evil Twin's Wife, the cats are a godsend. There is supposedly a plague of rodents in the country side, somewhere near here, so with my 3 babies I feel pretty well prepared, if they head this way.
Not sure what to recommend, but I do think the chemicals are worse.
In our first living quarters, many moons ago, we had the same problem. I caulked and plastered up every nook and cranny. Helped for awhile.
Good luck.
Hi Christopher.
I think the weakest area of the house is the integral garage. The garage door doesn't have a seal when closed. There is a tiny gap, that is big enough for most beasties to squeeze under. So I try and concentrate my efforts around there.
I am sure I will get to a point where I do just accept it. Not sure I really have much choice.
Though a woman today told me that cockroaches are a city and town dweller, and that where she lives, in the country, there really are not many at all. Though spiders are more common there.
It's Oz. There are beasties. I just need to get over it.
I wish I could help but I can't give you much info. I've got my own battle right now with ants. I've almost got it under control but for awhile I thought they were going to overtake me.
Yes, I am fighting ants too. They have me on all fronts.
Boric acid does help. I also tried vinegar mixed with soap liquid in a squity bottle thingy.
I have tried salt. I have tried talcum powder. Baits don't work. Um, oh yeah, and simple stomping on all and any that I see.
My next effort is to drown my garden in boiling water. Drastic, but I might need to go that far.
I will hold off and see how the vinegar and soap goes.
Oh, you poor thing!! I feel your pain!! I lived for 16 years in Florida, here in the States.
I've not seen the size of your roaches there, but these buggers were HUGE! Seriously, I'm not sure if my DOG could handle them!! They would periodically scurry across my path and make me squeal like a twelve year old girl!!
I did my best, fought and won over the majority of them, and just became friends with the ones that survived. I mean, those suckers were TOUGH!!
AFANM LMAO, friends with the survivors!
Ha!
I bet I squeal like a 12 year old girl more convincingly than you.
Greg, I don't have an infestation. It is just Oz, I'm afraid. Otherwise, I would a professional move in and fight 24 hours a day with me.
There is an idea! Maybe I should start recruiting...mmmmmm.
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