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1. Tip. I lived for years on the Lower East Side and never needed to use Raid.

Reply to RebelOne (Original post)

Mon Nov 4, 2013, 08:45 PM

Nov 2013

We used Boric Acid.

Maybe you've already tried it but if you haven't please search it out.

Non toxic to you and me, killer to the roaches. It's just a powder, lay it down along cracks and crevices, behind appliances, etc.

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OMG. I saw two big roaches in the house tonight. [View all] RebelOne Nov 2013 OP

Tip. I lived for years on the Lower East Side and never needed to use Raid. NYC_SKP Nov 2013 #1

This stuff works! You can 840high Nov 2013 #6

Wish I knew why your post made me want to post THIS: Miles Archer Nov 2013 #13

You sure it was a roach and not a water bug? Roaches usually aren't big. JaneyVee Nov 2013 #2

Believe me, they were roaches. RebelOne Nov 2013 #3

Palmetto bugs are huge... Callmecrazy Nov 2013 #4

I know and they fly and will dive bomb you. RebelOne Nov 2013 #9

Now you need to move. Gidney N Cloyd Nov 2013 #5

It wouldn't make any difference RebelOne Nov 2013 #22

But, but,.. I pulled a 4'8" snake out of my toilet last week..... panader0 Nov 2013 #7

Did you smoke them yet? edbermac Nov 2013 #8

ROFL!! madinmaryland Nov 2013 #10

My first thought too HarveyDarkey Nov 2013 #12

I wondered where I left 'em this time. In_The_Wind Nov 2013 #15

If that kind of roach crawls around csziggy Nov 2013 #23

They're a hell of a lot cleaner than flies, believe it or not.. MrMickeysMom Nov 2013 #11

Of all the bugs those are the ones that really make me want to scream like a little girl davidpdx Nov 2013 #14

You need to buy Home Defense and spray. B Calm Nov 2013 #16

I live in GA too and they are wood roaches coming in since it got cooler. RiffRandell Nov 2013 #17

That was my first thought, too, RebelOne Nov 2013 #21

You obviously don't live in Florida... JCMach1 Nov 2013 #18

I lived in South Florida much of my life, and I am familiar RebelOne Nov 2013 #20

if I saw a roach in my house... zanana1 Nov 2013 #19