StarSong
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SF members surely have numerous good shortcuts and tips that have worked for us but aren't necessarily well-known.
For instance, let's talk cockroaches (yeah, I know, why would anyone want to?). After years of cleaning diligently, employing professional exterminator services (sure it worked, but at great cost and included poisonous pesticides), trying Black Flag type bait stations and sprays that were mostly useless, about 5 years ago we stumbled over a truly effective way to eliminate those creepy crawlies. Borax powder, no kidding. Just put a line of it inside your cabinets, behind and under your fridge, or in whatever room you spot roaches. Google it.
The downside is that you have to live with a light dusting of borax for a couple of months, but for my money, it sure does beat turning on the kitchen or bathroom light and seeing those ugly things scurry across the floor.
When a single roach is spotted in my house or garage, we break out the borax again. One that you see represents hundreds that you don't.
So that's my tip for the day. Please share your own wisdom - let's not make this about links we find on Facebook or other Internet sites unless it's tried and true for you.
This thread was inspired by (https://www.seniorforums.com/threads/cleaning-supplies.43810/).
For instance, let's talk cockroaches (yeah, I know, why would anyone want to?). After years of cleaning diligently, employing professional exterminator services (sure it worked, but at great cost and included poisonous pesticides), trying Black Flag type bait stations and sprays that were mostly useless, about 5 years ago we stumbled over a truly effective way to eliminate those creepy crawlies. Borax powder, no kidding. Just put a line of it inside your cabinets, behind and under your fridge, or in whatever room you spot roaches. Google it.
The downside is that you have to live with a light dusting of borax for a couple of months, but for my money, it sure does beat turning on the kitchen or bathroom light and seeing those ugly things scurry across the floor.
When a single roach is spotted in my house or garage, we break out the borax again. One that you see represents hundreds that you don't.
So that's my tip for the day. Please share your own wisdom - let's not make this about links we find on Facebook or other Internet sites unless it's tried and true for you.
This thread was inspired by (https://www.seniorforums.com/threads/cleaning-supplies.43810/).