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Freaking the heck out...

Northray — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 23:07:54 GMT

Yep, it’s happened. The one thing I simply cannot abide. Last night there was a roach in my bed!! I have a phobic fear/disgust of roaches. I just can’t tolerate them! And what am I going to do now? I can never sleep in my bed again!

How has this happened? I’m a clean person. Keep the bedroom clutter free. No eating in the bedroom. Mom gets the house sprayed regularly. Just thinking about it makes my skin crawl, ugh. I can’t stop feeling it! This is a nightmare.

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ItsME — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 13:23:32 GMT

@Northray That would be a nightmare for me, too. Sleep on the couch for a few nights, and ask someone to check your bed before you get it.

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Nataliesgramma — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 13:24:36 GMT

Did you go on vacation lately...you can bring them home in your suitcase.....

or a piece of furniture from a flea market?

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NickNack — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 13:27:34 GMT

They can come in on boxes from things that you've ordered. I always take whatever I've ordered out of the box immediately and put the box in the garage.

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seaBreeze — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 13:31:15 GMT

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Northray — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 13:36:05 GMT

@Nataliesgramma wrote:
Did you go on vacation lately...you can bring them home in your suitcase.....
or a piece of furniture from a flea market?

No, I haven’t. I don’t understand, because I’m such a phobe, on top of the roach spray the guy sprays. I lay down boric acid in the corners (no pets) and throw bay leaves every where.

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Northray — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 13:35:11 GMT

@seaBreeze wrote:

Does this work for real?

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proudlyfromNJ — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 13:39:33 GMT

Yes, they can definitely come in boxes. Years ago I ordered some Tupperware and when I opened the big cardboard box the pieces came in out came a roach.

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seaBreeze — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 13:52:38 GMT

@Northray You need a multitude of these 'hotels' since one only covers a small area of the house... available in box of 12 .... this product helps keep them "at bay" but not eradicate. It is recommended to have a professional service spray which is costly.

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beckyb1012 — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 14:04:32 GMT

You can bring them home in grocery sacks, they come in from your drains, or other small cracks like under doors and such. I work in a 12 floor building and over the past 21 years have seen a few from my office to the garage level parking. I know in the back of my head it is possible one could one day catch a ride home with me in my purse. I try not to think of it. Has been a many years since I have seen one but I do feel for you. I am sure it was only one hitching a ride or in search of some water. I found a lizard inside my home one day crawling on the wall could not catch it. Two days later I found it in my bathtub in search of water, got it then.

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bonnielu — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 14:10:39 GMT

I live in the woods. Just be thankful. Neighbors have had squirrels move in. I had two snakes and one bat. LIfe is so interesting. I will trade your roach for my snake, bat and neighbors squirrel.

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151949 — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 14:35:30 GMT

If you have a regular service to treat in order to prevent then they should come for free and spray inside the house for you.

I'd change my sheets and wash my mattress cover. We had a gecko came in when the men were putting in the new AC unit - it was on DH's pillow when we walked into the bedroom and turned on the light last night. He found it dead in the toilet this morning , must have fallen in & drowned.

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goldensrbest — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 14:37:40 GMT

Back in the early 80's ,my husband was sent to Montgomery ala. he was in the air force,we eventually got base housing that was actually off base, after moving in ,one morning i got up very early ,turned on light so i could see , roaches.all over the ceiling, i totally freaked out!!

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IMW — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 14:42:12 GMT

Warm weather brings everything out.

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RainCityWoman — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 14:46:31 GMT

A long time ago, I lived in Honolulu for four months. I had never seen a cockroach prior to that. One day I was walking home from work, and the city had taken down the oldest banyan tree on the island. I watched the operation for a while as they removed the roots which were getting into the plumbing of nearby businesses. When I got closer and started to cross the main street past that tree/park, I stopped dead in my tracks. The whole street at that corner was solid swarming cockroaches....the big kind...an inch or more long. I had to turn around and go back and cross on the opposite side to walk home. There was no way I was going to put my foot down in the middle of those roaches. apparently the removal of the tree had disturbed them wherever they were living. EWWWW!

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riley1 — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 14:55:04 GMT

Call your exterminator and have him come and respray. It depends on which kind of cockroach it was (I hate them all). The small ones are really the worst kind to have in your home. I don't know where you are located - but was it a very large roach? If so, it was probably a Palmetto bug (still a roach to me) but not as bad as the smaller ones.

They come in through cracks, vents, bags, boxes, luggage, under doors, etc. You can also use Home Defense - I spray in corners of a room. Do the bathrooms & kitchens then all of the thresholds of the doors.

When my husband traveled to Mississippi I would not let him bring his luggage into the house - he had to empty it outside, lol.

My daughter now lives in an apt. bldg - I told her to spray every month - so far, so good.

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Ainhisg — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 15:05:31 GMT

@riley1 wrote:
Call your exterminator and have him come and respray. It depends on which kind of cockroach it was (I hate them all). The small ones are really the worst kind to have in your home. I don't know where you are located - but was it a very large roach? If so, it was probably a Palmetto bug (still a roach to me) but not as bad as the smaller ones.

They come in through cracks, vents, bags, boxes, luggage, under doors, etc. You can also use Home Defense - I spray in corners of a room. Do the bathrooms & kitchens then all of the thresholds of the doors.

When my husband traveled to Mississippi I would not let him bring his luggage into the house - he had to empty it outside, lol.

My daughter now lives in an apt. bldg - I told her to spray every month - so far, so good.

As @riley1 said, you better figure out what kind of roach it was (google types of roaches), because if it's a German roach, you have a serious problem. You need to buy professional products and take care of this yourself. Much cheaper than an exterminator, and you'll do a better job! I highly recommend this website:

doityourselfpestcontrol .com

Call and get professional advice. They give good advice, the products aren't that expensive, they get to your home within 2-3 days, and they work! At minimum, you'll need an insecticide, growth regulator, and traps. If you don't take care of the problem now, you will have a nightmare.

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KKJ — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 15:07:04 GMT

@bonnielu wrote:
I live in the woods. Just be thankful. Neighbors have had squirrels move in. I had two snakes and one bat. LIfe is so interesting. I will trade your roach for my snake, bat and neighbors squirrel.

Not in the woods but I live just outside town next to a field. I had a possum staring at me when I opened a cabinet. Now those things are creepy looking!

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RainCityWoman — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 16:16:42 GMT

I live in the city, but we have coyotes. I haven't seen them in my neighborhood, but 10 blocks from me they are thriving where there is water source, and vegetation to hide in, plenty of food, wild and domestic. Several people nearby have lost their cats to the coyotes.

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San Antonio Gal — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 16:23:10 GMT

@Northray- Was it one of those big flying roaches or a small one? Does one roach mean there are other ones hiding that you can't see?