They were mostly hiding under the door seal.

I’m not a quitter tho. I washed it with bleach then doused it with ortho bug killer and left it in the sun for a few days.

It works great btw

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[–] 70 points 6 months ago (6 children)

Careful, those were certainly German Cockroaches and they like to get in little cracks and crevices especially near heat sources. Look inside the mechanical section and make sure you're not installing an infestation in your shop. Make sure there is no food/grease nearby to sustain them and be ready to deploy countermeasures if needed.

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  • [–] [S] 27 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    Im pretty sure I poisoned the shit out of them. Every crevice top and bottom.

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  • [–] 37 points 6 months ago* (1 child)

    I'd double tap it: add a lot of bait and trap stations too, and set it up and run it a good long while without food in it. Sealed beverage bottles/cans are fine.

    Just set a reminder for a week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks and a month, to check traps and refresh if necessary. Then add food if it's all clear.

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  • [–] 22 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    OMG! I moved into a place with German cockroaches and the sort story is I lost the battle and I now have slight PTSD about cockroaches. Careful.

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  • [–] 10 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    Yep. Lived above a restaurant so I wasn't getting rid of them. All the caulking, glue traps, diatomaceous earth and poison I could afford wouldn't get rid of them. It's been two years and I still think I see them when something moves at the corner of my vision. I have nightmares about turning on the kitchen light.

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