Comments on: Pass Me the Poison… http://picklebums.com/2008/03/30/pass-me-the-poison/ Wed, 23 May 2012 03:57:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: The Hunter. | picklebums.com http://picklebums.com/2008/03/30/pass-me-the-poison/comment-page-1/#comment-10436 The Hunter. | picklebums.com Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:08:36 +0000 http://picklebums.com/2008/03/30/pass-me-the-poison/#comment-10436 [...] year she taps out a desperate, somewhat demented blog post about these nasty little beasts. Every year she scours the interwebs [...] [...] year she taps out a desperate, somewhat demented blog post about these nasty little beasts. Every year she scours the interwebs [...]

]]> By: sg http://picklebums.com/2008/03/30/pass-me-the-poison/comment-page-1/#comment-7199 sg Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:08:51 +0000 http://picklebums.com/2008/03/30/pass-me-the-poison/#comment-7199 TRY THROWING SALT BY THE DOOR WAY AND THE LIQIUD SOAP DOES REALLY WORK ALTHOUGH THEY DID FIND ANOTHER WAY IN. TRY THROWING SALT BY THE DOOR WAY AND THE LIQIUD SOAP DOES REALLY WORK ALTHOUGH THEY DID FIND ANOTHER WAY IN.

]]> By: Garden Gnome http://picklebums.com/2008/03/30/pass-me-the-poison/comment-page-1/#comment-4924 Garden Gnome Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:34:22 +0000 http://picklebums.com/2008/03/30/pass-me-the-poison/#comment-4924 I really can empathize. We live on the water so deal with unwelcome critters in the house. We don't have millipedes but instead have the larger house centipedes and horrible spiders. These are most annoying as our main living area including kitchen is earth bermed. I went on the war path by caulking every crack I could find and continue to do so. I prefer not to use toxic sprays but this was called for drastic measures. Then I sprayed SpiderBan which has a residual effect continuing to kill off insects that come into contact with it. I repeated in the fall as well for crevices, around the base boards and doorways. We also sprayed the entire house outside with SpiderBan. It really made a huge difference! I keep a can of Raid Ant Roach & Earwig handy that continues killing crawling insects for up to 2 weeks. Earwigs and centipedes/millipedes are attracted by dampness so I make sure to hang any towels before they go into the hamper. I don't leave anything wet laying around and I dry out the sinks after using. That seems to really have helped as well. There are still some spiders, earwigs and centipedes getting in but that could be from under the patio door screen when the glass door is open and there are likely more cracks that need caulking. We've only been here 9 months so it will take awhile to get the house sealed good. HTH & good luck. I really can empathize. We live on the water so deal with unwelcome critters in the house. We don’t have millipedes but instead have the larger house centipedes and horrible spiders. These are most annoying as our main living area including kitchen is earth bermed. I went on the war path by caulking every crack I could find and continue to do so. I prefer not to use toxic sprays but this was called for drastic measures. Then I sprayed SpiderBan which has a residual effect continuing to kill off insects that come into contact with it. I repeated in the fall as well for crevices, around the base boards and doorways. We also sprayed the entire house outside with SpiderBan. It really made a huge difference! I keep a can of Raid Ant Roach & Earwig handy that continues killing crawling insects for up to 2 weeks.

Earwigs and centipedes/millipedes are attracted by dampness so I make sure to hang any towels before they go into the hamper. I don’t leave anything wet laying around and I dry out the sinks after using. That seems to really have helped as well. There are still some spiders, earwigs and centipedes getting in but that could be from under the patio door screen when the glass door is open and there are likely more cracks that need caulking. We’ve only been here 9 months so it will take awhile to get the house sealed good. HTH & good luck.

]]> By: Cassie http://picklebums.com/2008/03/30/pass-me-the-poison/comment-page-1/#comment-4920 Cassie Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:41:08 +0000 http://picklebums.com/2008/03/30/pass-me-the-poison/#comment-4920 We use a pest service that takes care of all our bug problems. Anything like that out in the country? We use a pest service that takes care of all our bug problems. Anything like that out in the country?

]]> By: Emily http://picklebums.com/2008/03/30/pass-me-the-poison/comment-page-1/#comment-4918 Emily Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:15:45 +0000 http://picklebums.com/2008/03/30/pass-me-the-poison/#comment-4918 EEEWWWW. I am so freaked out by millipedes. Have you tried Borax? It works bee-yoo-tifully with fleas and roaches. Good luck. EEEWWWW. I am so freaked out by millipedes. Have you tried Borax? It works bee-yoo-tifully with fleas and roaches. Good luck.

]]> By: Alison (3xkewl) http://picklebums.com/2008/03/30/pass-me-the-poison/comment-page-1/#comment-4911 Alison (3xkewl) Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:21:34 +0000 http://picklebums.com/2008/03/30/pass-me-the-poison/#comment-4911 I use lots of eucalyptus oil to wipe over surfaces and clean floors etc. Not sure if it would get rid of them once they're there but we don't have an creepy crawlie problems here - which may or may not have anything to do with eucalyptus oil! Hope you find a solution. I use lots of eucalyptus oil to wipe over surfaces and clean floors etc. Not sure if it would get rid of them once they’re there but we don’t have an creepy crawlie problems here – which may or may not have anything to do with eucalyptus oil!
Hope you find a solution.

]]> By: HayleyB http://picklebums.com/2008/03/30/pass-me-the-poison/comment-page-1/#comment-4910 HayleyB Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:15:43 +0000 http://picklebums.com/2008/03/30/pass-me-the-poison/#comment-4910 Oh Kate! I'm with you, bugs in babies' mouths are the last straw. Bugs are the worst! They belong outside and outside only! I have the ant problem and cockroaches too, so disgusting!! I can't get rid of them! And moths! I hate them! (well, I hate them inside, they can be outside and I don't care). I don't know how to solve your millipede problem, but my one thought is that even though you've surface sprayed everywhere they could get in, maybe you actually have some resident ones. Ones that live in your house, and thereby are not afraid of the surface spray, because they're not trying to get out! I think an exterminator might be your answer, maybe try Google first. I have often found out things I didn't know through Google. Also maybe try www.wikipedia.org and search on millipedes, lots of helpful info on wikipedia. Good luck!! Oh Kate! I’m with you, bugs in babies’ mouths are the last straw. Bugs are the worst! They belong outside and outside only! I have the ant problem and cockroaches too, so disgusting!! I can’t get rid of them! And moths! I hate them! (well, I hate them inside, they can be outside and I don’t care).

I don’t know how to solve your millipede problem, but my one thought is that even though you’ve surface sprayed everywhere they could get in, maybe you actually have some resident ones. Ones that live in your house, and thereby are not afraid of the surface spray, because they’re not trying to get out! I think an exterminator might be your answer, maybe try Google first. I have often found out things I didn’t know through Google. Also maybe try http://www.wikipedia.org and search on millipedes, lots of helpful info on wikipedia.

Good luck!!

]]> By: tiff http://picklebums.com/2008/03/30/pass-me-the-poison/comment-page-1/#comment-4909 tiff Mon, 31 Mar 2008 05:44:48 +0000 http://picklebums.com/2008/03/30/pass-me-the-poison/#comment-4909 ugh! I am feeling for you here, we get caterpillars and spiders LOTS of spiders who never want to die. ugh! I am feeling for you here, we get caterpillars and spiders LOTS of spiders who never want to die.

]]> By: Jayne http://picklebums.com/2008/03/30/pass-me-the-poison/comment-page-1/#comment-4908 Jayne Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:32:07 +0000 http://picklebums.com/2008/03/30/pass-me-the-poison/#comment-4908 Our cats eat 'em up before we spy them...we just find the remains, though I don't know which is worse lol. Our cats eat ‘em up before we spy them…we just find the remains, though I don’t know which is worse lol.

]]> By: Jill http://picklebums.com/2008/03/30/pass-me-the-poison/comment-page-1/#comment-4906 Jill Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:40:43 +0000 http://picklebums.com/2008/03/30/pass-me-the-poison/#comment-4906 I put up with the ants in the kitchen until a month ago then that was IT!!! My friend Julie had said "contact spray was the only way to go" months before but I was being very live and let live. Bought the spray, sprayed sills inside and out and Voila no more ants in the kitchen. Not such a good option with a crawling baby however seeing it claims to "kill all crawling insects". Do you know how they get in? I'm intending to put clear "no more gaps" between the floor and the skirting boards, and put seals on all the leaking doors and windows before the winter so I wonder if sealing the house may also stop the invasion. I put up with the ants in the kitchen until a month ago then that was IT!!!

My friend Julie had said “contact spray was the only way to go” months before but I was being very live and let live. Bought the spray, sprayed sills inside and out and Voila no more ants in the kitchen.

Not such a good option with a crawling baby however seeing it claims to “kill all crawling insects”.

Do you know how they get in? I’m intending to put clear “no more gaps” between the floor and the skirting boards, and put seals on all the leaking doors and windows before the winter so I wonder if sealing the house may also stop the invasion.

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