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
Free fridge AND free pets. RESULT!!
Not just pets... Super chill pets!
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.
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.
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.
Yep that's sound familiar. We need to firm a support group. 😂 😆 😢😭
Im pretty sure I poisoned the shit out of them. Every crevice top and bottom.
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.
Don’t use this for food for a while, as you used strong poison. It is generally a bad idea to use poison unless absolutely necessary, as it also affects other organisms and should be only the last measure. Just cleaning it properly and using acid/chloride/alcohol is enough to get rid of anything that was living there.
Other than that, appliances like that are always awesome so good catch!
Thanks for saving electrical equipment that is still functional :)
lmao i misread that as garbage ready, especially given it was next to a dumpster.
Are you sure that is sufficient for getting rid of them? I would be deadly afraid of tracking some in and would probably need to leave it out for a winter to feel safe.
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