tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505367244567483130.post2809842494397424830..comments2023-06-25T09:09:53.310-04:00Comments on Journey with the Jordans: Brooklyn, we have a problem*Whitneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16850718990935290573noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505367244567483130.post-53435887471040222072010-09-21T12:59:41.304-04:002010-09-21T12:59:41.304-04:00Cockroaches rank for me as one of the most awful i...Cockroaches rank for me as one of the most awful insects in all of creation. Gah....ugh. They're just so...blech. We've been lucky and in the three years we've been here have only seen 3 big ones in our apartment. I attribute that both to my own cleanliness and that of my neighbors. Sometimes, no matter how much you scrub, if your neighbors don't scrub, you get them anyway. It's disgusting. But Emily's right...it's just part of life in the city. And at least it's not bed bugs. (Those might rank even higher on the Awful Scale than roaches do!)Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13827607152706015982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505367244567483130.post-30913215687183412052010-09-20T23:03:28.811-04:002010-09-20T23:03:28.811-04:00Ugh so true! There have been a few times when I sa...Ugh so true! There have been a few times when I saw something sitting on the curb that I thought I could use, then stopped myself because I'm afraid I'll bring more creatures into our apartment!Whitneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16850718990935290573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505367244567483130.post-28600436274329450512010-09-20T22:36:26.992-04:002010-09-20T22:36:26.992-04:00Don't be embarrassed. We all have them. Even t...Don't be embarrassed. We all have them. Even the newest apartments. At least it's not bed bugs!!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09827586433437956419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505367244567483130.post-87864876238982109012010-09-20T17:14:22.466-04:002010-09-20T17:14:22.466-04:00Bahahahaah look poor and sad! Love it! We do have ...Bahahahaah look poor and sad! Love it! We do have pretty much everything in sealed containers. I'm going to look more into the exterminator. Thanks!Whitneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992303131399948232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505367244567483130.post-3815251398153884322010-09-20T17:04:16.898-04:002010-09-20T17:04:16.898-04:00I lived in a place with richmond that was overrun ...I lived in a place with richmond that was overrun with roaches and it grossed me out sooo bad. I thank god all the time that they do not exist in Ireland!!<br /><br />Anyways I learned a few things in that experiance- first of all you see one and you can bet there are thousands. I'm sorry friend- this is the truth. Secondly roach spray is like trying to blow out an inferno by yourself. get an exterminator and spend one or two nights with a church friend or in a hotel. it is well worth your money not only for health reasons for your family but for your peace of mind.<br /><br />Thirdly and most importantly- buy as much as you can prepackaged and airtight seal everything. They get into EVERYTHING. Buy yourself a lot of plastic food storage containers and keep cereal, all bags of food, anything that is opened in it. keep everything you can in the fridge. Keep things like potatoes and onions in the fridge. Wash any and all food cans, glasses, dishes, forks ect before you open, use them at all times. It will help I promise. <br /><br />and good luck- it sucks and it drives you insane I know. I used to have roach nightmares a couple of times a week for months! The exterminator is SOOO worth your money. Talk to your landlord- maybe you could meet in the middle and both pay a little. Bring blake and look poor and sad! haharachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09385817990235633378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505367244567483130.post-72586660681621152892010-09-20T10:34:51.301-04:002010-09-20T10:34:51.301-04:00Ya we do have to be especially careful of what we ...Ya we do have to be especially careful of what we use with Blake. Hopefully they will go away!Whitneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16850718990935290573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505367244567483130.post-28222058260173122292010-09-20T10:30:00.645-04:002010-09-20T10:30:00.645-04:00Eeeee, so sorry! I would freak out too! I haven...Eeeee, so sorry! I would freak out too! I haven't had to deal with those, knock on wood. Just be careful what kind of pesticides you are using, some are not safe to use with Blake. A couple nasty bugs is better than poisoning your baby on accident! I'll keep my fingers crossed that they'll go to someone else's house and stop bothering you!Chelseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12799494841663201861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505367244567483130.post-30197331045308766312010-09-20T00:57:06.201-04:002010-09-20T00:57:06.201-04:00Eek! I would FLIP out. We've never had a roach...Eek! I would FLIP out. We've never had a roach in the house but we have had lots of spiders. And moths. *Shudders*AiringMyLaundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11051140760624657630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505367244567483130.post-51704594309828196372010-09-20T00:35:58.261-04:002010-09-20T00:35:58.261-04:00OH girl I'd be freakin out too! Brian is afrai...OH girl I'd be freakin out too! Brian is afraid of spiders but I'm such a wuss I still make him kill them. We have tons of spiders here with that massive hill and park right by us.Nina @ Momma Go Roundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12000240171947312530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505367244567483130.post-64708263728072214212010-09-19T17:12:44.401-04:002010-09-19T17:12:44.401-04:00I haven't sprayed anything. I think I'll t...I haven't sprayed anything. I think I'll try to talk to our landlord and see if he'll get an exterminator because I don't want to pay for that. And I welcome anything that will kill roaches!Whitneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16850718990935290573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6505367244567483130.post-34724011947319040132010-09-19T17:06:17.154-04:002010-09-19T17:06:17.154-04:00roach killer to roach killer:
it's alright, i...roach killer to roach killer:<br /><br />it's alright, it doesnt mean you are dirty. you live in the city, and unfortunately, they run rampant there. Like here in Brazil. Our house is very clean (i know, i clean it) and i killed one last night. Do you spray for them? Did you call an exterminator? I hate them with a PASSION. I need to send you a pair of havaianas (the best brazilian flip flops ever) to wear around the house and kill them with.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07917067716960353906noreply@blogger.com