First things first, you need to start by eliminating the roaches in your current house. This is the most effective way to prevent bringing cockroaches to your new home. If you kill all the cockroaches in your old home, then you will not have to worry about them when you move to your new house. Check this too: How to Get Rid of Cockroaches in a Microwave However, the roaches could still make their way into your house after the extermination operation is complete. This means that you need to make getting rid of the cockroaches an ongoing activity. This will ensure that when you start packing, you will not be taking new roach residents into your new home. When you are ready to start packing, you need to take extra precautions to prevent the cockroaches from hitching a ride in your packing boxes. This can be done by dusting your packing boxes to get roaches out of TV or moving boxes. You can also use liquid roach solutions or sprays in your plastic boxes. You can also vacuum pack your clothes and other items to ensure that all the roaches that hitch a ride die due to suffocation. Clean all your electronics and coat them with a roach killing product to kill any roaches living in the electronics. Clean all your clothes as well before you pack them.
Can Visitors Bring Roaches?
Only when they come to stay over, and they pack a suitcase that happens to have roach tourists form their house. If they only bring a small purse or no luggage, then the chances are next to nil. It is impossible to have roaches hanging out in your clothes as you wear them.
Do Roaches Hide In Clothes?
Yes. If you have clothes stored for a long time without being worn or moved, then there are chances some cockroaches may have started harboring in the drawer or laundry hamper. Check this too: What Attracts Cockroaches to Your Home As soon as you move into your new house, make sure you take precautions to ensure any roaches that may have gotten into your packaging boxes do not inhabit your new home.
