How do I get rid of these silverfish? So gross
Ugh ugh ugh, I just moved into an older building recently and noticed a lot of those gross silverfish bugs crawling all over the place. Like, I know they're not going to hurt me or do anything, but I'm still getting an icky feeling knowing that they're in my home. I just want them gone as fast as possible so I don't have to deal with them anymore. Any tips to make my place silverfish-free for good?
Silverfish are common in areas of your home with high humidity and little airflow. To get rid of silverfish, start by removing cardboard boxes and old newspapers to eliminate their potential food sources. Physically removing silverfish with a vacuum is an effective way to get rid of them that doesn’t require insecticides. If these methods don’t get rid of silverfish, you can use insecticide sprays or dust applied per label guidelines behind drawers, under furniture, along baseboards, and on exterior foundations and eaves.
Since silverfish are attracted to areas of high humidity, using a product like DampRid will absorb moisture and help reduce the humidity indoors attracting silverfish. Also, use plastic or metal storage bins in your garage and attic instead of cardboard boxes to eliminate potential food sources. An effective product for silverfish prevention is Dekko Silverfish Paks which contains boric acid as the active ingredient.
Since silverfish are attracted to areas of high humidity, using a product like DampRid will absorb moisture and help reduce the humidity indoors attracting silverfish. Also, use plastic or metal storage bins in your garage and attic instead of cardboard boxes to eliminate potential food sources. An effective product for silverfish prevention is Dekko Silverfish Paks which contains boric acid as the active ingredient.
Diatomaceous earth worked for me. It doesn't work right away, but silverfish are pretty harmless so there's no rush. Just sprinkle it around your home and wait a couple weeks. Make sure to put extra earth around cracks or places you think the silverfish may be walking around a lot. When they walk over the diatomaceous earth, they'll dry up and die. Good luck!
Try your best to swap out any paper products that the silverfish might be feeding on. For example, I stored a lot of my stuff in cardboard boxes, but switching them with plastic tubs helped me with my silverfish problem.
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