Bug Infestations

*Hannah* · 03-22-2012, 11:44 AM

Alright, gang. I've got centipedes. I'm on the fifth floor of this damn building but they still manage to get up here. Luckily I didn't see any over the winter, but now that's it's nice and unseasonably warm, they're back. I'm pretty terrified of these monsters, and my boyfriend is at least twice as helpless as I am, so he's no help. It wouldn't be such a big deal if I could just stomp on them and be done with it. But I can't do that. It takes me usually an hour to work up the courage to kill one and the bastards always hang out in the corner so it's even harder to hit them. They're f*cking huge, too! I didn't know centipedes had stripes until I moved here. THEY DO.

Anyway, does anyone here have experience in keeping away bugs/exterminating them on the cheap? I have a cat so I can't use anything that would hurt her. I'm going to put duct tape over the holes in the floor from the radiators ASAP. Unfortunately I don't have AC yet so I have to keep my windows open, and the previous tenant's cat ripped holes in the screens so I'm thinking that's contributing to the problem.

For an added bonus: here's a picture of me the first time I found a centipede. It freaks me out to have skin exposed when dealing with bugs so I cover up as much as I can.

That was a fun experience which involved using lots of hairspray, air freshener, and toilet bowl cleaner as impromptu centipede killer. Also, when I say fun I mean horrifying. It was awful.

03-22-2012, 11:44 AM	#1
Hannah Once more, with feeling! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 4,111	Bug Infestations Alright, gang. I've got centipedes. I'm on the fifth floor of this damn building but they still manage to get up here. Luckily I didn't see any over the winter, but now that's it's nice and unseasonably warm, they're back. I'm pretty terrified of these monsters, and my boyfriend is at least twice as helpless as I am, so he's no help. It wouldn't be such a big deal if I could just stomp on them and be done with it. But I can't do that. It takes me usually an hour to work up the courage to kill one and the bastards always hang out in the corner so it's even harder to hit them. They're f*cking huge, too! I didn't know centipedes had stripes until I moved here. THEY DO. Anyway, does anyone here have experience in keeping away bugs/exterminating them on the cheap? I have a cat so I can't use anything that would hurt her. I'm going to put duct tape over the holes in the floor from the radiators ASAP. Unfortunately I don't have AC yet so I have to keep my windows open, and the previous tenant's cat ripped holes in the screens so I'm thinking that's contributing to the problem. For an added bonus: here's a picture of me the first time I found a centipede. It freaks me out to have skin exposed when dealing with bugs so I cover up as much as I can. That was a fun experience which involved using lots of hairspray, air freshener, and toilet bowl cleaner as impromptu centipede killer. Also, when I say fun I mean horrifying. It was awful. __________________