mikeb@ptsfa.UUCP (Michael Barkley) (05/20/85)
Power Rollers: My wife and I own and operate apartment buildings. We were up against a move- in deadline and thought a Wagner Power Roller would save us a lot of time. Our experiences were a lot like Bob Nebert's but not nearly so much fun - we lost a day, and Wagner gained a permanent enemy, although my wife feels the one we got was defective and got her money back. I suspect that the answer, lurking deep in the instructions, is that when they say dilute latex, they are not kidding - dilute it until is is too thin to cover and then it might work, unless what you want is paint on the wall, of course. Nuf said? Roaches: Story of My Life. We get the buildings cleaned out of roaches, much to everyone's relief, and Someone brings them in again in their furnishings from somewhere that does not care what sorts of insects live there. Don't just set off a bomb a few days before moving - set one (or more) off once a week, using different brands, for as many weeks as you have until you move to catch the hatching eggs. The Crack and Crevice sprays (with nozzle extensions) work well also because they get the stuff deep into the hiding places. A few years ago an "uninvited guest" brought over a nice infestation of them in his dirty laundry. These were not ordinary ones, these were Housing Authority bred, invulnerable to any toxins tolerable by humans. The best we have been able to do regardless of how much cash we throw at them is control them, but they are out there, watching, waiting, lurking.... net.legal flame: yep. that is where I put it. disclaimer, datclaimer, etc..... --mikeb 415/261-7189
mike@amdcad.UUCP (Mike Parker) (05/23/85)
In article <652@ptsfa.UUCP>, mikeb@ptsfa.UUCP (Michael Barkley) writes: > > Don't just set > off a bomb a few days before moving - set one (or more) off once a week, using > different brands, for as many weeks as you have until you move to catch the > hatching eggs. The Crack and Crevice sprays (with nozzle extensions) work > well also because they get the stuff deep into the hiding places. > > --mikeb > 415/261-7189 Try Boric acid. This is the main ingredient in Roach Prufe, but a druggist will sell you Boric acid for significantly less. I tried this in real life, West Philly as real a roach problem as you get, it works wonders. Mike
stv@qantel.UUCP (Steve Vance@ex2499) (05/27/85)
In article <1428@amdcad.UUCP> mike@amdcad.UUCP (Mike Parker) writes: >Try Boric acid. This is the main ingredient in Roach Prufe, but a druggist >will sell you Boric acid for significantly less. I tried this in real life, >West Philly as real a roach problem as you get, it works wonders. > >Mike Awwww, come on. Roach Prufe has some extra goodies in it, and a can of it is less than $10. If you really want to get rid of the roaches, why screw around with boric acid? Go to the hardware store and buy a can of Roach Prufe. It works BETTER than boric acid (which IS the main ingredient in Roach Prufe). -- Steve Vance {dual,hplabs,intelca,nsc,proper}!qantel!stv dual!qantel!stv@berkeley Qantel Corporation, Hayward, CA
bobn@bmcg.UUCP (Bob Nebert) (05/28/85)
> Try Boric acid. This is the main ingredient in Roach Prufe, but a druggist > will sell you Boric acid for significantly less. I tried this in real life, > West Philly as real a roach problem as you get, it works wonders. > > Mike ...>>> You are right about the boric acid. I used boric acid and floor soap mixture when I did my floors in a bar I owned. The little critters track thru the acid, go home(?) and DIE. It takes about two months if you have a bad problem but there are no fumes to worry about.<<<... bob nebert