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Battling Roaches Without Pesticides

First the good news. At least we don't have mice. My two clean, lovely cats cover that beat. But cockroaches, we're not so lucky. A few months ago, our family spent a couple of weeks out of town. That's when the nasty bugs moved in. Lot's of them. They enjoyed the warm weather, the daily cat food refills. They also were fond of the safe haven that Apartment 15 E provided. We don't spray.

And since our neighbors all around us do, brigades of bugs found microscopic pathways and tunnels (what do they need, 1/16th of an inch to squeeze through?) into our home. Our clean, debris-free, non-toxic home. Yech!

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