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Internet reacts to woman sharing how she won cockroach battle

Suffering from cockroaches even after keeping your house clean? A lady from TikTok has recently shared a plug, on how to get rid of cockroaches in the house.

A TikTok user who runs a page that shares tips on how to keep a tidy home, kitchen items that you never knew you needed, such as jars to contain water, milk or juice, jars for spices and other kitchen essentials; recently shared a potent insecticide that helped her fight a winning battle with cockroaches in her house, at the cost of R368.

This page with a username @the_littlethingshome the product shared by this page kills cockroaches effectively, over three months. The product shared, is a cockroach gel that can be smeared around where cockroaches are likely to hide.

She assured that the gel has no smell and it’s safe around children, food and pets. The gel takes six to 12 hours to kick in, and she has shared the results of two weeks, where some cockroaches filled the floor after consuming the gel.

@the_littlethingshomeWe watch & we don’t judge! Let’s talk pest control & kitchen organisation♬ Everybody Wants To Rule The World X Electric Love – darcy stokes

TikTok users took to the comment section to share what they use, and some were asking for further details about the gel.

One user said: “Fumigation fogger spray helped me.”

Another user who is still fighting the cockroach battle asked: “Does it work in Joburg ? I’m so tired.”

Another one who has used this gel said: “Used this six years ago and we still don’t have cockroaches even today.”

While another one recommended a different product: “I use Sniper, that thing only takes a few minutes before you see them coming out dizzy.”

 

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