First of all, I'd like to wish you all the very good 2015! May this year be a prosperous year for you all!
Second, I hope your year will start better than mine... We've got cockroaches in the basement! That's disgusting! At least, we had!
In a section of our basement is our home gym. Next to our gym equipment there are some boxes and other things for storage... That's probably how it started...
My home gym is my oasis that I can escape to when I
need to blow off some steam and get my heart rate going. Staying in shape is
not always easy, but having a home gym conveniently located in the basement
makes it easy to focus on my fitness. Until today nothing could keep me from my workouts quite like a basement home gym that has been invaded by cockroaches.
Cockroaches are insects that can induce panic in even the strongest men. If you
want to take back your home gym, you have to start by getting rid of these
cockroaches once and for all. The fact is that if you have seen just one,
chances are there are many more in the shadows unseen. You need to deal with
your cockroach invasion right away, so that you can get back to what matters. Great way to spend 1st of January!
Here are a few tips that you can follow to help you take
back your gym basement:
Clean Up
There is nothing that will help get rid of cockroaches
quicker than simply cleaning. The fact is that cockroaches love and gravitate
toward dirt, clutter and damp environments. This often makes your basement the
prime location for these insects. If you want to get rid of them, you have to
start by cleaning. This means that you need to cover your trash and take it
outside often and make sure that all food containers are sealed completely.
Cockroaches will venture through your home looking for food and will then come
back to your basement. Even if there is no food or a mess in your gym
basement, you need to clean the rest of your home.
Do Away With Hiding Spots
Cockroaches will often go to your basement gym looking for
hiding and clutter. This means that you need to remove all hiding areas. All
the clutter in your basement gym that you don’t really need should be done away
with. It is also a good idea to plug all holes or cracks in your walls. The
less openings that you have in your basement and home results in a lesser
chance of cockroaches getting in.
Leave No Water Behind
Not only are cockroaches looking for food, but they also
need water and love damp spaces. Chances are your basement gym is not damp, but
if it is you need to get rid of the water quickly. Make sure that all areas of
your home are dry and you can even take added precaution by pouring bleach down
your drains.
Use Boric Acid to Kill Cockroaches
If you need to step up your game to get rid of cockroaches,
you can try using boric acid powder. All you have to do is to pour this powder
on any surface that you have seen cockroaches and it will be effective in
killing them. Sprinkling this powder around your basement gym can do the trick
to help you get rid of cockroaches right away.
And then?
After getting rid of all the cockroaches and taking everything out and redoing the whole basement, it's clean again! It took us two full days but our home gym looks great again! No more storage of old stuff and boxes. No more pests (hopefully) and having a great clean area to sport! Can't wait actually!
