Maybe you’re moving. Or you’ve got some clothes packed up in cardboard boxes for storage. You open the box and find cockroaches everywhere. This is fairly common. But you need to be able to store stuff!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That’s why we’ve put together this article on how to keep roaches out of cardboard boxes.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Now that we know the ways that we can <\/em>keep cockroaches out of boxes, let\u2019s expand a bit further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Finding cockroaches filling a cardboard storage box is a major nuisance. However, we can keep these sneaky pests out of our cardboard boxes through a few precautions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The most important precautionary measure against cockroach infestation<\/a> is to keep the surroundings clean and of little interest to roaches, and dry. Cockroaches love wet, moldy cardboard, so don’t let your boxes get soaked (and regardless, your stuff will get ruined, anyway!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n It’s time to make your storage area cockroach-resistant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What is cockroach-resistant, you might ask? Let\u2019s gain some insight into that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Any area with light, activity, noise, lack of food and water, and course, cleanliness, is cockroach-proof. To further add to the mix, adding sticky traps and insecticide acts as the ideal cherry on top. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Any area with light, activity, noise, lack of food and water, and course, cleanliness is cockroach-proof. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n But who puts their cardboard boxes in well-lit, active places? No, they land in the basement, a dark closet, the attic, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It’s a good idea to frequently check on your basement and attic spaces and make sure that there are no holes and cracks for insects and pests to get through. Check door and window seals<\/a>, anywhere roaches might enter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n After that, it’s time for a thorough cleaning and vacuuming. Make sure no food is around, as food is the primary motivation for these intelligent creatures<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Since cockroaches are particularly attracted to cardboard due to the glue within, we recommend keeping them sealed fully shut. Roaches are too weak to eat through cardboard boxes if they\u2019re properly constructed and closed up with high-quality packing tape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Run fully sealed lines of packing tape along all of the cardboard edges that meet, and turn it up at the corners. Don’t just run a zip of tape along the top and bottom center and call it “good enough”, that’s not going to do it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Roaches will be able to get in through the small cracks on the sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Roaches are too weak to eat through cardboard boxes if they\u2019re properly constructed and closed up with high-quality packing tape.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n You\u2019d want to use other cockroach repellents around these cardboard boxes. For example, spraying peppermint<\/a> or tea tree oil mixed with water may do the trick. However, remember to do this often. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As soon as the smell of these natural repellents wears off, these cockroaches are likely to walk back in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sticky traps or bait traps may help you capture these sneaky pests and keep them from entering your cardboard boxes. And they also provide visual evidence of an infestation. They also give you clues as to the location of your infestation<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cockroaches don’t like light<\/a> and will flee from well-lit areas. You may be tempted to leave a light on all the time, but that’s not very environmentally conscious. Instead, have a light on a timer, or regularly turn on a light for a period of time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nHow to Keep Roaches Out of Cardboard Boxes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Keep Your Storage Area Clean and Dry<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Fully Seal Your Boxes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Use Repellents and Sprays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
A Little Bit Of Light<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Check Your Boxes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n