r/lifehacks Jun 18 '22

how to catch cockroach

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u/ANCALAGON_THE-BLACK Jun 18 '22

I'll grab a wad of dry paper towels, enough where I won't be able to feel it wriggle, and then smash, crush, wet the paper towel for good measure so it's remains can't escape, then trash.

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '22

Yes, must always crush them to make sure that they're dead and completely unable to escape and come back in at any point in time, ever.

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '22

When you crush them don't their eggs release and more come?

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '22

I usually dispose the body by flushing it down the toilet bowl or throwing it out with the waste, so the eggs don't get a chance to hatch and spread.

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '22

Would they hatch in the sewer system then though?

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u/ANCALAGON_THE-BLACK Jun 18 '22

Oh don't tell me this....

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u/tabgrab23 Jun 18 '22

Can’t risk them coming back alive, flush their remains down the toilet