They are not dangerous for humans, but nobody wants them in the house: We are talking about silverfish.
These home remedies and tricks help against the insects.
Some of you may have already experienced it: you open the door to the bathroom * and just catch a glimpse of a small silver insect moving frantically away on the floor. Anyone who makes this unexpected encounter is initially shocked. Most of the time, however, disgust prevails. Basically, the little animals are not dangerous for humans. They feel most comfortable where it is warm and humid. And as long as there is only one or two of them, the plague is still manageable. But if you find a whole horde of them, it will be more critical. After all, silverfish also have a long lifespan - they can withstand it for up to eight years. Even if they have to go without food for a while. By the way, the insects prefer anything that is starchy. That would be house dust mites, for example,Dander, cotton or mold. But how do you get rid of the annoying silver fish?
Silverfish: Here's How To Prevent Them
Ideally, it doesn't even get to the point where you have to fight the animals.
As
Schöner Wohnen
reports, it is worth preventing an infestation.
The following things should be observed for this:
Regular ventilation
: Silverfish love rooms with high humidity.
Ventilation at regular intervals is therefore essential.
However, if a room does not have a window for ventilation, it is advisable to at least open the door every now and then.
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food
: Among other things, insects like to eat food like sugar.
So that you don't even get to it, you should seal all food.
In the kitchen, you should also make sure that the floors are cleaned.
Read here how to clean parquet, laminate and floorboards.
Making a place of retreat impossible
: The silver fish like to hide behind open wallpaper or other cracks.
After all, the insects are small enough.
Therefore, make sure to lock such hiding places.
Cleaning drains
: Silverfish usually find their way into the apartment via the drain.
This path is made more difficult for them if the drain is regularly flushed with hot water.
You can also lock it at night.
Also read:
Cleaning and maintaining garden furniture: How to proceed
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These home remedies and tips will help against silverfish
But once it happened and the silverfish have spread, you should act.
These tricks and home remedies will help:
Set up glue traps
: You can actually assemble this trap yourself.
To do this, you need a sheet of paper on which you spread some honey.
The animals are attracted to the sweet smell.
However, they will also stick to it.
The same trick works if sugar is sprinkled on an adhesive tape.
Simply place the paper or tape on the floor where the silverfish hang out most.
Displacement by scent
: Silverfish do not like the smell of special scents.
Including lavender, vinegar and lemon.
Mix one of the scents with water and wipe the floor with it.
The insects will flee on their own.
Set up a potato trap
: Just like the smell of sweet honey, the trick works with a starchy potato.
This is halved, hollowed out and placed on a piece of paper.
Place this again near the silverfish and wait for the animals to react.
Usually they should eat their way into the potato.
This can then be disposed of with the animals in it.
Use baking powder
: Baking powder helps against many things - including silver fish.
To do this, mix baking powder with sugar and sprinkle it near the hiding places.
The silverfish that eat from it will then also die from it.
Use drugstore items
: Last but not least, you can also use traps and other items from the drugstore.
There are special sprays and the like that contain chemical agents.
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