How to make sure roaches don't move with you
Finding a pest right before a move causes intense terror about accidentally carrying an infestation into a new home via furniture, clothes, or packed boxes. This fear leaves people overwhelmed, constantly questioning if everyday items sitting on the floor are hiding hitchhikers.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Lifting furniture and searching the room
- 2Deep-cleaning the bedroom the next day
- 3Using cardboard boxes obtained from local sources
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“Two nights ago I found what I’m pretty sure was an adult German roach on my bedroom wall.”source ↗
“I’m currently moving on the 3rd next month, so obviously I’m freaking out about bringing any with me.”source ↗
“I’m absolutely terrified of roaches and this is driving me insane, so any advice/reassurance would really help 😭”source ↗
“Do I need to be concerned about taking these with me in any of my furniture or things that sit on the floor (bins of laundry, shoes, air purifier, books)?”source ↗
“I want to be as sure as possible that I do not have any possibility of hitchhikers.”source ↗
“Any advice or assurance would be great, as this has been taking quite the mental toll on me.”source ↗
Where this came up
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