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Bastard silverfish

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SarcasmAndCoffee · 19/01/2024 21:08

How do I get rid of these little fuckers? 😆not an AIBU but posting for traffic. I have small DC so can’t use anything harmful.

i have been using the dehumidifier to help with condensation as I know they like damp but keep finding them in the washing basket and under dcs bed. I know they are harmless but I want them gone.

please tell me if you have had any luck getting rid of them? What works?

thanks!

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AllTheChaos · 19/01/2024 21:59

Their weird head spike things freak me out! I’ve tried all sorts, and finally the lavender oil on the floor cleaner seems to have done the trick.

of course, a month later the bastard mouse family moved into my kitchen!

Rainbowx · 19/01/2024 21:59

I used sticky pads from eBay, but I don't really get them anymore, thankfully. Placed in each corner of bathroom/kitchen area

Chitasaurus · 19/01/2024 21:58

I like them. They are unique in that they have an enzyme that allows them to digest chlorophyll.

Lwrenagain · 19/01/2024 21:56

ForTonightGodisaDJ · 19/01/2024 21:55

I don't know what these are and I don't want to know 😩

Teeny wee insects that have the speed of a rocket.

ForTonightGodisaDJ · 19/01/2024 21:55

I don't know what these are and I don't want to know 😩

Banquet · 19/01/2024 21:50

The talc is interesting, I’m going to try that!

Lwrenagain · 19/01/2024 21:46

Kitkatcatflap · 19/01/2024 21:24

I used to hate them until I read that they date back to prehistoric times and then I admired their pluck. They don't bother me now.

I just find their little quick run very endearing 😂

Lwrenagain · 19/01/2024 21:45

I fucking love mine, dp goes fucking apeshit about them, he caught me giving them quaver dust and read the the riot act.
I told him that if I couldn't keep the silverfish I'd get a Shetland pony.

I won purely because we'd 100% be paying to feed a wee horsey had I not been allowed to keep my bathroom buddies as I call them.

Mementomorissons · 19/01/2024 21:26

I hate them! Diatomaceous earth is what worked for me. It's just silica powder I think, which removes the moisture silverfish love

Theunamedcat · 19/01/2024 21:25

Talc apparently smothers them

Kitkatcatflap · 19/01/2024 21:24

I used to hate them until I read that they date back to prehistoric times and then I admired their pluck. They don't bother me now.

PurpleCar02 · 19/01/2024 21:24

They hate lavender, get some drops from Holland & Barrett and dilute with water into a spray. It won’t get rid forever but they will stay away for a while. Sadly the only thing that got rid of them for me permanently was moving house!

ConcealDontFeelPutonaShow · 19/01/2024 21:23

We had them in a second hand pram we were given. Absolutely crawling with the bastards.
I covered it in cinnamon (apparently it repela them) and left it in the sink to dry (it was summer). Never saw one again thank goodness.

Before that we had the odd one or two in my bathroom but it was because someone cough cough kept using the loo roll and leaving the empty rolls on the floor (which they eat).

CagneyAndLazy · 19/01/2024 21:22

YABU

Yolo12345 · 19/01/2024 21:21

Ant powder

DustyLee123 · 19/01/2024 21:20

They like food too, so hoover.

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