Roach question

So this is absolutely gross to me and slightly mortifying
Recently I posted about wanting to move and wasn’t so honest because I’m mortified
We have rented the top of a house for 8 years and love it UNTIL recently
There are new tenants below us (absentee landlord) and they are filthy!!!
Never in 8 years did we have a bug up here and all the sudden about 3 weeks ago there are roaches!
I’m skeeved beyond belief! My landlord said they are coming from the downstairs apartment because they are dirty!! I’ve only seen about 6 but I’m sure there are more.
Anyway we are moving thank god we found a place rather quickly and I can’t wait! I refuse to sleep in the bedroom because I saw roaches on the walls....so I’ve been sleeping on the couch (DH thinks I’ve lost my mind lol)
So it’s 3:50 am and I’m wide awake because it happened, a huge roach woke me by crawling on my leg! I grabbed it and was able to kill it!
Here’s my question
Do we take our brand new couches or sell them?!! Are they in the couch and we will be moving with roaches?!?!
I’m freaking the F out!!!!!!!
I know I sound insane
And if you’re thinking why no get an exterminator...the dirty couple downstairs refused because they have pet bunnies and won’t let anyone in to spray!!!
Monday can’t come soon enough

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You don’t sound insane. Similar thing happened to me at my last Brooklyn apartment and I wanted to die! I’m also allergic to roaches - so theres that too.

I didn’t take anything with me but clothes and they were washed at laundromat beforehand just in case. So I’m Not much help there. But I’m pretty sure you can get them cleaned and check them really well for any signs of life. And if god forbid you do bring a few with you, once you exterminate, they should be gone if you’re in a clean building. Where there’s more than 1, there’s many. For now, keep lights on when you can. Get some raid traps and spray.

I’m so sorry you’re going through this. I completely understand how you feel.

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omg i got goosebumps reading your post. I can't believe you're still sleeping there at all ugh. I would not bring anything with me- get all new stuff

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Ugh same thing happened at our old place but with the neighbors. It was HORRIFIC. We tried everything to get rid of them but couldn't! They don't generally go in things like a couch though- more like kitchen/bathroom. We took our couch with us and haven't seen a roach since we moved in over 3 years. I still have PTSD though- I see a black speck and go ballistic... and it turns out to be a bit of dirt or a leaf or something.

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OMG that's awful! I'm glad you're able to move so quickly!

I don't really have any advice except to just check everything as you pack it to make sure it's clean. You can always get a treatment at your new house to make sure no critters came with you.

I'm actually SHOCKED that a landlord would allow the downstairs tenants to live like that. He's going to have a really hard time re-renting your apartment out when you move if it's that bad! Blech.

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They don't live in couches. Mainly in the kitchen. I've lived in apartments all my life until i got married and had to deal with them alot. If your still worried, i would get some roach foggers and put them in your apartment usually that will kill some in your apartment and the rest will flee and go back downstairs.

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I had this problem in my first apartment. Thankfully my best friend's DH at the time was an exterminator and would come and spray for me once a month!

I was worried about bringing them with me when I moved too. He told me not to worry about couches and furniture. He did tell me that they like the glue in cardboard boxes. He told me to spray each box BEFORE I packed it and to empty the boxes and put them OUTSIDE immediately when I got to the new place. I followed his advice and I never saw a roach in my new apartment.

He also told me NEVER to take the boxes from a place like Costco or the supermarket and if I get a delivery in a cardboard box to empty it and put it outside immediately - no matter where it's from. I haven't seen a roach since.

Good luck.

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Posted by NYCGirl80

OMG that's awful! I'm glad you're able to move so quickly!

I don't really have any advice except to just check everything as you pack it to make sure it's clean. You can always get a treatment at your new house to make sure no critters came with you.

I'm actually SHOCKED that a landlord would allow the downstairs tenants to live like that. He's going to have a really hard time re-renting your apartment out when you move if it's that bad! Blech.

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I'm glad you're able to move!! After a roach crawling on my leg I would probably be in hotel.

But as a side note, how can a tenant refuse to allow an exterminator in if there is evidence of infestation? That's horrible and disgusting. And the fact that people would willingly live with a roach problem that bad, it makes me sick to my stomach.

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Yikes!!

If you love your couches I would have them professionally cleaned. I am sure they have dealt with things like this before.

Even if they don't live in couches I would still get them cleaned.

Good luck!!

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Sorry you are going through this. I lived in an apartment and as a preventative measure I never did it but not sure if they can refuse. My gut tells me your landlord probably didn’t want to spend the money and also is happy to see you go. If you have been there 8 years I am sure they will hike the rent a decent amount since the market has increased so much.

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I am SO sorry you are dealing with that as I know its a horror! That is putting it lightly.

I also would be getting Zero sleep. There would be no way since any other bug does the same to me.

How anyone can live like that in those conditions is beyond me? Are they foreign and maybe not used to such a "cleanliness" of a culture?

Those poor rabbits.......

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Posted by tray831



I am SO sorry you are dealing with that as I know its a horror! That is putting it lightly.

I also would be getting Zero sleep. There would be no way since any other bug does the same to me.

How anyone can live like that in those conditions is beyond me? Are they foreign and maybe not used to such a "cleanliness" of a culture?

Those poor rabbits.......

Message edited 8/2/2019 11:44:50 AM.

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Posted by jellybelly79

Posted by NYCGirl80

OMG that's awful! I'm glad you're able to move so quickly!

I don't really have any advice except to just check everything as you pack it to make sure it's clean. You can always get a treatment at your new house to make sure no critters came with you.

I'm actually SHOCKED that a landlord would allow the downstairs tenants to live like that. He's going to have a really hard time re-renting your apartment out when you move if it's that bad! Blech.

He is in for a rude awakening!!!! We don’t have a lease and he’s been an absolute nightmare the past year! Just recently the central air went out and the breaker is in the downstairs apartment. My DH and him went down and my DH waited outside while he went in. My husband said he came out white as a ghost! He asked what’s wrong and the landlord said “I can’t believe what it looks like in there! Mosquitos and flys everywhere and it’s like they are hoarding things and garbage and boxes everywhere”
All he did was have a talk with them and said he would be inspecting their apt again. Within that time we saw the first roach and realized they have to be coming in from downstairs through the walls. The girl has pet bunnies so she refuses to let him fog the place or get an exterminator so for the past 2 weeks absolutely nothing has been done! We on the other hand have those traps set everywhere and I’ve been cleaning like crazy! I’ve only seen one or 2 here and there but even 1 is enough for me! My DH was super understanding and told me to start looking and thank goodness I came across a really nice place in Merrick (we are in Bellmore and coincidentally I grew up in Merrick so I’m super happy)!
My heart is still pounding from last night. My husband thinks it came from the baseboard and just wound up on the couch, it was the first time I’ve seen one not in the kitchen or bedroom but again 1 is enough to get us the hell out of here!!!!!
I’m such a germaphobe so this is really having a bad effect on me! Thank goodness for Xanax and cheers to a new apartment! Lol
But for real, the landlord sucks
We want to just disappear (but my DH says we are better then that and can’t not tell him we are leaving)

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roaches stay in drains like the kitchen. Spraying wont help, they must leave food around, take your couch... is it a few here and there>

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Posted by Mrs213

Posted by jellybelly79

Posted by NYCGirl80

OMG that's awful! I'm glad you're able to move so quickly!

I don't really have any advice except to just check everything as you pack it to make sure it's clean. You can always get a treatment at your new house to make sure no critters came with you.

I'm actually SHOCKED that a landlord would allow the downstairs tenants to live like that. He's going to have a really hard time re-renting your apartment out when you move if it's that bad! Blech.

He is in for a rude awakening!!!! We don’t have a lease and he’s been an absolute nightmare the past year! Just recently the central air went out and the breaker is in the downstairs apartment. My DH and him went down and my DH waited outside while he went in. My husband said he came out white as a ghost! He asked what’s wrong and the landlord said “I can’t believe what it looks like in there! Mosquitos and flys everywhere and it’s like they are hoarding things and garbage and boxes everywhere”
All he did was have a talk with them and said he would be inspecting their apt again. Within that time we saw the first roach and realized they have to be coming in from downstairs through the walls. The girl has pet bunnies so she refuses to let him fog the place or get an exterminator so for the past 2 weeks absolutely nothing has been done! We on the other hand have those traps set everywhere and I’ve been cleaning like crazy! I’ve only seen one or 2 here and there but even 1 is enough for me! My DH was super understanding and told me to start looking and thank goodness I came across a really nice place in Merrick (we are in Bellmore and coincidentally I grew up in Merrick so I’m super happy)!
My heart is still pounding from last night. My husband thinks it came from the baseboard and just wound up on the couch, it was the first time I’ve seen one not in the kitchen or bedroom but again 1 is enough to get us the hell out of here!!!!!
I’m such a germaphobe so this is really having a bad effect on me! Thank goodness for Xanax and cheers to a new apartment! Lol
But for real, the landlord sucks
We want to just disappear (but my DH says we are better then that and can’t not tell him we are leaving)

If they have kids someone should be calling CPS if there is all that garbage inside

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Where is your apartment located? And what sort of roaches are you finding? The small ones that typically infest or the huge ones with wings? Either way, I wouldn't get rid of the couch- just wipe it down if you are skeeved.

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