Clean, Clean, Clean
Roaches made their way into your car because they sniffed out food. Take away their food source, and they’ll be less likely to stick around.
Start by throwing out every food bag and container you can find. Don’t forget to toss out old empty cups, too. In fact, throw out any garbage you can find. Search every inch of your car to make sure you’ve removed all garbage.
Many people also recommend throwing out any empty boxes you might have in your car because roaches will apparently eat the glue on the tape.Eating hamburger in car.
Once you’ve cleaned house, give the inside of your car a thorough vacuuming. Shampoo the carpets if you can.
Removing all garbage and cleaning your carpets will go a long way in deterring the roaches from coming back.
2. Stop Eating in Your Car
You took the time to clean out your car and now it’s spotless. But if you start eating in your car again, you’re just going to send out another invitation to the roaches that just left. “Hey everyone! I left a few crumbs for you. Eat and enjoy!”
As difficult as it might be, try to avoid eating in your car whenever you can. If you must eat, clean up after yourself immediately. Even go as far as vacuuming if you can. Remove all drinks and leftover food garbage to minimize the chances of the roaches returning,
3. Sprinkle Diatomaceous Earth or Boric Acid
Most of the tricks used to keep roaches out of your house can also be used to keep them out of your car. Diatomaceous earth and boric acid are two of the most effective ways to get rid of roaches.
Just a word of caution here – if you have kids or pets that travel with you, you may want to avoid using boric acid. It can be toxic to animals and humans if enough of it is ingested, so it’s better to be safe than sorry here.
Diatomaceous earth is safe for both kids and pets. In fact, you can even rub diatomaceous earth on your pet’s fur to kill fleas – a versatile remedy.
No matter whether you use boric acid or diatomaceous earth, the process is the same: sprinkle the powder on the floor in the car.
The roaches will walk through the powder and be destroyed from the inside out.
Depending on how many roaches you have, it may take a few days or weeks for them all to clear out. Just make sure that you quickly remove any dead roaches you find. Roaches have no problem eating dead roaches, so they can act as a food source if you leave them.
4. Roach Fumigation – With Caution
If the infestation is really bad and the boric acid/diatomaceous earth trick didn’t work, you can also try a fogger for roaches. However, you’ll want to use caution when taking this approach. Remember, you’ll be spraying poison in small quarters. And once the fumigation is done, you’ll need to do a very thorough airing out of your car.
When the bug bomb is done working its deadly magic, you’ll need to open all the doors and let the car air out for a few hours. You may also want to run the heat or air conditioning for 10 minutes to clean out the vents, too.
Even though foggers are usually quite effective at killing roaches, you may want to consider this a last-resort move.
If you don’t want to go as far as bug bombing your car, you can always use a roach spray to get rid of a few stray critters. But again, remember that you’re spraying in a confined area, so make sure the doors and/or windows are open.
Nothing is more concerning than seeing a roach in your car while you’re driving. But if you act quickly and keep your car clean, you should be able to get rid of them and keep them out of your car for good.
Roaches made their way into your car because they sniffed out food. Take away their food source, and they’ll be less likely to stick around.
Start by throwing out every food bag and container you can find. Don’t forget to toss out old empty cups, too. In fact, throw out any garbage you can find. Search every inch of your car to make sure you’ve removed all garbage.
Many people also recommend throwing out any empty boxes you might have in your car because roaches will apparently eat the glue on the tape.Eating hamburger in car.
Once you’ve cleaned house, give the inside of your car a thorough vacuuming. Shampoo the carpets if you can.
Removing all garbage and cleaning your carpets will go a long way in deterring the roaches from coming back.
2. Stop Eating in Your Car
You took the time to clean out your car and now it’s spotless. But if you start eating in your car again, you’re just going to send out another invitation to the roaches that just left. “Hey everyone! I left a few crumbs for you. Eat and enjoy!”
As difficult as it might be, try to avoid eating in your car whenever you can. If you must eat, clean up after yourself immediately. Even go as far as vacuuming if you can. Remove all drinks and leftover food garbage to minimize the chances of the roaches returning,
3. Sprinkle Diatomaceous Earth or Boric Acid
Most of the tricks used to keep roaches out of your house can also be used to keep them out of your car. Diatomaceous earth and boric acid are two of the most effective ways to get rid of roaches.
Just a word of caution here – if you have kids or pets that travel with you, you may want to avoid using boric acid. It can be toxic to animals and humans if enough of it is ingested, so it’s better to be safe than sorry here.
Diatomaceous earth is safe for both kids and pets. In fact, you can even rub diatomaceous earth on your pet’s fur to kill fleas – a versatile remedy.
No matter whether you use boric acid or diatomaceous earth, the process is the same: sprinkle the powder on the floor in the car.
The roaches will walk through the powder and be destroyed from the inside out.
Depending on how many roaches you have, it may take a few days or weeks for them all to clear out. Just make sure that you quickly remove any dead roaches you find. Roaches have no problem eating dead roaches, so they can act as a food source if you leave them.
4. Roach Fumigation – With Caution
If the infestation is really bad and the boric acid/diatomaceous earth trick didn’t work, you can also try a fogger for roaches. However, you’ll want to use caution when taking this approach. Remember, you’ll be spraying poison in small quarters. And once the fumigation is done, you’ll need to do a very thorough airing out of your car.
When the bug bomb is done working its deadly magic, you’ll need to open all the doors and let the car air out for a few hours. You may also want to run the heat or air conditioning for 10 minutes to clean out the vents, too.
Even though foggers are usually quite effective at killing roaches, you may want to consider this a last-resort move.
If you don’t want to go as far as bug bombing your car, you can always use a roach spray to get rid of a few stray critters. But again, remember that you’re spraying in a confined area, so make sure the doors and/or windows are open.
Nothing is more concerning than seeing a roach in your car while you’re driving. But if you act quickly and keep your car clean, you should be able to get rid of them and keep them out of your car for good.
