There are many things that you may be overlooking every time you climb under the showerhead to cool off on hot summer afternoons. No, it is nothing related to health.
Although obviously, it is a problem that can end up affecting your health, since the presence of insects at home can be the prelude to various diseases.
And that is precisely the risk involved in showering or brushing your teeth and not drying or leaving the drain well covered, especially in humid areas or with the presence of cockroaches or the most unpleasant insects.
- Neuroscience Breakthrough: Study Pinpoints Brain Activity That Helps Prevent Us From Getting Lost
- Brief Anger Hampers Blood Vessel Function Leading to Increased Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke – New Study
- New Blood Test Pinpoints Future Stroke Risk – Study Identifies Inflammatory Molecules as Key Biomarker
- Enceladus: A Potential Haven for Extraterrestrial Life in its Hidden Ocean Depths
- New Experiment: Dark Matter Is Not As ‘DARK’ As All We Think
The increasingly pronounced and recurring heatwaves caused by climate change cause temperatures to rise and bugs want to enter the houses through the pipes.
No one is saved from cockroaches in summer: in fact, they are the great protagonists of summer nights, since during the day they usually rest in any crevice in which they lay their eggs. At night, they go out in search of food in the garbage, drains, sewers, kitchens and bathrooms, as well as areas where food is usually stored.
Unwanted guests
Therefore, it is especially important that if you want to minimize their presence, you dry the towels or shower mats well so that moisture is not generated.
And, above all, dry the bathroom facilities as much as possible before leaving. Don Miller, a British entomologist, has warned in ‘Best Life‘ about this problem, ensuring that it is necessary to cover the drain of the shower or sink with a plug to keep them away.
Another way to avoid their entry is to put a much smaller drain or with tiny holes, in such a way that they cannot penetrate it and breakthrough.
It is important, as we said, to cover the drains. But even more essential is to keep food away from them. No one would think of leaving a salad to drain in the sink itself, but food scraps often stick to the drain grate after scrubbing, which can attract them. Therefore, whenever you wash the dishes, you should also run the soapy scrubber through the same sink with hot water.
If you have already suffered from cockroach episodes in your home, the best thing you can do is spray the pipes through the drains of a chemical product present in the market specialized in killing cockroaches.
A homemade form of pesticide against them is to mix half a cup of sodium with another half cup of distilled white vinegar.
- Neuroscience Breakthrough: Study Pinpoints Brain Activity That Helps Prevent Us From Getting Lost
- Brief Anger Hampers Blood Vessel Function Leading to Increased Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke – New Study
- New Blood Test Pinpoints Future Stroke Risk – Study Identifies Inflammatory Molecules as Key Biomarker
- Enceladus: A Potential Haven for Extraterrestrial Life in its Hidden Ocean Depths
- New Experiment: Dark Matter Is Not As ‘DARK’ As All We Think
Then cover the drain for three to five minutes to let the gases released from the chemical reaction kill them, and then add a few cups of boiling water again.
They would have to be very resilient to survive that.
