Simple Ways To Send Cockroaches Away From Your House

As adults who have once been kids, we all know that the sight of a cockroach anywhere around the house makes us feel bad. I personally do not like it when it comes on me while I sleep or when I mistakenly step on it. Those sharp things on its legs gives me goose pimples.Asthma They live in kitchens where they can easily feed on food spills and water, also they can be found in wall cracks, cabinets, behind fridges, below the kitchen sink, undisturbed furniture and gardens.

They eat a variety of food spills in the kitchen, faecal matter as well as rotten waste such as cabbage, etc. Cockroaches spread bacteria and diseases to humans such as Salmonella, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus,harbour amoebae, fungi and can also harbourfungi viruses such as the polio virus. Recent research reveal that cockroaches my also be involved with human indoor allergies such as Asthma.

How To Make Your House Cockroach Free

There are many easy ways to keep roaches out of the house and here are a few that I will mension

1. Empty the Kitchen Trash Daily:

 Since cockroaches feed on food particles and kitchen waste, it is advisable to empty it weekly. Clean any water that collects underneath after taking away the trash bag. Always cover the trash can with its lid to prevent them from getting inside.

2. Seal All Cracks:

Cracks and crevices serve as nesting places for cockroaches. Make sure you seal cracks both inside the house and those outside. Such cracks can be found in places love window frames, window moldings, around doors, under sinks, around soak away pits and openings in the kitchen and bathroom.

3. Keep The House Clean:

If a house is clean and smell fresh, cockroaches will stay away. After cooking, clean stove and cooker tops and get rid od food particles. Wash all dirty dishes and do not leave dirty plates in the sink over night. Cover left over food properly in the kitchen or dinning, or put them in ziploc bags and store in the fridge. Clean any sticky spills on the floor immediately and don't leave out cut or over ripe fruits on the table or counter.

4. Remove Yard/Compound Waste:

Get rid of yard waste such as decaying leaves and wood, straw, plant clippings. Keep wood piles far away from the house. Clean the compound periodically roaches from breeding outside the building thereby stopping them from getting in when the weather gets cold cos they migrate in search of warm places.

Irish Potato Salad The Way I Like It

There are times when you just do not feel like cooking any thing too heavy or rather you do not want to spend much time in the kitchen, but at the same time you want to fix something colourful, flavourful and so oh... delicious. If you go for potato salad believe me you will not be disappointed and will also be happy. And one last thing, your mouth starts to water when you are still putting the salad together, yes it looks that attractive, lol. When I made this recipe for the first time, my mum said" you have started with all this your "make make", I have not heard of this one before", well I told her to relax and watch me, when it was ready and I gave her her portion, she really liked it and said she will start making it too. I also wished i made more because i wanted more...Yea that's how palatable my potato salad tasted, and I have decided to share the recipe with you all my dear readers.

Irish Potato Salad Recipe

Cuisine: Continental

Course: Lunch

Ingredients:

- 5 or 6 Medium Irish Potatoes, peeled and washed

- 4 Large Carrots, lightly peeled and diced in cubes

- 1 Small Onion, sliced

- 1 Medium Celery Stalk, diced

- 2 Large Eggs, Hard Boiled, diced

- 4 or 5 Tablepoons Mayonnaise

- 3 Cups Water

- 1/4 Teaspoon  Salt

6 Ways To Prevent Mosquito Bites

My dear readers, i have been away for over a month and i know you have missed reading my posts. Well, i went on a vacation, and i rested well. I have a refreshed head now and ready to bring you more interesting posts. This is the season when mosquitoes strive and are looking for human blood to feed on. When mosquitoes bite they inject sporozoites into th blood stream thereby transmitting Malaria.

The female Anopheles mosquitoes pick up parasite from humans who are infected when they suck blood to feed their eggs. Out of over 430 Anopheles species that exist only about 30-40 transmits malaria. Mosquitoes have those that hide indoors (endophilic) and those that stay outside (exophilic). Malaria is very harmful to pregnant women and children. According to the W.H.O. 2014 report on malaria, there was an estimated 198 million cases of Malaria worldwide in 2013, 584,000 deaths are caused by Malaria, 90 percent of which occur in Africa.

Ways To Prevent Mosquito Bites

In order to stay free from Malaria you should first prevent mosquitoe bites by taking some precautionary measures which includes  the following

1. Wear Protective And Bright Coloured Clothing:

When going outdoors wear Loose Long-sleeved shirts and trousers in order to completely cover the skin. Clothing may also be sprayed with permit rin. Wear shoes and socks that cover the feet well. Do not wear tight clothing with thin fabric as mosquitoes can bite through them. Wear bright coloured clothes because mosquitoes are naturally attracted to tight dark coloured clothes,especially black and blue so wear bright colours which will not attract them.

2. Keep Your Surroundings Clean: 

Make sure your compound is clean and get rid of any standing water where mosquitoes can breed in. If you have a pool, always cover it when it is not in use and treat it with chemicals such as chlorine. Cut all grasses and do not allow dead tree leaves to linger around or heaped around the compound, get rid of old tires and used containers, natural low points on a piece of property because they form breeding ground for mosquitoes.

3. Use Mosquito Repellents:

Apply repellents specially formulated such as DEET (NN-diethyl-m-toluamide) 30%-50% which are recommended for adults and children over 2 months. Apply to uncovered skin when going outdoors or to the bush and it is effective for several hours.

4. Sleep Under Treated Mosquito Nets:

According to UNICEF, about one billion insecticide treated nets have been distributed in Africa between the year 2000 and 2015. It is advised to sleep under Permethrin treated net because it has fine holes that are big enough to allow breeze to easily pass through but can not allow biting mosquitoes to get in. Make sure to sleep without touching the sides. Also put nets on the windows so that mosquitoes  can not come in.

5. Use Insecticide Spray and Coils:

TO drive away mosquitoes from inside the house. Make sure to not stay in when you do because they are harmful to health, as some people complain to find it difficult to breath, and cough after inhaling the smoke from coils.

6. Put On The Fan & Wear Thick Socks Before Going To Bed:

Also, if you have a lot of mosquitoes around the house, sleep with the fan on because strong breeze drive them away, you can also wear thick socks on your hands and feet to cover them since clothing can not cover them properly. And don't forget to rub mentholated petroleum jelly on your ankles, wrists, and shoulder if you can not cover them maybe due to hot weather and absence of electricity.

If you follow the above measures you will surely be free from mosquito bites as well as Malaria.