⚠️🪳ROACHES HAPPEN: It Doesn’t Mean You’re Dirty. It Means You Need This. 🧪
- The Clutterless Company
- 5 days ago
- 4 min read
Seen a roach lately? Yeah, we know the feeling. It’s that mix of disgust, frustration, and the urge to bleach your entire kitchen. But here’s the truth: roaches don’t mean your place is dirty.
They show up in clean homes, nice buildings, and perfectly organized apartments. Especially in cities with aging infrastructure, cracked walls, and shared pipes. It’s gross, but it’s common. And once they appear, you want them handled. Quickly, quietly, and for good.
This is the one we keep in our kits and trust in our own spaces: Advion Cockroach Gel Bait.
We’re not sponsored. We don’t sell pest control. We just work in real homes every day and it’s the one we keep coming back to. IT JUST WORKS!
❓What Is Advion?
It’s a small tube of clear gel that acts as bait. Roaches eat it, take it back to wherever they came from, and die. Other roaches feed on the remains, and those die too.
It’s a chain reaction. And it works.
You don’t spray it. You don’t bomb your apartment. You just place small dots of the gel in key places, leave it alone, and let the process happen.
🏁 How/When to Use It
Here’s the order we recommend and why:
✅ Step 1: Place the Bait First
If you clean first, you could accidentally remove the exact things that would lead roaches to the bait. So resist the urge to scrub right away. Instead:
Apply small dots (pea-sized or smaller) under the sink, behind appliances, inside lower cabinets, and along baseboards.
Focus on dark, quiet, and warm spots. Anywhere you've seen activity.
You might see more roaches than usual in the first day or two. That’s normal. It means they’re finding the bait.
Need a step-by-step visual? This YouTube video from DoMyOwn breaks down exactly how to apply Advion Gel Bait
✅ Step 2: Wait a Few Days
Once the bait is placed, give it time to work. Don’t clean the treated areas right away — you want the roaches to interact with the gel, carry it back to their hiding spots, and start the chain reaction that actually eliminates the colony.
It usually takes about 1–7 days to see a noticeable drop in activity. You may spot a few dead roaches during that time — which is common and a good sign the bait is doing its job. If needed, reapply lightly after a week in the same areas.
If you spot dead roaches during this phase (which is normal), clean visible areas with care. Wear gloves, use paper towels and disinfectant to wipe down exposed surfaces, and dispose of everything properly. Avoid disturbing the bait while it’s still active. Once the activity slows down, that’s when you move on to a full clean and reset.
✅ Step 3: The Deep, Detail Cleaning
Once the activity dies down and you’re no longer seeing dead or live roaches, it’s time for a proper reset. The bait has done its job, now you clean up what’s left behind and make your home less inviting moving forward.
This deep clean isn’t NOT about aesthetics. The focus is a deep, true clean reset. Removing the food, moisture, and hiding spots that attracted the pests in the first place.
Here’s what a deep and detailed cleaning SHOULD look like post bait:
Pull forward all appliances and vacuum thoroughly behind and underneath each one. Roaches love warm, dark, undisturbed areas (especially areas with many crumbs or lots grease buildup).
Empty, disinfect and wipe down all cabinets, drawers, and shelves. Disinfect the interiors, paying special attention to corners, shelf liners, and the undersides of surfaces.
Properly Seal all open foods!!! Dry goods, snacks, pet food, spices, everything. Use airtight containers, and avoid storing anything in torn boxes or loosely rolled bags. Be sure to note the expiration dates and important details of any foods taken out of their original packaging
Take out the trash regularly, and don’t let garbage pile up indoors overnight. Roaches are drawn to scent trails, and even a “clean” bag can hold enough residue to attract them. Take out the trash daily and wipe down the bin, lid, and floor underneath regularly.
To cut lingering smells, place a paper towel lightly soaked in white vinegar at the bottom of the bin. Removing scent cues is just as important as removing food.
Check for leaks under sinks, behind the fridge, near radiators, or anywhere else water might be pooling. Roaches need water as much as food and moisture keeps them coming back.
Avoid storing items directly on the floor, more so in kitchens, pantries, or under sinks.
Roaches love cluttered, low-visibility areas where they can hide undisturbed. Cardboard boxes, grocery bags, stacks of plastic containers, or extra cleaning supplies left on the floor create perfect shelter and nesting zones. Instead:
Use shelves, clear bins with lids, or raised storage to keep things off the ground.
Regularly declutter those "catch-all" zones — under the sink, behind small appliances, inside junk drawers.
The less stuff roaches can hide behind or inside, the easier it is to spot activity and keep them out for good.
This final clean is what closes the loop. The bait may eliminate the infestation, but it’s the thorough reset that makes your space unlivable to whatever’s left behind. When food, moisture, and shelter are gone, so is the reason for them to return.
🧾 Where to Purchase It: Our Go-To Suppliers
You can find Advion Cockroach Gel Bait online through retailers like Amazon or professional pest control suppliers. No special license needed. Just order, apply, and follow the steps.
🔑 Key Takeaways
There’s a lot of panic around the topic of roaches and a lot of advice that feels more performative than practical. But the truth is, roaches show up in even the cleanest homes.
You’re not alone, and it’s not a reflection of who you are. What matters is how you respond. You don’t need to do everything all at once. Start small. Be consistent.
Bait first. Clean second. Then keep going.
It won’t change overnight but with the right tools and a little patience, you can take your space back. We've seen it happen, again and again.
Have questions or need to talk it through? Reach out anytime, we’re here to help.
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