Old 05-09-2010, 09:00 PM
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earthwalker
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Silverfish, roaches and carpet beetle are all attracted by starch and glue (they love book bindings). Ziplocs or plastic lidded containers are good for keeping them out, you can also put bay leaves or lavender in amongst things (they don't like the smell). Borax works (but don't put down anywhere accessible to children or fur-people. If you use rooms infrequently or have an older home (we do) a good low allergen surface spray around the skirtings also works well.
Interesting article on Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silverfish
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