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Need help with silverfish!

home12
12 years ago

Would be grateful for any advice about a silverfish problem I have in my new townhouse. I ordered some boric acid traps to put around the house but am particularly concerned about seeing them in my closet and drawers. Would anyone have suggestions on how to deal with them? I have always used Contact paper on drawers but this time, thought plain paper non-scented drawer liners were healthier. I understand that silverfish like paper though.

I'm squeamish about using the dresser until I figure out what to do. Should I rethink Contact paper? Also, I read somewhere that they don't like lavender. Would using lavender-scented detergent (even though I've always used the unscented kind) scare them away? Would appreciate any thoughts.

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