Smoke odor may remain in clothing, upholstered furniture, carpets, and draperies unless they are properly deodorized before cleaning. Consult professional fire restorers or dry cleaners about using a counteractant, a chemical or additive that breaks up smoke molecules to eliminate odors.
Try these home remedies for killing roaches. Mix Sugar and Baking Soda. This method is cheap, simple, and cost effective. Stir together Â½ cup of sugar and Â½ cup baking soda. Place dabs of the mixture in strategic spots like behind or beneath appliances, in closets, or near wastebaskets. Roaches are attracted to the sugar, and ingest the mixture. The baking soda gives them gas and ultimately kills them.
They can easily run $500 to $1,000 per visit. DIY roach killers cost as little as $5 to $15 (for a can of kill-on-contact insecticide, roach foggers, or bait traps) and as much as $50 to $60 per gallon for spray products that claim to provide 12-month roach control. Ortho Home Defense, a popular home roach remedy, costs about $20 per gallon.