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How safe is to use Mortein Surface Spay or other pest control while one has a 1 year old baby?

Hi everyone, I have too much spiders and cockroaches at home. I haven't found a child friendly pest control in the market. I am not worried about the cockroaches but definitely spiders. I am really looking forward to get some professional advice on this matter. Please advice me, is Mortein safe to use while one has baby at home or any other brands which I might not know of. Thank you.

Public Comments

1. spray your kid find out xD
2. unfortunately, none of these chemicals like mortein are safe. they are powerful insecticides and as you know, 1 year olds are all over the place/floor all the time. if you spray the chemical on the kitchen floor, for example, you will probably walk on it and then track it into other rooms. also, these chemicals come in spray form, and the mist goes everywhere even if you just spray a little in one area. anyway, i would stay away from insecticides. you could try things like sticky traps. sometimes you can even find the sticky glue for this and apply it to cardboard pieces and make the little insect traps yourself. another thing that worked moderately well for me was to mix water, tabasco sauce, and chili powder in a spray bottle and spray this in places where you see the insects. they dont like the smell and burning sensation, but it isnt something harmful to babies. the bottom line is you have to just clean everyting really well, try as seal off any cracks in floors and windows where insects can come in, search for nests and disturb them with that chili spray, and use mosquito nets at night (they keep spiders and roaches out as well as mosquitos)... not the best thing to hear i know, but its better than exposing the child to insecticides...