Homesteading & gardeningElias HomesteadI Have Never Had a Roach in My House in 40 Years, The Easy Old Amish Trick You Should Try Right Now!
I Have Never Had a Roach in My House in 40 Years, The Easy Old Amish Trick You Should Try Right Now!
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Published Sep 22, 2026, 7:07 PM · 3w ago
Elias Homestead
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Most people try to fight roaches by killing the ones they can see. But the real problem is usually what your house is offering them: a way in, a place to hide, water, and food. In this video, Elias shares the old farmhouse method for finding where roaches are coming from and shutting those four doors—without relying on constant chemical spraying. You’ll learn how to use a simple jar test, find hidden entry points after dark, remove cardboard hiding places, eliminate nighttime water sources, store food properly, and understand which old-fashioned remedies are actually useful and which are mostly tradition.
I’ll also show you what to do when these simple methods are no longer enough, why bug bombs can create more problems than they solve, and how to make your home less inviting to roaches in the first place. If you’ve ever turned on the kitchen light at night and dreaded what you might see, this is a practical place to start. Subscribe for more old-fashioned homestead and pest-control methods, and tell me in the comments what your mother or grandmother used to keep pests out of the house.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 The 2 AM kitchen problem
02:55 Ask your house the question first
06:33 The way in and the light in the dark
09:38 The bed, and the one on your kitchen floor
11:52 Put the water to bed
13:34 The plate, and the biggest one in the house
15:49 The old guards, graded honestly
18:37 When the doors are not enough
20:26 The clean kitchen that still had roaches
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Disclaimer: The content in this video is for educational and entertainment purposes only, sharing traditional practices and personal experiences. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical or structural advice. Always do your own research before applying new methods to your home. Results may vary.
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- Published
- Sep 22, 2026, 7:07 PM
- Length
- 22:43 (1,363 s)
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- Long-form
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- People & Blogs
- Audio language
- EN-US
- Quality
- HD
- Captions
- No
- Made for kids
- No
- Licensed content
- No
- Video ID
- N5C9LrTlSuw
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