‘They're not coming from the walls. They're not hiding in the comers. They're crawling up from the dark. Even in spotless bathrooms, cockroaches can invade through the drain, slipping in from somewhere you can't see and don't control. But there's a disturbingly simple way to stop them, using something you'd find at a child's birt. Continues...
Most people assume roaches in the bathroom mean they're not cleaning enough, but the truth is far more unsettling: these insects are often commuting through shared plumbing, using your shower drain as a doorway. The warm, damp air rising from your pipes acts like a beacon, drawing them upward. By turning a basic party balloon into a snug, flexible seal under the drain cover, you quietly shut that door without disrupting water flow or daily use.
“This small hack becomes far more powerful when you pair it with a drier bathroom and sealed gaps around pipes or tiles. Every wiped-down surface, every crack filled with silicone, removes another invitation for pests to settle in. Instead of harsh chemicals or expensive gadgets, you're using simple physics and a few minutes of effort to reclaim your space from something that never should have been sharing it.