You swept, mopped, took out the trash, and cleaned countertops, yet you still see cockroaches walking around. Does that mean your house is not as clean as it should be? Not necessarily! Your cleaning methods may not even be the source.

Cockroaches are common almost anywhere in the U.S. They don’t always show up because of sanitation problems, so be relieved if you clean your house thoroughly. The issue is probably unrelated to cleanliness. But why is there a sudden appearance of roaches in your clean house?

Roaches are a nuisance. You see one running across your kitchen floor during dinner, and you ruin your appetite. You see one on the counter while you are entertaining guests, and you feel mortified. You one running across your baby’s foot, and you worry about the health of your family.

Learning more about roaches can help you understand how you get them and what you can do to keep them out of your home. If you already have roaches in your home, it’s important that you call a reputable pest control company as soon as possible. The roaches you see are just a fraction of the roaches that are likely in your home. You need the professionals to discover the source of the roaches and to remove them completely.