Gross, but it needs to be asked... (Page 2)

I have found a great solution to the roach problem, and everyone that has used it has found success with it to some degree.  Hopefully it helps you.  Go to Starbucks and ask for a bag of coffee grounds.  They are free and they give them to people for their gardens, but I use it as roach bait.  Get some big gulp cups or glass jars and fill them half way with a water/coffee ground mix.  For some reason the roaches love it and they crawl in, but cannot get out because the side of the cup/jar is too slippery.  I keep them outside my doors and I kid you not, I have not had a roach inside since.  It is nasty because they will pile up in the cup, so either dump the mixture and dead roaches out or have lots of cups ready.  It works well and is far cheaper than calling a pest control guy.