Safer Home Diatomaceous Earth 4 lb Organic OMRI DE - Cockroach Killer Indoor Home, Bed Bug Killer, Kills Fleas, Ants, Silverfish, Earwigs & Crawling Insects

Hello ladies and gentlemen, this ride requires seat belts, snacks, and a few minutes of time for reading. First off, yes it works. It works a little too well, but that's a story for another day. Today is all about how it works in the general sense. I live out in the countryside between 3 (yes you read that right- 3) goat farms. They also have the occasional cow, donkey, horse, ect ect thrown in there. One neighbor is bad for letting their bales of hay rot, and if anyone reading this knows anything about farming, hay, and rot you know bugs love that stuff. And not just one type, but all of them. So imagine multiple bales of rotting hay full of bugs, and then imagine said neighbors burning those rotting bales of hay and you might understand how I ended up with a bug problem. Oh and another neighbor has like 20 hunting dogs penned up that are covered in fleas and mange. Ants, spiders, fleas, cave crickets, roaches, weird red evil looking centipede creatures, and more. Well not bedbugs as I've seen most reviews on here for, those sound awful and I'm thanking my lucky stars I didn't have to deal with those. But Seriously, I was at my wits end. With the bugs, with the neighbors... honestly I was ready to throw hands. Instead I suffered thro a couple years of going broke buying bug killers for the house, for my poor dogs, and the stray cats that kept getting dropped off or that ran away from the neighbors little cat addict kid. Now here I am in 2022, it was summer, the dogs are covered in fleas and digging their fur off despite the many products sprayed on them, put in their baths, and even fleas pills given once a month. I'm ready to kick them out of the house along with myself as the ants and roaches were joining each other and obviously plotting to take over my kitchen. Well it just so happened I joined a plant group on fb and many ppl complained about fruit gnats in their plants. Lo and behold one helpful angel mentioned this stuff to get rid of the gnats and the eggs in the plant soil. I go to look it up and heh it says it kills crawling bugs so obviously I had to buy it and try it. Yeah I was skeptical at first because hey I bet I've spent over 5k on other products that just don't cut it. But I said why not, what's $10 more dollars in the well of bug killer debt right?! Y'all... I think I cried but I'll get to that. A little warning that I needed but didn't get because I didn't read the reviews- this stuff gets EVERYWHERE, and I'm okay with that but that first realization was a shock to the senses. Seriously wear a mask when spreading this stuff inside. And if you decide to vacuum it up make sure you clean out the filter if your vacuum has one. I used an air compressor to blow the filter of mine out and even what was in that little filter made me look like I was auditioning for a lead role in frosty the snowman. I wish I'd took a photo of the very first use of this stuff. Me and my kids looked like trauma survivors in shock covered in white powder. And the living room looked like a scene from the movie Blow. Only add in a scene where the product was exploded by a pack of derange coyotes who decided to have a party. Pretty sure my kids and dogs have ptsd. But I digress. I put this in the carpets, in cabinets, and on my dogs backs. Expectations were low because as stated already I've bought and used a lot of bug killers and nothing has even dented the bug population on my property or in my house. Lord this is getting long so I'll switch to a bulletin graph type writing Day 1- still skeptical AND now covered in a powder that refuses to wash from any and every crack it may have landed. Kids and dogs eyeing me with disgust and distrust. Dogs scratching like there's a tomorrow, its a competition, and if they don't peel their skin off they lose 1st place trophy Day 2- Woke up and realized it wasn't a nightmare and everything still looks like a Blow scene gone wrong. Kids won't talk to me. Dogs are looking at each other a little bewildered that the other wasn't still in the scratching competition. Kitchen ants are packing up their battle camps. I'm a little less skeptical... Day 3- Went to the kitchen and panicked because I noticed one of the kids spilled sugar while making a bowl of rice crispy cereal. Then noticed there are absolutely no ants in sight. None. Dogs are napping like they haven't slept in a year. Which isn't far from the truth since the fleas were on a mission to give them insomnia. Honestly I'm now a believer Day 4- kids and dogs are my best friends again. They love me (well they love the choice I made in buying this dirt). No ants, spiders, fleas, evil centipedes, roaches, or any other bugs in sight in the house or on the animals. So after the first week we gave the dogs a bath and waited till they were dry to take them OUTSIDE to put the dirt on their backs. Again dogs acted like i was a leper but theyarent scratching so ill live w my new status. My porch was white w podwer and still is honestly but the ants and stuff that would go after my canna lillies and other flowers are m.i.a. and I'm okay with that too. That was just in month 1 of using this stuff, well not even a full month just half of one and now it's been over 2 months and still no bugs in the house or around it and my porches. I was just talking to my mom about buying more to put under the house and in the 4 acres of yards this coming spring and decided to write my review. Usually we buy the bug killer pellets for the yard and spread it for fleas, spiders, and ticks but it really doesnt work after 3 days or rain. For those that aren't spider haters, we have black widows and brown recluse spiders galore where I live and the neighbors spray for them and run them onto my property. I hate using dangerous chemicals like they do because of the honey bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies so basically suffer thro finding these spiders in place I'd rather not have them. Anyway, yes I cried. First I cried because of the mess I made w it, but then I cried because it freaking WORKED. It worked so well. My dogs are back to sleeping in my bedroom soundly (them and me), the kitchen is a war free zone again- goodbye sugar ants & roaches, I'm not being terrorized by middle of the night spider raids, and I can enjoy my flower beds without being eaten alive by red ants. Sure, we were picking dirt grit out of our teeth and ears for a week after the first time we used this stuff but 10/10 would buy again. Oh wait... I am buying it again! And probably going to stock up on this stuff since the neighbors aren't going to quit their shenanigans anytime soon. Okay you can un-buckled now. Ride is over for y'all lol Edited to add within a week of posting my review the price went up 8 dollars geezus.

For a quick summary, I used several flea sprays on my indoor flea infestation that were expensive and totally ineffective. I ordered this and treated the problem area immediately (see picture for reference.) I let it sit 2 days and vacuumed everything and the fleas are gone!! Now for an in depth review. To preface, I have 2 dogs and several cats that go in and out of my house; and I live in Texas where fleas get terrible as soon as it gets hot. My living room recently became infested with fleas, even though my pets spend most of the time in my bedroom with me. I couldn't even walk in that room without having them jump all over me. It was a disgusting, itchy nightmare. I cleaned everything, doused all the furniture in flea spray. When that didn't do anything, I set off a bug bomb. That also didn't do anything. I didn't learn until after all that effort that fleas get immune to the chemicals in those sprays and treatments. My friend had a similar situation in the past and recommended I use diatomaceous earth and said it was incredibly effective. I didn't have high hopes since everything else I've tried was a bust, but I ordered this product and covered every last nook in cranny in my living room as soon as it came in, while washing everything that could go in the washing machine in hot water and drying on high heat, and then putting in air tight bags until the treatment was done. I left the the powder on everything for 2 days, avoided going in there and kept my pets out just in case. I spent several hours today vacuuming everything up (thank god for shop vacs), and the results are incredible! The living room is right by my front door, and every time I would quickly walk in or out, there would be several fleas attacking. But while I was in there all day today, no fleas! I sat in there and rested for a while when I was finished and didn't see a single one! I can't yet say for sure every single flea was killed, but there is no doubt in my mind that this product is extremely effective. I had a ton of the product left after treating that room and every area of furniture, but I already ordered another bag so I can use it to do monthly treatments throughout the summer and as needed. If you are in a similar situation and feel hopeless like I did, I highly recommend giving this a try. I can only really speak to it's effectiveness with fleas, but large flying roaches are also a huge problem in my area this time of year and not the kind of thing that can be treated like small ones. But while the product was sitting, I did find a couple dead ones around the area, so it is likely helpful for roaches too. The friend who recommended I use this said it also took care of an ant problem he was having in his kitchen when he treated his house and yard for fleas. I can't count the amount of different, often expensive, products I've tried in the past and this is the only thing that has actually showed results, and amazing ones at that. And for the price, it's really a no-brainer.

Used for bbs. It is messy, but worth it to get rid of those evil insects. I opened up every outlet and poofed it in with a special applicator. I Removed light fixtures and fire alarms to create a barrier. When I found an infested area in my bathroom (yes in the bathroom! I kept seeing them and found they had been in the toilet tank! WTF?!) I sprinkled this all around the bathroom in the corners, along the wall, brushed into baseboards, in the cabinets, in cracks around the medicine cabinet and around the toilet. Proof applied under tank lid and on the tank inner parts. If it gets wet it is no good, so must be reapplied often in areas that get wet. I poof applied it all around the apartment baseboards, cracks in flooring, on the bed under a cover, on the pillows under a cover, on the sofa, with a poofer it will stick to walls and furniture legs etc. then I just sweep or vacuum up any extra. Again, still messy but worth it! the first month I kept finding dead dried evil creatures in crevices and in the powder I laid thick around my toilet. And tub. I think they are coming through the walls on the pipes from the apartment above me. After a month it started to lessen. It’s been 4 months and I haven’t seen a live one in two months. I have only found one dead one in the last month. I use this and eco raider bb spray. I have a dog and 2 cats so I try to avoid poisoning them. These things are safe and seem to work well together. 5 years ago we had an outbreak of these evil things. We were free and clear for 4 years. I did throw out some furniture that first time. But with diatomaceous earth and a large heater tent they vanished for 4 years! Unfortunately I did not upkeep the diatomaceous earth barriers in the wall and floor/ ceiling and in a sudden overwhelming month they reappeared everywhere. (I think someone did the big bb mistake and fumigated or bombed. This does nothing but spread them about!) the first time we got them they were in one room only initially, then I brought them to the futon in the living room. Tossing the futon was all the living room needed, but the bedroom took a few months to clear out. I heated everything that fit in the tent. I tossed the bed and slept on a yoga mat until they were gone long enough I felt safe to buy a new bed. Which i encased. Now all furniture I buy i take bb into account. Are there hidy holes? Can I use catchers on the legs? Is it a color that makes them easy to spot? This is important. Anyway. These things are in my building. Many many units. So though I feel I have beat them for a second time, this time I intend to stay on top of prevention, and diatomaceous earth is the #1 tool I will use. It works. It’s not an immediate killer, it is messy but it kills thoroughly with time and consistency. It is also a great barrier. Just don’t get it wet. And use eco raider. It kills for 2 weeks after it dries. I don’t think any other spray does that. And there are heater rental companies in major cities. In Los Angeles it’s $100.00 a day to rent a heater big enough for a small apartment. Heat is the ONLY 100% cure. If you have them bad you have to use heat! And please don’t fumigate or bomb! You will only spread them around your home and if you live in an apartment you will send them to your neighbors! Like my neighbor did!

This was the biggest pain to use - it smelled horrible, spread completely everywhere, and was nearly impossible to clean all the way up. But if you’ve had bed bugs, you know that none of that matters so long as it WORKS. I got this product after waking from a dead sleep, rolling over, and spotting a tiny baby bedbug next to me full of blood from a fresh bite (or rather a series of bites, as these tiny little monsters typically feast). I immediately crushed that sucker, did a full flashlight inspection of the bed at 3am, and went on amazon and started buying things to kill them. If you can see one, you know there are soooo many more you haven’t found. I tried to tough it out the next night or two until our products arrived but to be frank I would rather sleep outside than wake mid sleep to the bite of these little devils. We also ordered a spray, which is excellent, and that arrived a day before the diatomaceous earth so we sprayed pretty much everything religiously. The powder came in and I knew we needed to wear protective masks when applying these, but underestimated HOW much this stuff gets everywhere. Me and my husband double masked whatever Covid masks we had lying around, and pulled our hoodies tight over our faces to protect our hair, and then we got to work making a complete mess. When we went to shower immediately after we took off our 3 (admittedly not very protective) layers over our faces and found the powder creased in the corners of our noses, inside our nostrils, and around the hairline. So I would advise using the full face respirators for all those desperate enough to get this. We didn’t have a lot of technique, just a burning hatred for these evil little bugs, so we basically scooped up big handfuls of the powder and sprinkled it generously all over the carpet. We rubbed it in and spread it around with our fingers, we sprinkled and dusted it all over our nightstands and dressers, inside every drawer, and basically created a giant cloud of this stuff that settled over every inch of the room. Then we sealed it off for two days and prayed fervently that our bug exorcism would be successful. After 48 hours I went in to vacuum and wipe this stuff up, and realized the amount of extra work there was going to be in the vacuuming process. As you can guess, vacuuming kicks up a huge cloud of the powder, so after my first pass vacuuming the carpet all around the room there was more powder in the air than left on the carpet. I emptied the (nearly completely full) vacuum of the powder and wiped down the outside of it twice. After leaving the windows open in the room to air it out, I returned a few hours later to vacuum again. I had to repeat this process 5 times before the room was clean enough (and the air was clean enough) for us to sleep in the room again. We also got a mattress protecter with the handy covered zippers, and washed everything we own but especially the pillows three times in a row to kill the suckers. Additionally we went through all of our boxes under the bed and threw away SO much stuff, wiped down with the spray anything we kept, and sealed them in new plastic bins we got. It seemed to work completely - and if you are dealing with the nightmare of bedbugs, you understand what a miracle that is. I would gladly have done this process again so long as I never have to deal with these monstrosities eating me alive while I sleep ever again. I wanted to give it time before writing a review, to make sure that it really works, because these things can live up to a year without eating and I want to make sure we eradicated them all. I received and applied the diatomaceous earth powder on Oct 8th, and it looked like it had completely wiped out our bed bug problem in one application. Today however (Dec 28th), I woke with that horribly familiar itch, and while I could find no bugs when I commenced my flashlight inspection, I would know what a bedbugs bite looks and feels like anywhere. After throwing mini tantrum in the bathroom and swearing I would make my downstairs neighbors pay (they were completely infested in October when we dealt with them and came up to our unit through the outlets), I did what most angry women do and got on the internet to rant about it at 4 in the morning. It’s most likely our neighbors were not as efficient cleaners as us, and the problem has persisted for them and come back upstairs to haunt us, because I really do think this stuff works. Honestly I would completely recommend it, because we had ZERO traces of bedbugs after our application of this stuff, until now which I’m pretty certain is the neighbor’s fault. If you get this to fight the same battle as us proceed with caution and inspect everything regularly. If you find yourself willing to endure any amount of mess in order to kill these malicious bloodsuckers, this is probably the stuff for you.

I used sticky traps to capture silverfish in our house. I would also walk around the dark house with a flashlight in the middle of the night to get those scurrying pests! I finally concluded I needed to do more. I purchased this product to see if it would work. I dusted it around the baseboards. Three weeks later--I'm not seeing any silverfish, and I'm sleeping better, too!

Doesn’t work for what I was hoping for. Doesn’t control bugs or pests, dust is a lot no matter what you do. Great value and would probably be fine for garden use.

My dogs really like this powder and roll around in it. No bugs bothering my dogs with this powder in their kennel

Diatomaceous earth is great to use to control insect infestations. It's easy to use and safe to use around pets. The bag arrived securely and hasn't leaked. I'm happy with my purchase.