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Cockroach Facts & How to Prevent Cockroaches

Cockroach in sink drain

Did you know cockroaches can run 50 times its body length in just one second?! That’s equal to a human running 200 mph. And did you know one in five children are severely allergic to cockroach saliva, droppings and decomposing bodies?

Want to know how to prevent cockroaches in your home? Regularly clean kitchens and areas where trash accumulates like the kitchen and bathroom garbage bins, and regularly wipe down counters and cabinets that contain food supplies with an all-purpose cleaner.

Want to make your home a NO BUG ZONE? Be sure to check out our Make Your Home a No Bug Zone infographic:

cockroach facts infographic

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In 1984, entrepreneur David McKinnon brought Molly Maid from Canada to Ann Arbor, Michigan, to give busy American homeowners a reliable, professional, affordable solution to messy, dirty houses. Residents of the competitive university town took advantage of the new home cleaning service, which quickly expanded to communities in other states. Today, there are more than 450 individually owned Molly Maid cleaning service franchises operating across the United States. Last year, we performed 1.7 million cleaning services, 90 percent of which were for repeat customers.
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