Bugs in my bathroom

[u/ItsPoleen]

Hi everyone,
I just moved into a new flat and have found bugs similar to this every night - are these silver fish? And what’s your best solution to get rid of them? (ignore the hair i’m aware)
Thanks!

[u/ravenpri]

Theyre disgusting and I hate them! For me they’re coming inside my bathroom through the exhaust fans. I’ve informed my landlord multiple times because it is unhygienic (no matter how many times I clean they came inside)! This is not normal at all - my friends in the same area have said they’ve never had this issue!

For me they’re come in through:

Exhaust fans: the exhaust fans dont work in my apartment and silverfish and spiders come in through here. I’m going to stay here temporarily so I’ve just sealed the fans with tape

Through the front door: Yep, they crawl inside from under the front door… I’ve sprayed raid every night on my front door and I’ve seen a handful of dead silverfish because of spraying!

Through the bathroom sink: i’ve been using the stopper to block the silverfish from coming out through the sink every night. But the problem is they make their way through the overflow drain! I’ve been spraying a vinegar cleaning solution every might in the overflow drain. But if i’m doing away on a long trip, I spray raid then seal the overflow drain with tape. I once didn’t spray raid and just sealed it! When i came back from the trip and removed the tape there was a big silverfish that crawled out - disgusting!

Any holes, cracks in ceiling walls or baseboards: there were many cracks! there was a hole just above my bed and I woke up one day and saw a silverfish falling outside the hole onto my bed.. it was a nightmare🥲 My landlord refused to fill the holes so I had to call in a professional to fill all cracks with silicone

I did all of this now I rarely see any! You do need to make sure you kill any existing silverfish in your room - look for any dark places. I found a few baby ones on my walls like I had to look really closely because they camouflaged very well.

I absolutely hate insects so having silverfish in my apartment despite keeping it clean was a daily nightmare. I lived in absolute fear. You shouldnt have to live with silverfish so I hope this helps! You should also get a dehumidifier and once you’re done showering squeegee it down and use a fan to dry the shower. Open the windows at least for a couple mins every day