HARRIS Diatomaceous Earth Food Grade, Half Pound with Easy Application Puffer Tip

I purchased this product as I'm in an apt bldg that I was told by Orkin they were finding bedbugs! My cabinets had weevils, I personally can't stand bugs! So I purchased this product because it's food grade & safe to use around my cats, who pay no attention to it! But I put this all around the perimeter of my apt so bed bugs will not come in! I used it in my cabinets and I've seen no bugs period! I had used this product in Fla. and it kept all bugs out even roaches. I highly recommend this product and a look little goes a long way! It's priced right too and easy to apply. 👍🏻

Had an issue with cockroaches when a previous roommate did not properly store their pets' food away and basically left the bags of food open in the garage. Unfortunately, when we started to see cockroaches near the garage it was already too late. The house was infested, bombing it was a temporary fix, but the cockroaches always came back after a few months. Preparing the house for fumigation was time-consuming due to the number of people and pets living here, and hiring a professional exterminator is too expensive for us.We researched more natural ways to keep the infestation at bay and found diatomaceous earth. It's food-grade, so if this was accidentally ingested it would be ok. You do have to be very careful though, because this powder is so fine and if we breathe it in, it is very harmful to our lungs and respiratory tract. We masked up and dusted the powder very lightly on areas where we knew the cockroaches appeared and where not a lot of people or pets would access often or for long. We sprayed a light mist of water to keep the powder from flying up into the air just in case. It took some time for the powder to show its effectiveness as we still were seeing cockroaches, but by the end of the month, we all suddenly thought that there weren't a lot of cockroach sightings as in previous months. Additionally, it did help with the large ant hills near our front door.We originally bought this as it was small and affordable to try, definitely a fraction of the cost compared to fumigating or calling a professional. If it didn't work we would at least be able to use this in our garden and say it was worth a try. Since it works, we will be buying more diatomaceous earth.Edit:It has been over half a year since we got this. Realistically, I will say this did not eliminate all cockroaches, unfortunately. However, it has been effective for our infestation with some patience and time. We were using this product almost daily for almost 3 months until it got to the point where we were only seeing a sighting of a cockroach once a month. After that, we would put more focus on the area where the cockroach was seen and use this product there.I hated to live in the house due to how disgusted I was with it, but now it is very livable. For those in dire situations with no possibility for a more permanent solution, this is still a highly effective temporary solution.

This product is helpful as it has the applicator attached, and you are able to refill the bottle when it runs out. Last quite a while, I was able to do the whole house on the baseboards and still had plenty left.

THIS WORKS! We have ants all the time in one room or another. I have tried everything and this finally is working. I have only been using it for 2 months and have no more ant problem (inside).I agree with other reviewers that the puffer tip is useless. I ended up pouring some in a small cup and using a baby spoon, sprinkling it along where I know the ants come in. THIS IS THE KEY, get them where they come in! With a dry paper towel, I wipe it into cracks so it's not so noticeable. If ants come in, you will never see them again!Recently I found ants in my kitchen drawer. I have no idea where they are coming in so I just sprinkled some powder where they were and along the edge of the drawer. In a few hours I had no ants and haven't seen one since.TIPS: Wear a mask and goggles if you think it may get in the air near you. This stuff is baddd for eyes and lungs. It doesn't matter if you put it in your silverware drawer, it is not poisonous to eat, just to breathe. When using on my baseboards, I make sure I brush it in the crack, I have dogs I wouldn't want them to breathe it in. Also, once it gets wet it doesn't work any more so you need to reapply after washing counters or floors.I only gave 4 stars because of the applicator bottle. This should come with an appropriate applicator, but since it doesn't, my spoon works wonders.

I ordered this because I had a lot of box elder bugs in my new house. I researched ways to combat these creepy, gross bugs, and diatomaceous earth was highly recommended. This material was so easy to apply. It was a bit messy (as expected), but after the first application, I didn't see ANY more of those disgusting bugs! SO HAPPY WITH THIS PRODUCT!!! I wasn't expecting it to work this good, but it was like the miracle cure!

Flea problem gone. Understand in any quest to kill bugs it takes a bit of time so no matter what product is used it's not going to be instant. Also good to know is that it's not poisonous as it's "food grade" not sure why someone would add it to recipes but it won't harm people and pets. It's cheaper than most sprays and calling exterminators.

Works pretty well for a natural product for killing bugs. Easy to use, I prefer this bottle over the other ways I've ordered it.

Really works!