You can also starve out pests by keeping your counters and cupboards clean of crumbs. Leave no containers that are easily accessed by pests. Store everything in plastic bins. Vacuum and sweep everyday. Do not keep grocery store bags or boxes.
Bugs live in the seams and crevices.
Throw out old beverage cartons, bugs love them. Do not leave out dog or cat food. Put your garbage out every night. Very high and very low temperatures eliminate most household pests. Use your heater to make your house very warm for a couple of hours or open all the window in a freezing winter to freeze out pests.