House "Guests"

We are settling in and adjusting to the Malaysian climate. As you may know, with tropical climates come tropical bugs. Just to let you know (but not scare you away) are time is spent "entertaining" (read: tolerating) a number of house guests: cockroaches ~ some of which are up to 2 inches long without including their antennae; very tiny ants; and a gecko. The only thing we see regularly are the ants. The gecko is good as he feeds on the ants and hopefully will reduce their population. The cockroaches I have not seen too often alive, but do have a slight "freak fest" when a large one runs across my foot...absolutely gross! With all these guests, we have to be sure that meals are quickly cleaned up, dishes put away and garbage taken out in a timely fashion...hence a nanny is a great investment. We would love to have some "less pesky" house guests if any of you has free time!