The very sight of cockroaches makes your home appear, well, disgusting. They are unhygienic, dirty and bring infections along with them everywhere they go. While pest control methods are always available to help us, the chemicals used to eradicate cockroaches are harmful. So go au naturel in your approach to get rid of these pests.
We are listing the top 5 effective DIYs for you – not just to get rid of the roaches, but to also keep your home free of noxious chemicals.
By far, the simplest DIY method! This one calls for a mix of sugar and baking soda – simply take an equal amount of both the kitchen ingredients and sprinkle it near those pests. If your home has any particular cockroach infested spot, sprinkle the mix right there. This method works by attracting the cockroaches and killing them (owing to this specific stomach acid reaction caused by the baking soda).
Another amazing method is by making use of neem oil! Yes, we have been made aware of the incredible uses of neem for a variety of purposes. BUT did you know it’s a completely natural pest control? Prepare a mix of water and neem oil (in equal quantities) and spray the mixture anywhere near the areas where cockroaches might live!
This will require a bit of work on your part but boric acid bait is one of the most effective DIYs for getting rid of cockroaches. Prepare a dough using sugar and white flour with boric acid – once your dough is ready, simply make small balls out of it and place them around the infested areas. While it is a highly effective method, it may take about ten to fourteen days for the roaches to get effected. Make sure that the dough is nowhere handy to your children or pets at home.
We have always loved those leafy ingredients which spruce up the entire flavor of a dish, especially when it’s South Indian. And Bay leaves are one of them! Most interestingly, these leaves can also be used as an effective DIY to eradicate cockroaches from your home. All you need to do is put some ground bay leaf powder into the areas that are housed by these pests. The strong odour emanated by these leaves helps get rid of cockroaches for good.
Petroleum Jelly Trap is rather an extremely simple trick – just get a jam bottle and apply a portion of petroleum jelly toward the inner rim of your jar bottle. Thanks to the tempting smells inside the jar, the roaches will walk into it and get trapped. It’s considered a trap because your fruit/jam jar will entice the cockroaches to enter the bottle while petroleum jelly will make it nearly impossible for them to climb back out again. Simple!
So, there you go with 5 effective DIYs to get away with cockroaches. These natural methods are sure to keep them at bay for a really, really long time. Should any lost feet enter your territory, you’d know what to do next. Cheers!
We are listing the top 5 effective DIYs for you – not just to get rid of the roaches, but to also keep your home free of noxious chemicals.
By far, the simplest DIY method! This one calls for a mix of sugar and baking soda – simply take an equal amount of both the kitchen ingredients and sprinkle it near those pests. If your home has any particular cockroach infested spot, sprinkle the mix right there. This method works by attracting the cockroaches and killing them (owing to this specific stomach acid reaction caused by the baking soda).
Another amazing method is by making use of neem oil! Yes, we have been made aware of the incredible uses of neem for a variety of purposes. BUT did you know it’s a completely natural pest control? Prepare a mix of water and neem oil (in equal quantities) and spray the mixture anywhere near the areas where cockroaches might live!
This will require a bit of work on your part but boric acid bait is one of the most effective DIYs for getting rid of cockroaches. Prepare a dough using sugar and white flour with boric acid – once your dough is ready, simply make small balls out of it and place them around the infested areas. While it is a highly effective method, it may take about ten to fourteen days for the roaches to get effected. Make sure that the dough is nowhere handy to your children or pets at home.
We have always loved those leafy ingredients which spruce up the entire flavor of a dish, especially when it’s South Indian. And Bay leaves are one of them! Most interestingly, these leaves can also be used as an effective DIY to eradicate cockroaches from your home. All you need to do is put some ground bay leaf powder into the areas that are housed by these pests. The strong odour emanated by these leaves helps get rid of cockroaches for good.
Petroleum Jelly Trap is rather an extremely simple trick – just get a jam bottle and apply a portion of petroleum jelly toward the inner rim of your jar bottle. Thanks to the tempting smells inside the jar, the roaches will walk into it and get trapped. It’s considered a trap because your fruit/jam jar will entice the cockroaches to enter the bottle while petroleum jelly will make it nearly impossible for them to climb back out again. Simple!
So, there you go with 5 effective DIYs to get away with cockroaches. These natural methods are sure to keep them at bay for a really, really long time. Should any lost feet enter your territory, you’d know what to do next. Cheers!
