To avoid having your house invaded by cockroaches, it is important to always clean the kitchen and bathroom, and make sure to sweep the floors of food debris and hair, as these represent their food. In case these insects resist, here are the best methods to drive them out.
The last thing that anyone would like to see is a cockroach. Cockroaches are unsightly insects that can transmit diseases and if they invade our kitchen, they contaminate food. These insects mainly come out during the night hours and hide in every corner of the house, they like to take refuge in places such as:
Wooden furniture and especially in crevices
- Kitchen drainpipes
- Bathroom pipes
- Gas fixtures
- Under appliances such as the refrigerator, oven and microwave
- Trash container
Eliminate cockroaches with natural methods:
The fastest method to get rid of cockroaches is to use insecticides, but these products are toxic and contain chemicals that could affect the health of small children or pets.
Alternatively, natural methods can be used such as:
Laurel:
Using it is very simple, all we have to do is place some laurel leaves in the places where we think the cockroaches might be hiding and in no time they will move away because they do not like the smell. The plant is also effective against other insects.
Garlic:
The strong smell of garlic, in some cases, is unpleasant not only to humans but also to cockroaches, so it will be enough to place some cloves where we have seen the cockroaches and in a few minutes they will be gone. In case their presence is insistent, a mixture consisting of 10 grams of minced garlic and one liter of water can be made. After letting the mixture macerate for 24 hours, all we have to do is to place it in a spray bottle and spray it on the affected area.
Rosemary:
The plant that enriches and gives an edge to every dish, cockroaches do not like it. By arranging a sprig in the trouble spots, not only will the insects move away, but a pleasant aroma will be diffused.
Onion:
Combined with boric acid powder is among the most effective remedies. Simply chop the onion finely, add half a cup of flour, a little beer or water, a teaspoon of sugar and 4 of boric acid powder. Once mixed, it will create a paste to put in the places where cockroaches hide.
Borax:
The natural ingredient is often used to make laundry soaps, just scatter it where we suspect cockroaches may be hiding and they will be eliminated in no time.
Catnip:
Loved by felines, cockroaches do not like it so we can place it on the balcony or windowsills, alternatively we can place it in the areas where the insects are hiding.
Neem oil:
The natural substance has a very strong odor that is poorly tolerated by cockroaches, just a few drops on absorbent cotton pads placed in strategic places are enough and cockroaches will be a distant memory.
Bicarbonate:
The product of a thousand uses, it is also effective against these insects if we mix it with sugar. Cockroaches will be attracted to the latter ingredient and will eat the mixture, which is lethal to them.
