Simple and Cheap Way To Deal With Cockroaches in Your Home
Here’s a simple and inexpensive way to deal with cockroaches in your home effectively using common household items:
1. Baking Soda and Sugar Trap
Why It Works: Baking soda reacts with the roach’s stomach acid, killing them. Sugar attracts them to the bait.
How to Make It:
Mix equal parts of baking soda and sugar.
Sprinkle the mixture in areas where you’ve seen roaches, such as under sinks, along baseboards, and behind appliances.
Check the areas after a few days and reapply as needed.
2. Boric Acid Paste
Why It Works: Boric acid is a natural poison for roaches but safe for humans and pets when used correctly.
How to Make It:
Mix 2 parts boric acid with 1 part flour and a little water to form a paste.
Place small dabs of the paste in cracks, crevices, and areas where roaches hide.
Note: Keep boric acid out of reach of pets and children.
3. Soapy Water Spray
Why It Works: Soapy water suffocates roaches by clogging their breathing pores.
How to Make It:
Mix a few tablespoons of dish soap with water in a spray bottle.
Spray directly on roaches when you see them. This method works best for immediate control.
