Say war on cockroaches with these home remedies

2021-10-01T14:59:13.668Z

Once cockroaches have made themselves comfortable, they are difficult to get rid of. However, there are home remedies you can use to fight the pests.

Once cockroaches have made themselves comfortable, they are difficult to get rid of.

However, there are home remedies you can use to fight the pests.

A cockroach invasion in the house?
With something like that, many get a queasy feeling in their stomach.
There is a lot you can do to keep things from getting that far.
There are many simple home remedies that will help you fight cockroaches.

Sometimes you can see them scurrying across the kitchen floor - but what hiding place did the cockroach just crawl from?

And is there maybe even more?

The animals mostly come into the house through cracks and crevices - or simply through doors and windows.

In case you don't know exactly where the core of the problem is, here is a small list of places in the house where cockroaches often hide:

in sewage pipes in bathrooms and kitchens, air conditioning systems or heating pipes
behind household appliances such as ovens or refrigerators
under flooring
in drawers for clothes, writing utensils, etc.
in materials or furniture made of wood

Once you've located the cockroach's loophole, you can move on to fighting the uninvited guests.

Note, however, that the tips apply to smaller infestations and that you

should

call an

exterminator if the

population is larger

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Laurel
: If there's one thing cockroaches can't stand - besides light - it's the smell of laurel.
So just spread a few leaves of the plant in the place where the cockroaches have made themselves comfortable.
The insects will run away quickly - but this is no guarantee that they won't just make themselves comfortable in another place.
Catnip
: In principle, this plant works in the same way as bay leaf.
Just spread them where you think the cockroaches will be - or all over the house.
Vinegar and pepper
: in combination, you can use it to really make life difficult for the cockroaches.
Because vinegar is considered a barrier for cockroaches.
If you sprinkle some more pepper on it, you hardly have a chance to overcome it.
So once you've found the hiding place for the insects, just spread vinegar and pepper around it - as far as your soil can handle vinegar - and they'll have a hard time getting to their food sources around the house.
Baking soda and sugar
: Mix the two agents in equal parts and sprinkle them around the house.
The cockroaches are attracted by the sugar and taste it - the baking soda, however, produces gases that kill the pests.
Borax
is used in the household for soap and water softeners.
But it also works against cockroaches - as soon as they come into contact with it, the water is withdrawn from them and they perish.

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So that cockroaches don't even have the chance to spread around your home or to feel comfortable, you can do a lot as a preventive measure.

That includes you

Cover gaps and cracks
in the house or on windows and doors.
Vacuum regularly under
furniture and carpets
.
Do not
leave
any rubbish or unwashed dishes
around.
Clean shelves and drawers.
Ventilate the kitchen and bathroom
regularly
, as cockroaches feel comfortable in high humidity.