Surely you will be very uncomfortable if cockroaches keep running back and forth in the house. Without using toxic chemicals, this method of repelling cockroaches is much simpler, more economical and safer.
Cockroaches and other harmful insects carry viruses and bacteria that cause a number of diseases, damage household furniture and harm pets. In particular, cockroaches are also vectors that transmit and spread a number of dangerous diseases such as diarrhea, typhoid, dysentery, etc.
To eliminate cockroaches from your home, you can apply some of the following simple tips:
Use a mixture of onion and baking soda powder
No need to look any further, natural ingredients available in the house can also be powerful weapons to help repel cockroaches. Take some onion, chop it and put it on a plate. Next sprinkle a little baking soda on top.
Then you put this plate of mixture in a place where cockroaches often hang out and wait for them to run by. Onions will stimulate the appearance of cockroaches. When they come close, they will eat baking soda, their stomachs will foam and burst.
If your house has a lot of cockroaches, you should do this several times a week to be effective.
Make traps from tape and plastic bottles
When cockroaches enter the house, they eat and excrete as they move throughout the space. You can’t always find them to destroy them. So try making traps from tape and plastic bottles to catch them. Place this trap in dark and damp corners of the house, when cockroaches come they will immediately get caught in the trap.
Use boric acid to repel cockroaches
Boric acid is one of the “arch enemies” of cockroaches. First, prepare boric acid, flour and sugar, mix the above ingredients together to create a paste. Then roll them into small balls and place them where cockroaches often run. Sugar and flour will attract cockroaches’ attention and once they eat it, boric acid will work to kill cockroaches.
When a cockroach dies, others will come to eat it and they will also die due to the effects of boric acid. Please note that when using this method, keep it out of reach of children and pets.
Use fabric softener
Another effective tip to repel cockroaches is to use fabric softener. You prepare 3 parts fabric softener, 2 parts water and 1 spray bottle to store the solution. Every time you see cockroaches, just spray the mixture on them. Although a bit time consuming, this method is quite effective.
In addition to the above tips to repel cockroaches, you should also clean your house regularly to minimize the presence of cockroaches. Leftover food and drinks should be cleaned up to avoid leaving them scattered around the house.