12 home remedies to get rid of cockroaches

The number of cockroaches increases when the kitchen lights are turned off. Even if you are sick of cockroach infestation and take medicine, there is another danger, the health risk to children or pets in the house increases. You can get rid of cockroaches in a non-toxic way with a few home methods. However, prevention is as important as killing cockroaches. That is why you need to keep your home clean. Find out how to get rid of cockroach infestation without pesticides.

1. Baking soda can eliminate the smell of cockroaches. Mix equal amounts of sugar and baking soda together and spread it well in all corners of the house. Sprinkling baking soda like this two to three days a week will get rid of these annoying insects. 
2. Spread neem leaves around the house and kitchen. Remove after three days. Spraying with hot water mixed with neem oil will also be beneficial. 
3. Mix one clove of garlic, 1 tablespoon of pepper powder and 1 onion in one liter of water. After an hour, mix 1 tablespoon of liquid soap and sprinkle the solution on the cockroach nest. The cockroaches will go away.
4. Cockroaches cannot tolerate the smell of naphthalene. Spread some naphthalene where there are a lot of cockroaches. The number of cockroaches will decrease.
5. Mix boric powder with flour or cornstarch and spread it around the house. This will keep cockroaches away.
6. Mix one teaspoon of pepper, some garlic and half an onion in one liter of water. You can also mix soapy water if you want. Now sprinkle the mixture in the kitchen and bathroom. This water can also be used to wipe the house. It will get rid of cockroaches.
7. Mix one part white vinegar with hot water and pour it down the sink drain before going to bed at night. This will get rid of cockroaches in the pipes. Also spray the solution around the sink and stove.
8. Sprinkle cinnamon powder in the corners of the kitchen. Cockroaches will not come.
9. Grind several bay leaves in a grinder and scatter them in the kitchen and corners of the house. Cockroaches will not come.
10. Mix borax and sugar together. Take 3 parts borax and 1 part sugar. Before going to bed at night, spread the mixture where there is a lot of cockroaches. You can spread it in the kitchen, under the sink. The next day, you will see that many cockroaches have died. Use this for several days in a row to get rid of cockroaches in the house.
11. Mix 4 teaspoons of Savlon in 250 ml of water and take it in a spray bottle. Shake well and spray it where there is a lot of cockroaches. Cockroaches and ants will be eliminated. If you spray like this for a week, cockroaches will not come back.   
12. Spray mint oil wherever there are a lot of cockroaches. 

Important to know

• To get rid of cockroaches, you need to keep your home free of dirt and dust. Leaving food lying around or leaving dirty dishes for a long time increases the infestation of cockroaches.
• Cockroaches thrive in damp environments. Cockroaches cannot survive for more than 7 days without water. Therefore, keeping your home dry will help you get rid of cockroaches. Make sure that enough sunlight can enter your home.
• Use a strong-scented cleaner when cleaning the floors in your home. This will help reduce the number of cockroaches.