Did you know roaches prefer sugar? If you found cockroaches in your home and want to get rid of them, we can help.
In this guide, we’ll go over how to eliminate roaches.
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- Clean Your Home Often
Filth and dirt attract roaches and are a food source for them. Make sure you keep your house clean and get rid of food sources.
After dinner, wash dishes and put them away. Clean up spills and crumbs. Empty the garbage before you head to bed. Clean off any grease on your stovetop. Seal leftover food in containers and place them in the fridge.
Sweep, vacuum, and mop your home regularly. Don’t leave your pet’s food dish on the ground.
2 Get Rid of Clutter
When you don’t have a ton of clutter in your home, roaches won’t have many places to hide. Cockroaches love to breed in cardboard and newspaper.
Make sure you keep your home clutter-free. Dust often, and get rid of old magazines and newspapers.
Use storage bins instead of cardboard boxes.
- Block Entry Points
Cockroaches can squeeze through gaps and holes around doors, windows, and the roof. Also, you’ll need to check crawlspaces and attics.
If you need to repair holes, consider repainting your walls. Hire some local house painters.
Inspect your home for these entry points and seal them right away. If you have smaller holes, fill them with caulk. If you have a bigger hole, stuff them with foam or steel wool.
- Look for Leaks
Roaches love moisture and need some water to survive. Check your home for plumbing issues or leaks around sinks, refrigerators, and faucets.
Repair leaks you find. Keep crawlspaces and your basement well-ventilated and dry.
- What About Natural Alternatives?
You don’t need to rely only on chemicals. There are natural roach elimination and repellent products available.
You can try boric acid. Mix an equal amount of sugar, flour, and boric acid to create a dough. Roll out tiny balls of dough. Place these balls around your home.
Roaches get attracted to the sugar and flour, but the boric acid will kill them. Make sure you’re careful with the boric acid. You don’t want to use this solution in areas near pets or children.
Fabric softener is another option. Roaches dislike the smell of fabric softener. Mix it with water in your spray bottle. Apply the solution where you spot roach activity.
Another natural repellent is fresh coffee grounds. Roaches like caffeine, but it’s toxic to them. Put the coffee grounds near roach activity.
Sugar and baking soda is another option to try, but it’s a lot safer to use with pets and children. Mix an equal amount and sprinkle in areas you spot roaches.
Roaches dislike the smell of garlic, onion powder, and cayenne. Sprinkle these spices near the roach activity.
Now You Know How to Eliminate Roaches
We hope this guide on eliminating cockroaches was helpful. Consider using some natural repellent options to eliminate roaches.
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