NaturalhealthyDIY: 7 excellent Natural ways to get rid of cockroaches permanently

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Cockroaches are tough and tenacious insects and can survive in almost all conditions. They can survive a month without food and up to 2 weeks without water. These insects can live for up to 40 minutes without air and can survive freezing temperatures. They can also live for up to a week without their heads. with such impressive quality we need to adhere that how dangerous it would be for us if they enter our home as start making their own shelter as they pick germs on the bodies as they crawl through dirt and sewage ,which does not take much to transfer to humans and carry many diseases and infections if you let these creatures allows to enter in home and do not take any action in initial stage only, as by this blog you will definitely find easy and best solution on how to remove cockroaches from your home .

1)Bay leaves :This is most easiest way to keep off those roaches in your kitchen without much efforts as bay leaves has unpleasant smell that repels cockroaches .they are very easily available in at very minimal price in at grocery store .

Method :Get the leaves as required by area you are using crush them and place the same in infested place .as they cannot stand the smell of these leaves and with regular placing of leaves you will notice the difference but make sure you keep on changing the dry leaves with new when they lose their potency .

2) Baking soda and sugar: I think these two ingredients are always available essential items of every kitchen so without thinking much you can try for making the roaches killer .now will tell how it works as baking soda acts as roach’s stomach acids, causing it to kill the cockroach over time while sugar is used to attract them.

Method : For making the applying bait .you need to mix one portion of baking soda to equal portion of sugar then sprinkle the same in required area and continue applying the same till it eliminate all cockroaches .

3) Boric Acid: Boric acid is not only eliminating cockroaches but works well for many other insects and ants that why’s is used in many commercial cockroaches killer spray too. As this is also easily available at nearby grocery store or online which instantly kills cockroaches?

Method: Use the boric powder to sprinkle on the top of prone areas that will result onto the roach’s antennae and legs when they ingest the acid resulting in death. Make sure boric acid cockroach killer away from children and pets as its poison. so try using this method overnight and do properly cleaning in morning where ever it applied. And I must tell you it is one of the best ways to get rid of roaches including other insects.

4) Lemon: Lemon is not only beneficial for health benefits, but it’s widely used as cleaning agent and apart that its anti-pathogenic agents that keep cockroaches at bay. Lemon juice is high acidic smell repels cockroaches.

Method: For making the lemon roaches killer spray all you need is only lemon and water. Squeeze lemon juice into a jar containing half a gallon of water .make sure the measure of lemon and water is like ¼ cup of juice to 1 cup of water .mix well the mixture before use and you are good to clean the infested areas to keep the roaches off .

5) Onion, Garlic, black pepper: It’s again the eco- friendly solution which I must say we all are having in kitchen always .and you will surprise to know that they are not only helping to add taste to our food but they are excellent source of eliminate the roaches by an offensive source of odor.

Method: Take 1 cup of water and give a good boil now add 1 chopped onion with crush few garlic cloves now once these three mixes well add 1 tablespoon of pepper into it. Lets the solution cool down properly .use a spray bottle to fill it .then spray it desired area its advisable to spray in night to longer time to get best results .

Bonus tips:

1) Cucumber Slices: All you need to do peel the cucumber and slice them and place at required area as the unpleasant smell of cucumber drives away the roaches.

Listerine or mouth wash :The essential oils present in Listerine works for killing the cockroaches.you can choose any of brand mouth wash as per your choice and availability . The main content of mouth was is menthol and work effectively in repelling and killing cockroaches naturally:

Method : Mix For making the roaches killing spray all you need is to do to take half cup of Listerine with one cup of water along with 1 tablespoon of dish- washing liquid in it as well and mix well . Now pour the mixture in a spray bottle and spray it around the cockroach - infested area . keep this process for at least few days overnight as long as you get results.