Sugar is an ingredient that will be able to attract these insects, so if you mix it with baking soda, the toxic elements it contains will kill them in a few seconds. The most recommended thing is that you mix, in equal parts, the sugar with the baking soda so that the effectiveness is immediate.
Another of the most popular and effective home remedies to kill cockroaches is the one that uses boric acid. With it, you will be able to create a toxic paste that will immediately eliminate these insects.
YOU WILL NEED THESE INGREDIENTS:
1/2 onion
1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon sugar
4 teaspoons of boric powder (you can buy it at the pharmacy or drugstore)
Water
You will have to mix all the ingredients in a container until you see a thick paste forming. Now, you just have to apply this homemade product in the corners where you have seen the cockroaches and you will see how you see less and less until a time comes when there will be no more. Above all, this home remedy is totally discouraged in families with small children or pets, as it is highly toxic.
In the cracks of the furniture in both the kitchen and the bathroom since they are the areas of the house that usually have the most bacteria.
In the wooden furniture that you have scattered around your home. If you have cracks in the windows or doors that face the street, you should also pay attention to this area since it is where these insects usually sneak in.
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