Ultimate Pest Control: Baking Soda & Salt Solution
Natural Defense Against Fleas, Bedbugs, Ants, Cockroaches, Slugs, and More
In the battle against household pests, many people are turning to natural, chemical-free solutions that are safer for families, pets, and the environment. Among the most effective home remedies is a simple but powerful combination: baking soda and salt. This humble duo has proven to be a formidable weapon against a wide variety of unwanted intruders, including fleas, bedbugs, ants, cockroaches, slugs, and more.
Let’s dive into how and why this method works—and how you can use it effectively.
🧪 Why Baking Soda and Salt Work So Well
Both baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) and salt (typically table salt or sea salt) are natural desiccants—they draw moisture out of their surroundings. This is bad news for pests, which often rely on moisture to survive.
Here’s how each ingredient works:
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Baking Soda: When ingested by insects like cockroaches and ants, it reacts with their digestive acids and causes internal damage, often leading to death. It also damages the waxy outer layer of many pests, causing dehydration.
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Salt: Especially effective against soft-bodied pests like slugs and bedbugs, salt rapidly dehydrates them, leading to death through desiccation.
Combined, these two substances are a dry, lethal trap for many pests.
