Certain ingredients in your cupboards can serve as natural defenses against cockroaches:
- Essential oils (peppermint, eucalyptus, lavender) : Their smell bothers them. A homemade spray (a few drops in a spray bottle of water) may be enough.
- Bay leaves: Placed in drawers and dark places, they confuse their sense of smell.
- Fresh cucumber: Their smell seems to repel them. Place a slice in sensitive areas.
- Baking soda and sugar : Mix equal parts baking soda and powdered sugar, then place the mixture in small bowls or on bottle caps. Attracted by the sugar, cockroaches will also ingest the baking soda, which is fatal to their digestive system.
