How to eliminate a cockroach nest in your kitchen: 2 infallible tricks

Procedure

1. First, we remove the skin from the onion and cut it into several small pieces.
2. Then, we place each pieces in the lids where we also add a little borax, flour and water.
3. To finish, we place each lid in strategic places where the cockroaches will pass.

Why borax?

It is a natural alkaline compound, a precursor to boric acid. Especially, its fundamental use is as an antiseptic and fungicide plug. For home use, we can also get it in stores in tablet form to eliminate insects such as cockroaches.

Trick 2: Sugar and baking soda

Materials

• 3 tbsp. of sugar
• 2 tbsp. baking soda
• 4 Plastic container lids

Procedure

1. To begin, mix both ingredients in a plate.
2. Then, we place small portions in each lid and leave them inside the kitchen as well as outside.

Recommendation: 

According to the National Pesticide Institute, it recommends that the best way to keep cockroaches away from the kitchen is to keep the floors spotless and disinfected.

In fact, we should look for cracks and possible leaks that are near the kitchen, where insects leave their eggs, excrement or skin.

How dangerous are cockroaches for our health?

As we well know, cockroaches do not bite. However, having them settle in our home can cause health problems.

For example, some symptoms that we may suffer have to do with allergies, asthma and skin conditions. In fact, everything can be complicated by cockroach waste.

Without a doubt, the presence of this disgusting pest is a clear indication that our home needs regular cleaning to disinfect.

Let’s urgently apply these tricks and exterminate cockroaches that are so harmful to health!