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ren p asked in Food & DrinkCooking & Recipes · 1 decade ago

Anyone knows of a good home made recipe for roaches?

My kitchen is infested with roaches I have tried the bombs, sprays and things like that even the roach motel, these things seems like it kills them but as soon as I stop they keep coming back in a phew days, specially at night when all the lights get turned off I can wait about half hour and as soon as I turn the lights on They are every were running back to hide.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Home Remedies For Roaches

    Baking Soda

    Touted by some as one of the most ridiculous home remedies for roaches, and by others as being highly effective, mix equal parts of baking soda and powdered sugar and then apply it to problem areas.

    Roach Dough

    Combine 1/4 cup shortening, 1/2 cup onions, 1/2 cup flour and 8 ounces baking soda. Add enough water to bring it to a consistency of dough.

    Garlic Onion Pepper Mix

    This seems to be one of the home remedies for roaches that several people agree on. Mix one clove of garlic, one onion, 1 tablespoon of cayenne pepper and 1 quart of water. Let it all soak for 1 hour.

    Add 1 tablespoon of liquid soap and spray it around the house to control roaches.

    Bleach Pinesol Mix

    Shanequa from Clarkston Georgia writes: "Mix 2 cups of bleach, 2 cups of pinesol and 1 cup of hot boiling water and pour it on the area where the roaches are, and wait about 10 minutes to get rid of the roaches."

    Shanequa adds: "Be careful, this is one of those home remedies for roaches where the smell is very strong!"

  • 1 decade ago

    Get some Borax powder. You can find it at WalMart or other stores with pesticides. Pour it into every crack and hole in your kitchen, especially under the cabinets, behind appliances, and hard to reach areas. Basically put it anywhere you think a roach will travel. Also, seal your house so they can't come in from outside. Roaches have a very fast mating cycle so it will take about 2 months to completely get rid of them.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    If the roaches are this bad, they are in your walls and that takes a professional to treat them. Buy Boric Acid and put it in every nook and cranny of your house. They love it and carry it back to the nest and it kills the others. It really works!

  • jc
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Yes,

    Spread boric acid along the walls and behind your appliances.

    Secondly, get some reading lights and glue boards.

    Put the glue boards near the lights and leave the lights on all night.

    You'll see them dead in the morning stuck on the glue boards).

    Keep repeating the process.

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  • 1 decade ago

    deep fried with ice cream!! lol!! I found the New Mortein surface spray really good i find 5 or so every Morning when I get up. it's a lures and kills one it also kills eggs.

  • 1 decade ago

    Hi ,I think you might try an electrical device you plug it in and it emits a sound we can't hear and they can't stand.Its not very expensive and i'm sure you could find one at Home Hardware or a speciality store like that.hope this helps.

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  • 1 decade ago

    i tried capsicum and garlic seemed to irrritate the little blighters, what you do is soak them in water for a few days and away you go sway them they dont like the capsicum very much

  • 1 decade ago

    roaches are attracted to humid areas, so try not to use your dishwasher too often.

  • 1 decade ago

    You probably need to have a professional come and tent your home.

  • 1 decade ago

    exterminator works nice

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