How to Get Rid of Cockroaches and Spiders Without Calling the Exterminator

Keep roaches and spiders out of your home without an exterminator

Having insect pests, such as cockroaches and spiders, in the house is usually intolerable. Cockroaches can contaminate your food while spiders could be dangerous to yourself and family. Before calling an expensive exterminator, there are several tricks you can use to rid your home of these pests.

Things You'll Need

• Boric acid powder
• Sugar
• Spray bottle
• Soap
• Water
• Cleaning products

Instructions

1. Avoid having clutter in your house. Both spiders and roaches like cluttered spaces as they provide hiding spaces. Make sure all clothing is placed in hampers or storage bins; clean corners and window sills frequently and sweep away any spider webs that you see.

2. Mix boric acid powder with a cup of sugar and place the powder in corners around the house. Ensure that pets and children are kept away from the mix as it is poisonous. Keep applying the mixture while increasing the amount of boric acid used and the roaches should disappear in two weeks.

3. Fill a spray bottle with soapy water and spray any roaches and spiders that you see. The soapy mixture will stun the roach or spider by suffocating them.This is a way to stop individual spiders or cockroaches without using harsh chemicals. Avoid throwing out the animal in the trash as they can revive if the soapy water evaporates quickly. Discard the animal by flushing it down a toilet. Avoid stepping on cockroaches because stepping on a female will disperse her eggs.

References

• University of Kentucky Entomology: www.ca.uky.edu: Cockroach Elimination