How to Kill Sewer Roaches Without Chemicals

There is nothing more unsettling than seeing an army of roaches scamper around your kitchen when you stumble in for your midnight snack. Roaches have been known to be carriers of numerous diseases, and they are a social stigma when you have guests for a dinner party and the roaches make an appearance. There are safe, effective, natural and cheap remedies to keep these creatures at bay. All ingredients are safe to use around children, birds, cats and dogs.

Things You'll Need

• Plastic container with lid
• Sugar
• Baking soda
• Diatomaceous earth
• Bay leaf

Instructions

1. Repackage any food that is stored in cardboard boxes or open bags and store the food in glass or plastic containers with a lid. It is essential to start with clean counters, cabinets, floors, oven and refrigerator if you want to give your extermination effort the greatest chance for success.

2. Mix together 1 part granulated sugar, 1 part diatomaceous earth, 1 part baking soda and a crumbled bay leaf in a plastic container with a lid. Shake it well to combine the mixture.

3. Sprinkle this powder all over the kitchen. Start by sprinkling this in cabinets, behind and under the refrigerator, under the stove, by trash cans and behind any small counter appliances.

4. Observe the interest the roaches have in your mixture. They are attracted by the bay leaf and the sugar and will take the mixture back to the colony where it will be passed around and ingested by a large group of roaches. The baking soda and diatomaceous earth will destroy the roaches' exoskeletons and insides, and they will dehydrate and die.

5. Repeat the application of this mixture in four to six weeks. It may take more than one application to eliminate your roach infestation.

Tips & Warnings

• Diatomaceous earth can be found at your local health food store or at a home improvement store such as The Home Depot or Lowes. It is similar in texture to crushed pumice and is composed of fossils of freshwater organisms. It is deadly to creatures with exoskeletons, such as roaches, because it scratches the shell coating and causes dehydration.

• This mixture is completely safe to use around children and pets. It will not harm any creature unless they have an exoskeleton.

References

• Pest Exterminator: Cockroach Control and Prevention for Homeowners
• The Dollar Stretcher: Natural Roach Remedy