Have you ever had cockroaches try to eat your last cookie? Annoying, wasn’t it? But the worst thing about cockroaches is that they spread diseases. Roaches can be found almost anywhere. If there are any weak points in the structure of your house where they could get inside, it’s really impossible to avoid them. But you also don’t want these critters multiplying in your home. And if all you want is to get rid of some bugs this is why insecticides are so popular right now. There’s nothing wrong with using chemical substances, if you know how and when to use them. That’s why this article will teach you how roaches live and how they die in your home, as well as how to make homemade remedies for killing cockroaches forever!

Natural Remedies For Killing Cockroaches

Peppermint

Peppermint is a natural repellent that can help keep your home free of roaches. The smell and taste of peppermint actually causes cockroaches to die from dehydration. This effect works on both the American and German cockroach species, but it’s best used as a preventative measure rather than an immediate solution for this type of infestation.

As an added bonus, peppermint oil also causes the insects’ breathing passages to close up, causing them trouble breathing—and eventually death! It’s recommended that you use fresh or dried peppermint leaves for this purpose instead of using essential oils (since they’re usually too diluted). Just place some in areas where roaches are known to frequent—like under kitchen cabinets or near garbage cans—and let nature do its thing!

Garlic and Onion

Garlic and onion are two of the most effective natural remedies for killing cockroaches.

To make a solution using lemon juice and garlic or onion, simply mix equal parts lemon juice and minced garlic or onion. Put this in a spray bottle and use it to spray all over your home where you have seen cockroaches. In particular, spray places where they might be entering your home, as well as areas where they may be hiding out at night (like under kitchen appliances).

Catnip

Catnip is a plant that contains an essential oil called nepetalactone, which repels cockroaches. Catnip can be used to make your own insect repellent spray bottle and is safe for humans and pets.

Catnip can be grown in your garden and purchased as a spray bottle at any health food store.

Lemon Juice

Lemon Juice

Lemon juice is an excellent tool for any home or office plagued by cockroaches. Lemons are high in acid, which roaches despise and can’t stand to touch. Add a few drops of dish soap to your lemon juice spray and you have an even more powerful solution! Spray this mixture in areas that roaches frequent, including dark corners, closets and under furniture. The smell of the lemon will keep them away for hours on end—or at least until someone forgets about it and cleans up the mess later on!

Borax

Borax is a cleaning product that you can find at your local grocery store, and it works perfectly as a natural remedy to get rid of cockroaches. Borax is poisonous to cockroaches but not humans; however, it will kill the roaches if they eat it. To use borax as an insecticide for killing roaches, mix the borax with sugar or another food source for the cockroach (such as powdered sugar). Place the mixture in dishes and put them in areas where you see cockroaches frequently so that they come across the poison when they are looking for food. The easiest way to apply this mixture is by using baking trays lined with wax paper; just make sure that you cover all sides of each tray so there aren’t any gaps where roaches could escape from being poisoned by getting stuck between two pieces of wax paper instead!

cayenne pepper

Cayenne pepper is a household item that kills roaches. This can be used both as a preventative measure or as a way to kill cockroaches in your home. Sprinkle cayenne powder around the perimeter of your house, where you think roaches may be coming from, or on areas where there are cracks and crevices that might allow them to enter your home. This will help keep them out of your house and away from your food sources.

Coffee Grounds

Coffee grounds are a natural remedy for killing cockroaches. If you have a lot of them in your home, this is an effective way to get rid of them fast.

• Place the coffee grounds around roach nests.
• Coffee grounds will dehydrate the cockroach and kill it over time.

all natural ways to kill cockroaches.

Here are the best ways to kill cockroaches:

• Bay leaves. Cockroaches hate bay leaves, so you can use them to make a spray for your home or in steamers to sanitize your house. The smell will also help deter roaches from entering your home again.
• Citrus peels and oil of orange peel extract (also called d-limonene), which can be combined with water to make an effective cockroach repellent spray that’s safe around children and pets. This mixture will also kill fleas on dogs or cats, but they need to be washed off first before using it on animals!
• Cloves have been used since ancient times as an insecticide against cockroaches, so why not try some in combination with vinegar? Just mix one tablespoon of ground cloves with four tablespoons of apple cider vinegar in a small container; then place it near where you’ve seen cockroaches before (underneath furniture). Let sit for about three days before removing any excess liquid that may have accumulated at the bottom; this will keep killing roaches where ever they hide!