There is no person who loves cockroaches on the face of the earth: they are unpleasant insects for the vast majority of the population and his presence is so disturbing as a cause of nightmares.
That they are also in the kitchen is a double reason for repelús, because the sacrilege also happens to be doubly nastyso any effort in the fight against these agile invaders is little.
To avoid their presence now that temperatures are rising again (but also at other times of the year), it is extremely important to proper hygiene from the corners of the house to destroy the remains of food that may attract them and also eliminate any eggs that they may have left.
Alcohol and vinegar diluted in water are powerful and common solutions against these insects, but the most convenient and effective is actually to use detergents with disinfectant properties.
In fact, most of those that are marketed serve both to sanitize floors and washable surfaces, and apart from being great allies against these bugs, they manage to remove dirt and also the bad smells.
When using them, they do not need rinsing and the good news is that they provide such a clean fast as deep. Its effect is immediate and total.
It is enough to pour the product directly on a slightly damp cloth if you want to act on a specific area on the surface, or dilute 25 milliliters of product in a liter of water if it is used for scrubbing.
Natural medicine
For more natural proposals, the aromatherapy It is a great ally, since some elements repel their presence on their own without the need for chemical products to intervene.
For example, in areas where cockroaches walk, they can deposit fresh bay leavesthe skin of a cucumber or basil leaves that, with their aromas, will discourage the presence of these invertebrates.
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You can also prepare a specific homemade solution based on sugar and baking soda. In this case, they will fall into the trap of ingesting the mixture attracted by the sweet, but they will die from the effects of bicarbonate, a solution not suitable for those sensitive to its presence, also in corpse mode.
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