Baking soda is another natural substance you can use to kill roaches.
And, when it comes to cockroaches, they’re quite deadly.
When ingested, the baking soda destroys the roaches digestive system, which causes them to die.
That’s because roaches don’t have a gastrointestinal system to release the gas from the baking soda.
After ingestion, roaches will die between 24 or 48 hours.
Here’s how you do it:
- Pour ½ cup of baking soda down the pipe, followed by ½ cup of distilled white vinegar.
- Cover the drain for 3-5 minutes, then pour several cups of boiling water down the drain.
When you combine vinegar with baking soda, it sparks a chemical reaction.
Vinegar makes baking soda fluff up, ensuring that it covers your entire drainage area.
Then, the boiling water will help distribute the baking soda down the drain.
For the best results, pour this mixture to all your drains.
Cockroaches may hide in a different drain opening after you release the initial batch.
If you see a clogged pipe or drain preventing the baking soda and vinegar from going down, stop performing the treatment.
Baking soda and vinegar can increase pressure and clog drains.
In worse situations, it can cause pipes to burst.