There’s nothing worse than having cockroaches in your home. If you want to keep them out of your kitchen, the best option is in your cupboards.
If there’s one thing you don’t want to come face to face with in your kitchen or bathroom, it’s the cockroach! So whether you are infested with this pest or want to do everything to avoid it, we have a simple and inexpensive solution. Say goodbye to harmful and expensive insecticides, and look in your cupboards instead. You may already have this mystery ingredient in your kitchen cupboards, and more precisely in your spices and aromatic herbs.
Cockroaches usually appear in areas where there is food. The first recommendation will always be to make sure there is no food lying around in the sink or on the work surface. Also remember to close packaging tightly, take out the trash regularly and clean the floor and work surfaces to avoid leaving crumbs or traces of food. Of course, this won’t necessarily be enough to prevent cockroaches.
Because yes, even a clean house can be infested. Fortunately, there is a simple solution to keep them at bay. It’s simply oregano. This aromatic herb, widely used in Mediterranean cuisine, has unexpected properties outside of gastronomy. Indeed, its strong odor and its active compounds, notably carvacrol and thymol, are particularly effective in naturally repelling many insects, including cockroaches.
Cockroaches have a very keen sense of smell, and certain scents, particularly those of aromatic plants like oregano, are extremely unpleasant to them. The intense odor of this plant disrupts their orientation and dissuades them from settling in places where it is present.
How to use oregano to fight cockroaches? The advantage of this aromatic herb lies in its versatility. It can be used in several forms, each of which is simple to implement for an anti-cockroach effect.
- One of the most accessible methods is to distribute dried oregano in sensitive corners of your home, such as under the sink, around cupboards or near trash cans. Roaches will avoid these areas because of the smell.
- Oregano essential oil is another effective option. Mix a few drops with water in a spray bottle and spray this solution around infested areas or corners where cockroaches might hide or places through which they might sneak into your home. The persistent smell of the essential oil will repel them for a long time.
- An infusion of oregano can also be used as a repellent. Boil a few leaves in water, let cool and spray the liquid in the areas at risk. The infusion, less concentrated than the essential oil, is a natural and gentler alternative to use regularly. Perfect if you are pregnant or have a baby or young children at home.