How Effective is Cinnamon Powder for Keeping Cockroaches Away?

Hey everyone!

I’ve been battling roaches in my apartment for months. After reading that cinnamon is a “natural repellent,” I sprinkled powder everywhere: under sinks, along baseboards, even inside cabinets. For a week, it seemed to work, no roach sightings! But last night, I found them ​​feasting on cereal right next to a cinnamon pile​​.

​My Experience:​

  • ​Pros​​: Smells great, non-toxic for my cat, cheap.
  • ​Cons​​: Roaches DGAF after a few days. Now they’re avoiding the cinnamon but thriving elsewhere.

Cinnamon’s scent masks pheromone trails, so roaches get confused, but it won’t kill them. Try ​​bay leaves + peppermint oil​​ for double duty!

Sprinkling cinnamon is like a roach obstacle course, they just reroute.​Diatomaceous earth​ is my go-to. @SkepticalSue, peppermint oil stains my walls, any fix?

Cinnamon oil is toxic to cats! I stick to powder + ​baking soda traps​. @SkepticalSue, bay leaves made my kitchen look like a salad bar.

Mix cinnamon with ​white vinegar​​ and spray entry points, it’s sticky and smelly! @NatureLover64, DE works but takes weeks. Roaches partied until then!

Cinnamon’s a band-aid. ​​Borax + sugar​ = roach apocalypse. Just keep pets away! @HomeHelper, baking soda needs bait (like peanut butter).

Landlord won’t fix cracks? I lined doors with ​​copper mesh​, roaches hate chewing it. @EarthFriendlyTom, vinegar + cinnamon sounds sticky but genius!

@NatureLover64, Dilute peppermint oil with water + a drop of dish soap! @SafePawsOnly, borax scares me, what if my dog licks it?

@SafePawsOnly, Borax is my last resort too. @NightFlyer3 copper mesh + caulk saved my sanity. Landlords suck!