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!