Baking soda isn’t just for baking or cleaning — it’s also one of the most powerful and affordable pest control solutions you can use in your home. Completely chemical-free and safe for your family, baking soda helps repel, eliminate, or disrupt many common household pests.
Here’s how to use baking soda against 7 common pests, using specific tricks for each.
🐜 1. Ants
How it works: Disrupts their digestive system and kills them without poison.
Use:
- Mix equal parts baking soda and powdered sugar.
- Place in shallow lids or small containers near ant trails.
- The sugar attracts them, the baking soda eliminates them.
🐀 2. Mice & Rats
How it works: Baking soda releases gas they can’t expel, leading to natural elimination.
Use:
- Mix 1 part baking soda, 1 part flour, 1 part sugar or cocoa powder.
- Place in small dishes near mouse activity (avoid pet areas!).
- Refill daily until activity stops.
🪳 3. Cockroaches
How it works: Acts as a natural poison when ingested.
Use:
- Mix equal parts baking soda and sugar.
- Sprinkle behind appliances, under sinks, and in corners.
- Keep dry and refresh every few days.
🛏️ 4. Bedbugs
How it works: Dries out bedbugs’ bodies by absorbing moisture.
Use:
- Sprinkle baking soda around mattress edges, bed frame, and carpet edges.
- Leave for 2–3 days, then vacuum thoroughly.
- Repeat weekly as needed.
🐛 5. Fleas
How it works: Dehydrates fleas in carpets and fabrics.
Use:
- Sprinkle baking soda generously over carpets and upholstery.
- Brush it in with a stiff broom.
- Leave for a few hours or overnight, then vacuum well.
- Repeat every few days.
🪰 6. Centipedes & Other Crawlers
How it works: Baking soda can repel crawling insects by altering their environment.
Use:
- Sprinkle a thin barrier line of baking soda near windows, doorways, and baseboards.
- It acts as a repellent and natural barrier.
🧽 7. General Pest Prevention
Use:
- Add baking soda to drains and garbage bins to eliminate odors that attract pests.
- Clean counters and kitchen surfaces with baking soda paste to keep ants and roaches away.
⚠️ Safety Tips:
- Always keep baking soda traps away from pets and small children.
- Use fresh baking soda (no clumps) for best results.
- Be patient and consistent — natural methods take a few days to show results.
Simple. Safe. Powerful.
With just a box of baking soda, you can fight off multiple pests in your home — naturally, affordably, and without toxic sprays!
