If cockroaches are showing up in your home and you want a quick, easy, and inexpensive solution, this surprising Colgate-based remedy can help. It uses common household ingredients to create a paste that attracts and kills roaches fast—without strong chemicals or store-bought sprays.
Here’s a simple, friendly guide to how it works and how to use it safely.
Why Colgate Works in This Remedy
Colgate toothpaste contains strong-smelling ingredients like menthol and peppermint, which cockroaches dislike. When mixed with ingredients they do love, the result is a powerful bait-and-kill formula that works quickly.
Ingredients You Need
Only three simple items:
- 1 tablespoon Colgate toothpaste (white)
- 1 tablespoon sugar or honey
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
These ingredients attract, confuse, and eliminate roaches effectively.
How to Make the Magic Cockroach Paste
- In a small bowl, mix Colgate + sugar (or honey) + baking soda.
- Stir until you form a smooth, thick paste.
- Put small amounts of the paste on pieces of cardboard, bottle caps, or in tiny corners.
How It Works
- Sugar or honey attracts the roaches.
- Colgate’s strong menthol irritates and disorients them.
- Baking soda reacts with stomach acids and eliminates them internally.
Most roaches that eat the paste die within minutes to hours.
Where to Place the Paste
Put small portions in the areas roaches love:
- Under the sink
- Behind the fridge
- Under cabinets
- Near trash bins
- Dark corners
- Along baseboards
Keep away from pets and small children.
Why This Remedy Is So Effective
- Works fast
- Uses ingredients you already have
- No strong chemical smell
- Easy to apply
- Cheap and safe for the home (when placed out of reach)
Extra Tips to Keep Roaches Away
- Keep kitchen surfaces dry.
- Store food in airtight containers.
- Take out trash daily.
- Seal cracks where roaches hide.
This Magic Colgate remedy is one of the simplest and quickest DIY solutions for cockroaches. With just a few household ingredients, you can stop an infestation fast—naturally, cheaply, and effectively.
