This household cleaning staple is also an effective pesticide.

An infestation of cockroaches is notoriously difficult to eliminate, primarily because they tend to set up shop in the most inaccessible places. They’re also nocturnal, which means any daytime ...

“We actually recommend boric acid to deal with these and many other pests,” says Dan Bailey, president of WikiLawn. “Boric acid powder can be placed outside or inside, wherever roaches traffic.