Sugar and baking soda should be combined in equal proportions and then applied to cockroach-prone areas. Sugar attracts roaches, and baking soda kills them.
Put bay leaves where cockroaches are known to gather. Cockroaches are repellent by the unpleasant smell of bay leaves.
Spray a few drops of peppermint oil mixed with a little water in cockroach-prone areas. The strong smell of peppermint oil can repel cockroaches.
Mix water and dish soap in a spray bottle and spray the mixture directly on cockroaches. The soapy water suffocates the roaches and can kill them.
Since cockroaches dislike the smell, combine equal parts water and white vinegar and use this solution to clean surfaces and other areas.