You can get rid of rats and cockroaches naturally using simple home ingredients—especially rice.

For cockroaches, *”mix cooked rice with a bit of boric acid and sugar.”* The sugar lures them in, and the boric acid kills them. Place small amounts in dark corners and near sinks.

To eliminate rats, *”uncooked rice can be mixed with powdered plaster.”* When rats eat it, the mixture hardens in their stomachs, making it deadly. Another method is combining rice, sugar, and baking soda, which *”causes gas buildup in rats’ stomachs.”*

These rice-based tricks are effective and chemical-free. As the article notes, they *”avoid the use of harmful chemicals that may affect children or pets.”*

Just make sure to *”place the mixtures where pests are active but out of reach of small children.”*

Natural, affordable, and eco-friendly—rice may be the pest solution hiding in your pantry.