To Destroy Crickets
February 3rd, 2026
To destroy crickets at night, set dishes or saucers filled with the grounds of beer or tea, on the kitchen-floor, and, in the morning, the crickets will be found dead from excess of drinking.
Source: Recipes for the Million
To Destroy Crickets Or Beetles
October 11th, 2016
Put some strong snuff in the cracks and holes from whence they come. The parings of cucumbers will, if strewn about near their holes, drive them away.
Source: Cassell’s Household Guide