My Annoying Tiny Bug Discovery
Okay, so last Tuesday I was watering my pothos plant when I noticed something weird. Tiny white bugs crawling around in the soil, like little grains of rice that moved. Looked gross honestly. I freaked out thinking they’d spread to my other plants.
First Attempt: The Cinnamon Trick
I remembered reading somewhere about cinnamon killing bugs. Grabbed my spice jar and sprinkled it all over the soil. Watered it like usual. Checked after two days – zero difference! Those little creeps were still partying in there. Total waste of good cinnamon.
Second Try: Soapy Water Shower
Next I mixed dish soap with water in my spray bottle. Took the plant to my bathtub and sprayed the hell out of the soil until it was dripping wet. Did this every morning for four days straight. Guess what? Bugs just waved at me and kept multiplying. Big fail.
What Actually Worked
Finally dug around online and tried three things at once:
- Dried out the soil – Stopped watering completely for a whole week. Those bugs hate dry dirt.
- Neem oil mix – Mixed 2 teaspoons neem oil with warm water and sprayed every inch of soil
- Yellow sticky traps – Stuck those bright yellow cards right into the dirt
The Victory
Took about 10 days but man it worked! Saw fewer bugs after the first drying out week. After the neem oil sprays (did three times total), almost all disappeared. The sticky traps caught tons flying around. Now my plant’s bug-free and actually growing better. Felt awesome beating those pests without nasty chemicals!
