Preventing termites from the early stages will bring the highest efficiency as well as avoid causing damage to your home's interior.

1. Use boric acid to treat termites

Boric acid is a compound commonly found in antiseptic solutions - it is also a chemical that can be used to treat termites. You can use a packet of boric acid powder bought at a chemical store, mix it with water and spray it on places where there are termites, it will effectively treat termites for wooden furniture.

If you have termites in your wooden door, just mix this and pour it in, the wood will still be beautiful after 10 years

2. Use salt to treat termites

In folk medicine, salt is often used to treat termites because this method is quite effective and safe. The treatment is very simple, just sprinkle the termites on the path or sprinkle directly into the termite nest, the termites will go away on their own.

3. Use vinegar and lemon to treat termites

Using white vinegar mixed with lemon juice and spraying it on the termite nest or the places where termites appear is also an effective and safe method of treating termites.

4. Use cotton to treat termites

In folk medicine, people often use cotton to treat termites. There are two ways to use it: sprinkle cotton directly on the termite nest or mix it with water and pour it into the termite nest.

5. Lure termites with cardboard

Termites often like paper and cardboard. You can use a piece of cardboard to lure the termites – when they come to eat the cardboard, take it away and put another piece on top. Do this a few times and you will kill all the termite nests.

The best way to treat termites is to dry the termite traps in the sun, the drying time can be 2-3 days. Termites usually like damp and dark places – so drying them in the sun and letting them dry is one of the effective ways to treat termites. However, this method can only be applied to loose furniture that has just been invaded by termites.

6. Use kerosene to treat termites

Kerosene is a chemical commonly used to treat termites in folk medicine. When you discover that the wood is infested with termites, pour kerosene directly into the holes and at the same time use a spray bottle to spray directly into the kitchen cabinets, tables, doors, etc. Doing this continuously for about half a month will treat the termites.