Living Simply: cheap non-toxic pest control

You don't want to spray neurotoxins in your own house, do you?  Of course not.  And unless you're a Jain, you may feel the occasional need to trim the indoor insect population.  Finally, you don't want to have to spend any more money.  No problem!  Just put  a little dishwashing liquid (biodegradable, if possible) and a lot of water into a spray bottle left over from something else.  Dilute as much as you like without losing soapiness.  Your soapy water will kill any arthropod lifeform on contact, simply because of the way their respiratory systems work.

If you don't mind spending a little money, you can repel other little crawlies with clove oil, Orange Guard, even cinnamon, after you wipe up the bodies.

(If anyone has more tips on this topic, feel free to reply with them!)