Tiny white bugs on jasmine plants

[Phalchid]

Last Fall, a week or two after I brought my tropical plants indoors, I noticed the hardwood floor sticky in the area where I kept my potted jasmines. On taking a closer look, I found tiny white bugs on the jasmine plants. They, I think suck on the leaves, because the leaves started drying up. I found the bugs on the floor, and window panes, wiped the off with Clorox wipes and put the jasmine plants in the shower and drenched them, hoping to wash away those nasty bugs. Sad to say, I lost a Duke of Tuscany which was slowly establishing itself. But the others have survived but lost their shape after I had to prune the dead branches. The surviving plants thrived through the unseasonably warm summer.

This Fall, the plants are back in my family room, and today, I felt the same stickiness I felt last year. I moved the branches of the jasmine plants and found that the same white bugs are back again. Maybe they were there all summer long too, when the plants were outside, but I did not lose a single leaf, nor did I see any of these bugs.

I need help! I'd hate to use harsh pesticides because the plants are indoors. Are there home remedies that would work? Please HELP!