Imagup General Magazine 2024
Winter is unfortunately the time for some uninvited house guests. Mice and rats can make your life miserable if you are not prepared to deal with them. Mice traps and poisons are quite expensive, and they can be harmful to your surroundings. If you’re a vegan or you maybe have a pet, these methods are something that you want to avoid.
So what are the ways to get rid of the mice without using these harmful substances?
In this article, we will discuss this topic in detail and show you some natural remedies to prevent mice from infesting your home.
So without further ado, let’s get to it!
Coffee powder
You probably have this item somewhere in your kitchen cabinets. But did you know it could be a safe and natural way to get rid of the mice in your house? It turns out the mice dislike the smell of coffee, and we all know these little creatures have a really strong sense of smell. So yes, putting a bit of coffee powder on the entrance points in your house can completely repel both mice and rats.
It’s inexpensive and simple to do, and it also isn’t harmful to you or your pets. It won’t kill the mice, it will just prevent them from entering your home.
Don’t invite them into your home
Okay, this might sound silly, but hear us out. Mice aren’t going to visit you if you don’t invite them to do so by providing them with unsealed and exposed food. Don’t forget to move the food to somewhere out of their reach, and clean your pet’s bowls after they’ve eaten. Clean your house as frequently as you can so the mice cannot find anything interesting inside of it.
Other than that, make sure to seal any potential entrances to your home, and if you have a cat, leave their litterbox outside. The smell will certainly repel the mice! If some mice still end up moving into your home, make sure to track their movements and find out their entrance spots so you can seal them.
Garlic
Garlic is a natural repellent for mice. Just like coffee, garlic has a strong smell that mice simply hate. Of course, this doesn’t mean you should just put garlic around your house. The best method is to slice it into smaller parts and wrap it around some gauze, and then leave it in places frequented by rodents. Leave it for a couple of days, and you’ll certainly notice the mice aren’t coming back.
It’s a much cheaper and much safer alternative to rodent poison, and the gauze will prevent your house from smelling like garlic. Even if you notice a smell, it will be completely worth it once you’re rodent-free.
Peppermint oil
Making a peppermint oil repellent spray is pretty simple. Just mix it with water and spray it over the spots that you suspect mice come in from. The peppermint oil is proven to be very effective in repelling rodents and other pests, but it’s also a healthy and useful substance to have at your home. You can find other uses for peppermint oil and maybe some more mice repellent ideas at places like NaturalRemedyIdeas, so make sure to check them out too.
If you don’t have a spray bottle, just use some cotton pads and soak them in the mixture. Then, like with the spray solution, apply the mixture on the infested areas.
White vinegar
White vinegar is another natural rodent repellent that works like a charm. We all have it at our homes, and you won’t need to use more than 5-6 tablespoons for the repellent solution. You don’t need to mix the vinegar with any other substances, just soak a cotton pad and use it to seal the rodent’s entry points. Like every other remedy on this list, it’s economical and it won’t pose a risk for your health.
This is also a great solution if you want to keep the mice out of your car or any other vehicle. Make sure to place them strategically, so you don’t waste your time, energy, and well, vinegar.
Eggshells
Now, this might be the most unusual solution on this list, but it’s actually quite effective! It could also be used to repel lizards and insects, so it’s a very useful trick to know. When you prepare your omelet in the morning you should keep the eggshells and then proceed to crush them into a fine powder. This powder should be placed onto the areas where the mice come in, and you’ll soon be able to see some results. The logic behind it is that the eggshell powder irritates the rodent’s skin, making them avoid areas that contain it. Some people also recommend using seashells, but these are not as likely to be sitting in your kitchen as the eggs are. Other than that, you can put the powder essentially anywhere, and it doesn’t have any smell whatsoever.
Also, it’s a good way to put into use something you’d throw away instead. Most of us buy eggs on the daily, so access to eggshells is something almost everyone has.
Durian
Last but not least, durian is a strong mice repellent. Described as the world’s smelliest fruit, many people can’t stand the smell of it either. If you’re one of those who like the smell and don’t mind bringing it into your house, durian is an incredibly effective solution to all of your rodent troubles. The skin of this fruit is enough to make the mice go away.
Of course, if you don’t like the smell of the fruit, then this may not be the best choice for you.
The takeaway
There is a huge number of reasons you’d want to use natural remedies to deal with a rodent infestation. You may have a smaller animal as a pet, you have small children, you might be against animal cruelty…Whatever the reason, there are many different ways to repel rodents without using harmful or dangerous traps and poisons. These home remedies are cheap, simple, effective, and don’t pose any risk to the health of your loved ones, so we think they’re absolutely worth the try!
