Natural Home Remedies to Get Rid of Mice
- There are numerous natural solutions for ridding your home of mice.hamster image by Vasiliy Koval from Fotolia.com
Finding a mouse scurrying across your kitchen floor, or discovering the signs of a mouse who ate your leftovers can be disconcerting to say the least. For many people simply buying poison isn't a good option, since there are side effects and problems with pets and secondary poisoning. Whether you wish to eradicate the mice, or simply prevent them from ever entering, alternative solutions can offer benefits without the negative side effects and risks. - Peppermint plants deter mice naturally.Minze image by womeninblack from Fotolia.com
Peppermint is an excellent natural mouse repellent. Put a few drops of 100 percent pure peppermint extract on cotton balls and place the cotton balls wherever you suspect the rodents may be entering. They dislike the strong smell of peppermint and will avoid it by remaining outside. - Mice do not like strong smells such as onions, peppermint, and ammonia.onions and young onions bulbs image by Maria Brzostowska from Fotolia.com
Mice do not like strong smells. They are repulsed by smells like ammonia, however most people are also repulsed by this smell. Onions are another option, and many people plant onions around their house to keep mice from entering. You can also cut onions into small pieces and put them around where you suspect the mice are entering, and this will also keep them at bay. - Homemade mouse repellent concoctions can be very effective.chemical experiences image by Sergey Galushko from Fotolia.com
Throughout the years people have devised mixtures and concoctions known to keep mice at bay. An example is a mixture of 1 tbsp. Tabasco sauce, 1/2 cup soap detergent and 1 gallon of water. Use this solution to spray around the perimeter of the home. Just to be safe, do not spray it onto plants or flowers.
