It can be stressful to deal with rats and mice in your home. These little pests not only damage things, but they also carry bacteria and viruses that can make you sick. They might take over your space if you don’t do anything about it! Don’t worry—I’m going to show you some smart and useful ways to get rid of these bugs.

Best Ways to Get Rid of Rats and Mice:

Baking Soda Magic: Put baking soda in places where you’ve seen mice or rats moving around. Make sure to put it somewhere pets can’t get to it. People can use a container with a small opening to keep animals that aren’t meant to be there out.

Predatory Scents: Use the power of predator scents that you can buy at pet shops. These can be pellets, pee, or feces. Put them around the outside of your house where these mice could get in.

Setting snap traps along walls or entryways is a smart way to catch people. Use tasty treats like chocolate, peanut butter, cheese, or even things like feathers and cotton balls that birds can use to build nests.

A few drops of peppermint oil on cotton balls can keep mice and rats away because of its strong smell. Every few days, change the oil, and keep it out of pet’s reach.

Plant Peppermint: Putting peppermint plants around your house can keep these rats out naturally.

Use cat litter: Put used cat litter near places where birds might like to nest outside. Rodents stay away from cat pee because it smells like a predator is nearby.

Seal Entry Points: Use plaster of Paris, cement, steel wool, or copper wire to fill in any holes they use to get in.

Ground Clove Bug Killer:

The strong smell of ground cloves can work well to keep people away. Put it near entry points and change it every two days.

Dryer Sheet Barriers: Put dryer sheets around places where rodents like to hang out. Mice and rats don’t like their strong smell.

Help for cats: Think about getting a cat. A cat will not only hunt these bugs, but their appearance and smell will also make them not want to come in.

How to Get Rid of a Dead Mouse:

Always wear gloves when you find a dead animal. Put the rat in two bags that can be sealed and throw them away in the trash can outside. This makes sure that the trash is safe and clean.

Using these tips can help you get rid of rodents that are taking over your home. Keep in mind that consistency and using a variety of ways are important for good control.