Using mint to get rid of mice in the apartment

02/08/2018 Category: RodentsAuthor: Lara Lisina

No matter how great the scientific progress of mankind, including in agriculture, there are problems that still cannot be completely solved. One of them is mice. Over many years of fighting against annoying rodents, people have accumulated a truly extensive arsenal of so-called folk remedies - from household chemicals to aromatic herbs. What is the best way to get rid of mice?

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Mice are harmful

You should get rid of mice as early as possible, preventing the population from increasing. To do this, you need to use all available methods and means. Not only folk remedies are used, but also more modern innovative technologies, the effectiveness of which has been proven in practice.

The annoying presence of rodents is accompanied by spoiled food and household items. In addition to the fact that mice spoil trees, they destroy crops both in the garden and in storage. Sensing the smell of food, pests are ready to make their way through the walls, gnawing holes for themselves.

The most common way to fight mice is to purchase a cat or cat, which instinctively begins searching for an opponent at the first discovery of traces of rodents. However, not all breeds of pets are adapted to perform such work. Even if a mouse is the only food item, a lazy house cat will not bother to give chase.

Will tar help?

Ordinary birch tar can also help cope with rats - they hate its pungent smell.

Birch tar - an old, proven remedy for rats

Tar can be used to lubricate corners, jambs and edges of furniture. And to increase the area of ​​its impact, you need to soak sawdust in it and scatter it on the floor of the room. True, this method should be used with reservations: living in a house strewn with sawdust is not very convenient. Therefore, leave them for the attic, basement, yard, basement and technical outbuildings and sheds. However, if you leave the house for the winter, you can scatter sawdust soaked in tar in the rooms and hallways - in the spring it will be easy to sweep them away when cleaning. In addition to tar, sawdust can also be impregnated with turpentine, kerosene, naphthalene and formaldehyde. But here you need to be careful, since turpentine, kerosene, and tar are highly flammable, and the fumes of naphthalene and formaldehyde are poisonous.

Folk remedies

People, preferring chemicals, do not always know that there are many ways to control rodents. These include all kinds of folk remedies, among which the leading position is occupied by essential oils and fragrant herbs.

Some people prefer the smell of wormwood. You can lay out fresh plucked branches of the plant around the house, or fumigate the room (smoldering wormwood). Mice categorically cannot stand such a smell and leave their habitual place.

Interesting: The ancestors believed that the smell of wormwood could drive away evil spirits.

How to use scents correctly

The result of the fight largely depends on correct application. Therefore, when using aromatic products you need to adhere to some rules:

• Substances must be placed in close proximity to the burrows. They are installed in small containers or applied to fabrics and cotton pads. Essential oils can be added to water and rinsed the floors, and corners can also be treated.
• To make dry plants and herbs smell longer, they need to be placed in small rag bags.
• Be sure to change fresh plants, since the aromas disappear very quickly, which means their effectiveness is lost.
• It is recommended to change aromatic substances from time to time, since rats have the ability to get used to them.
• In order for the result to be as positive as possible, you can use several products at the same time.
• You cannot use toxic products or those that can cause an allergic reaction in humans in residential areas.
• Use products with caution when there are pets in the house.

Mint is the head of everything

If the smell of wormwood is specific and may not be tolerated by some household members, then the aroma of peppermint will be an excellent alternative. This plant has many advantages, such as:

• an indispensable sedative;
• has healing properties;
• exudes a pleasant aroma, refreshing the surrounding area;
• repels rodents and other insects, as well as pests.

Using mint against rodents is the most humane way to expel mice and rats. At the same time, pets feel calm. There are several options for using mint.

Plant

One of the simplest and absolutely inexpensive ways to use mats is to lay out fresh branches in each room where traces of the presence and activity of mice (mouse droppings) are found. In addition, you can plant a row of mint around the perimeter of the house, which, in addition to performing protective functions, will serve as an excellent decoration for the area. The leaves of the plant can be used both in cooking and for preparing medicinal decoctions and potions.

Dry mint

The versatility of mint is obvious. In addition to the fresh plant, dry leaves are widely used in everyday life. To combat mice, a sock filled with dry leaves is used as a quick solution. This container is filled and tied tightly, subsequently laying out peculiar bags around the house near all existing holes through which mice could theoretically get through.

Spray

It's very easy to prepare a mint-flavored liquid to spray using a spray bottle. Fresh or dried mint leaves are added to boiling water to create an aromatic liquid. The concentrated solution must be judged and poured into plastic bottles with a spray cap.

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This aromatic infusion is suitable for treating the entire room. You need to spray all cabinets, shelves, containers and rooms where rodent activity has been recorded. To enhance the effect, you can add a few drops of essential oil to the solution.

Peppermint oil

Peppermint essential oil can be added to the prepared solution intended for spraying the room. It is also recommended to place cotton pads soaked in mint oil throughout the rooms. An added bonus is a homemade air freshener.

To prepare the spray solution, you need to follow the following recipe:

• water – 300-400 ml;
• mint oil – up to 15 drops (it all depends on the tolerance of the smell to household members);
• alcohol or alcohol-containing tinctures – 10 ml.

The prepared mixture should be shaken well and only then begin to treat problem areas. You shouldn't apply too much product.

Unpleasant odor for rodents

Every owner of a summer house, private house and even an apartment should know what mice can be afraid of in the house. These can be affordable means, so to destroy them it is not necessary to purchase expensive traps, insecticides, and devices.

Through trial and error, it was found that folk remedies with strong odors are excellent for fighting rodents. Plants, wool, liquids, essential oils, and spices can be used as such.

Singed wool

When considering what you can use to repel mice, you should pay attention to an accessible and inexpensive product - singed wool. If the gray inhabitants have settled thoroughly and do not want to leave their home, then this method of eliminating them will be effective and humane.

But first you need to catch the mouse. Then you will need to set the tail on fire and let it go. The rodent will immediately run to its relatives. Gray parasites cannot stand the smell of burning wool. Thus, the mouse will drive away its fellows.

The smell of burning cat fur can scare away a group of mice. It is necessary to trim your mustachioed friend, set the fur on fire and throw it into the rodents’ den. If you don’t have a cat, you can use a skein of woolen thread or a product made from a wool base.

Plants

If you are interested in what mice in the house may be afraid of, you should pay attention to popular folk remedies. There are some plants in nature that can quickly scare away these gray inhabitants.

They have a pungent odor that causes repulsive feelings in the parasites; they quickly leave the burrows and never return.

Peppermint

This plant is considered an effective remedy for fighting mice. It has no harmful effects on health and is safe for people and pets. To eliminate rodents, you can use fresh and dry grass, but the main thing is not to rustle, otherwise they can be quickly scared away.

Peppermint contains essential oils that produce a strong aroma from the herb. For humans it is pleasant, but gray parasites are very afraid of it.

It is enough to spread a few fresh leaves around the perimeter of the room, next to the burrows of rodents, and they will quickly begin to leave their homes and run away from home over long distances. In winter, dried grass and seeds are suitable.

Sagebrush

Wormwood is considered an excellent remedy for repelling gray inhabitants in the house . The plant emits a strong and pungent odor that pests cannot tolerate. Branches of fresh grass are laid out indoors; it is better to place them near places where rodents gather.

Fumigation of the room has a good effect. The wormwood branches must be set on fire and then walked around the house with them. Smoke from the grass will spread, penetrate into cracks, and reach gray parasites even in hard-to-reach places. As a result, the mice will quickly leave the den.

Elder

When looking for what mice are afraid of, you should pay attention to elderberry; the root parts of the plant are used to fight rodents. They have a high content of hydrocyanic acid, which is poisonous to gray rodents. For this reason, the grass is laid down near the habitats of parasites.

Elderberry is often planted on a personal plot, near sheds, outbuildings, and a barn. Groups of gray creatures live here. And the grass can scare them away over long distances.

Coriander

Coriander or cilantro is a herb that many people use as a seasoning for food. It contains essential oils with a pungent odor that repels pests. Mice are very afraid of him. For this reason, coriander can be used to eliminate them from houses or apartments.

Several branches can be placed near norms and places where rodents gather. You can leave the stems and seeds of the plant for the winter; they will retain an odor that will repel mice.

Blackroot

Blackroot or rat-root has a strong effect on the nervous system of rodents. This biennial plant is known as "mouse eater" or "mouse spirit" and has strong raticidal or insecticidal properties.

To combat mice, black root can be used in the following forms:

• juice from leaves;
• fresh leaves;
• decoctions;
• in dried form.

And if plant seeds are scattered near the minks, the mice will leave the room the very next day. The stems can be doused with hot water and hung in the attic or basement.

The seeds will stick to the surface of the rodents' skin, and they will not be able to remove them on their own. All this will lead to the death of the parasites.

Liquids with a strong odor

To combat mice, various liquids with a pungent odor can be used. They will allow you to clear your home of large groups of rodents that constantly chew through walls, damage wiring and furniture, and steal food.

But they must be used with caution, because the products can have a negative effect on health.

To understand how to repel mice, it is worth considering products with a pungent odor and the features of their use:

• ammonia. It has a pungent odor of ammonia, which can be unpleasant for people and pets, but mice run long distances from it or die immediately. Alcohol can be poured into a saucer and placed next to the mink. The product can be used to wipe baseboards, floor surfaces, and places where rodents may live. A special solution (10 ml of ammonia is added to 1 liter of water) wipes the surface of the furniture.
• Vinegar against mice. This is considered an effective remedy that everyone can find in their home. It can be poured into a bowl, which will need to be placed near the mouse hole. A solution that works well is adding 10-20 ml of vinegar to 1 liter of water. It is important that there is a strong odor. The prepared solution should be used to wipe baseboards, floor surfaces near places where mice accumulate, and furniture. A persistent unpleasant odor will quickly eliminate mice from the room.
• Mice cannot stand the smell of tar. It is recommended to use this product in non-residential premises, for example, in a country house, when it is possible to spend the night in another place. An aggressive odor can negatively affect a person’s health. Rags that are placed next to mouse holes are well moistened with tar. Kerosene, gasoline, solvent, and machine oil have the same effect.
• Bleach and the smell of bleach. The use of this product can quickly expel all gray pests from the house. It is enough to add it to water and wash the floors several times a week. These measures will be an excellent preventive measure against rodents. Detergents containing bleach are also great.

Boric acid can be used to control mice, but it does not have a pungent odor, but it is still no less effective.

It can be scattered near rodent habitats. When contacting a toxic substance, the animal gets its fur dirty. And in order to remove the contamination, it begins to lick with its tongue. As a result, the poison enters the stomach and over time the rodent dies.

Essential oils and spices

You can eliminate mice from your home using essential oils that have a distinct aroma.

The main advantages of these funds include:

• quickly repel rodents - mice, rats;
• availability. The products can be purchased at pharmacy chains;
• easy application;
• are effective the first time.

To eliminate rodents in the house using essential oil, you should soak a piece of cloth or cotton wool in this product. Next, place it around the perimeter of the room or near places where mice accumulate.

It is worth considering that essential oils can cause allergic reactions in humans, so you should be careful when using them.

In the fight against rodents, spices, seasonings, and seasonings are effective. Of the spices that mice do not like, it is worth highlighting coriander, cilantro, and cloves. They can be placed in cabinets next to the products. Gray parasites will no longer rule the kitchen and will not spoil food supplies.

Adviсe

You can grow mint on your own plot if you live in the private sector. In apartments, growing plants is possible in pots. In this case, you will always have fresh mint branches on hand.

If you don’t have the opportunity or desire to plant mint at home, then dry leaves can be purchased at any pharmacy. The collection is relatively inexpensive, so it is considered accessible at any time of the year. After all, infusions prepared from peppermint are more often used for medicinal and preventive purposes.

It is better to treat premises with mint solutions regularly (1-2 times a week) until the waste products of mice disappear. After all, rodents cannot stand the smell of mint and after prolonged aromatherapy they will leave the house with the whole family.

Ultrasound as a rodent repeller

Ultrasonic repellers are small but effective devices.
Ultrasonic devices are considered one of the most humane methods of control in relation to rodents. The operating principle of the devices is simple: they emit waves with frequencies above 20 kHz. A person does not hear sounds above this value, but rats perfectly pick up sound up to 40 kHz, mice - up to 100 kHz. This sound causes panic, fear and forces animals to leave an uninhabitable place.

The main advantage of ultrasonic repellents is the ability to drive away mice without killing them. In this case, all the individuals leave, after which they do not return, as the device continues to work. People, cats and dogs cannot hear sound.

Domestic rodents (hamsters, rats and mice) will hear the sound, it is better to take them away for a while.

The disadvantages of ultrasound repelling include:

1. The ability of pests to adapt to the environment. That is, ultrasound may not have an effect on some individuals, and their descendants will no longer be afraid of it;
2. Ultrasound operates only in a certain area, in addition, it is not able to overcome some obstacles, that is, you will have to buy several devices for different rooms;
3. It is not uncommon to hear negative reviews indicating that ultrasonic devices do not work, mice remain in the house and are even running around the device. However, experiments show that animals react negatively to ultrasound, which means that most likely the problem is in the device itself.

The device must be installed in a room where rodents are most active. It is important to remember that soft materials absorb sound, hard materials reflect, meaning mice can hide behind them.

Important! Each floor will require a separate device, since ultrasound does not travel vertically. If there are a lot of rooms, it is worth buying several weaker devices instead of one powerful one.

Protection

Once the mice are gone, renovations should be carried out to eliminate areas through which rodents may enter in the future. For repair work, any available materials are used, but the best option is to line the walls with sheets of metal. It is important not to spoil the façade of the building. But it is quite possible to protect outbuildings with such material.

If it is not possible to veneer the wall, then you can close the holes. Mice can chew through any other material and consider it an additional food option. But steel wool (wool) is just perfect for clogging passages. No matter how much it wants, a mouse will not and will not be able to chew through this insulator, since consumption of such food is fatal for rodents.

Getting a predator

Finally, the most famous, oldest and most proven remedy for rats is the domestic predator. It must be a large, strong animal, since rats themselves differ from smaller rodents in both size and endurance. Therefore, not every cat can cope with a rat; it is better to take pity on your pet. Natural enemies of rats are also ferrets, weasels and foxes - some now keep them in the house. And besides, there are some dog breeds that cope with rats better than others: dachshunds and terriers. Fox terriers and bull terriers are considered the best rat catchers.

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Almost all terriers (even Yorkies) and miniature pinschers are rat catchers; the record holder for catching rats is bull terriers (in terms of speed and duration of work).

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As we can see, over many years - and even centuries - of fighting rats, people have invented many different ways to get rid of them even before chemists developed special poisons. Moreover, many of the folk remedies are good because they help both in combating and preventing. Therefore, it definitely makes sense for owners of private houses to take a closer look at them and choose the best for themselves, and the worst for rats.

Other

Pest control can be carried out by various means, including innovative ones. Mousetraps and other traps are not always effective. Today, consumers are presented with a wide selection of repellers for mice and other rodents that interfere with a full life and housekeeping.

Universal devices perfectly repel pests, preventing them from approaching your home. Peppermint and other folk remedies can be used as a supplement, because mice, in addition to perfect hearing, have a sensitive sense of smell, and the pungent smell of fragrant herbs will speed up the process of expelling unexpected guests.

How to use ash against rats

Many private houses, especially in the countryside, usually have a stove. And where there is a stove, there is ash. Take the time and effort to scoop some of it out, and you will get another good remedy for rats.

Ordinary ash from a stove or fire pit will drive rats out of the house

Ash or crushed charcoal should be scattered in places where rodents live - along the walls, in secluded corners, in the basement and attic, in the yard, under the porch. This substance contains an alkali, which is activated when the rats begin to lick their paws and muzzles stained with ash. The alkali will cause severe irritation of the mucous membrane and digestive problems, and pests will try to leave the unpleasant place.

You need to pour charcoal in the basement. After a while, these fat, arrogant fat creatures simply leave. Why? The fact is that when they step on coals, their heels become irritated. To relieve irritation, they periodically lick them. In turn, the constant ingestion of coal causes irritation of the esophagus.

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Nuances

It is worth paying attention to the fact that the use of mint and preparations prepared with it is contraindicated if one of the household members suffers from low blood pressure or manifestations of an allergic reaction after contact with this plant. If you have already decided to use mint to fight mice, then it is better for residents to leave the premises while the housing is being treated, and after a walk it would not hurt to ventilate.

Whatever means and method of rodent control is chosen, the end result is much more important than the financial and time costs. By following all the recommendations, you can get rid of mice in a short period of time and prevent their appearance in the future.

Source

Hot pepper spray

The spray consists of hot pepper. Upon contact with it, mice will experience a burning sensation in their eyes and nose, which will force them to immediately leave their cozy place.

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The cooking method is as follows. Cut fresh hot pepper into pieces, about half a glass. Mix with 2 teaspoons of ground pepper, also hot. Bring 4 liters of water to a boil. Place the mixture in a bucket and then pour boiling water over it. Cover and let sit for 24 hours. Strain through cheesecloth. Next, fill any empty spray bottle with infusion, for example, a slab cleaner.

Spray around the house, in rooms, behind cabinets. Repeat in a day or two. Store unused mixture in a cool place.