seven all-natural ways to keep mice from getting inside your home a lot of people
resort to mousetraps to get rid of mice but have you ever considered natural
ways to deter mice as soon as the cooler weather start to hit chances are that
every manner of living creature is trying to find their way into the warm
house bugs mice and rodents of all kinds seek out warmth for survival many animal
lovers are no longer happy with traditional mousetraps as they are
considered inhumane by some unfortunately if you have a common
rodent problem an exterminator and traditional traps are all you can use
now residents everywhere are seeking natural ways to deter mice did you know
that the average Mouse can fit through a six millimeter gap in a wall they have a
ferocious appetite consuming up to three to four grams a day they often look for
cereal grain droppings food scraps and crumbs your first and best way to
prevent mice from staying in your home is by cleaning up after yourself as much
as possible this means getting rid of every possible source of food or crumb
that is easily accessible to rodents in this video we'll show you seven
all-natural ways to deter mice you will love the great ways you can keep those
annoying critters outside of your home during the long winter months before we
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number seven Tabasco sauce Tabasco sauce you say yes you heard that right take
any standard bottle of Tabasco sauce mix it with hot water and some dish
detergent and then add it to a spray bottle walk around all the trouble areas
around the foundation of your home and spray the solution you can also take the
hot sauce and add a few drops to any large cracks that you think a critter
might try to enter this is a great natural way to deter mice
using the odor in the spice of the sauce number six
high-end pepper if you see signs of mice inside your home droppings scratching
sound in the walls holes in your cereal boxes take some bulk cayenne pepper
powder and sprinkle it over every surface you think they might tread
continue to do this until the signs subside you can also take whole peppers
and leave them around their nests if you can find them did you know that there
are certain ways you can check your home as well as signs to look for that your
home may have mice well have no fear stick around until the end of the video
to find out what signs to look for if you have mice as well as what to do if
you have them number 5 garlic not just a vampire to turn garlic cloves are
actually a great way to deter mice from staying in your home you can chop up the
garlic and mix it with water to form a spray or you can leave entire cloves of
garlic in your trouble areas number 4 dryer sheets not everyone can stand
behind this natural deterrent as there isn't any scientific evidence to back it
up however many people swear by this solution
the stronger the scent the better when it comes to dryer sheets just take a
single sheet and stuff at an any or all of the cracks that might be an opening
for a mouse the strong scent is said to be a natural deterrent keep watching as
we continue to countdown 7 all natural ways to keep mice from getting inside
your home number 3 cloves anyone who has ever cooked with cloves knows that they
are very very smelly their natural scent is strong and will ward off rodents
place some in some painting hose or a coffee filter and leave sachets of them
around the home in trouble areas number 2
peppermint you can purchase peppermint oil online place a few drops inside some
cotton swabs and place them anywhere mice might be attracted to you need to
replace them every few weeks but make sure they are strong enough to keep the
mice away you can also mix it with water to use as a spray
number one ammonia the substance is extremely pungent and it should be
warned that it's not the most natural smelling or healthy to consume chemical
for humans or pets however it's a powerful deterrent against mice place
some in bowls and stick them wherever you think mice might be getting into
however this should be a last resort and kept away from animals and children now
that you know the seven all-natural ways to keep mice from getting inside your
home it's time to find out what signs you should look for to see if you have
mice in your home and what you should do if you find out that you do have mice
according to pests org there are many different ways to identify whether you
have mice or not there are certain steps that you should take as well as
treatment options you can do to find out if you have mice in your home all the
next steps in this video if you do find out that you have mice it is best to
call a professional to find out what can be done you can also try home remedies
but if they don't work you may have to call someone for help
so here are the things you should do and signs you should look out for that you
may have a mouse infestation small footprints and droppings the first thing
you should do when inspecting for mice is grab a flashlight look in the small
areas or corners of your room where does may be collected and see if there are
small footprints if you see tiny footprints you likely have mice in
addition to this if you see small droppings and cupboards on the floor or
next to footprints it is another sign that you have mice gnaw marks on
furniture and scratching noises in your walls if you notice that the bottoms of
your tables or other furniture have tiny little gnaw marks on them it could be
mice another telltale sign that you have mice is scratching noises in your walls
they may keep you up at night and usually are very annoying to deal with
if you suddenly start hearing scratching noises but you have no idea what they
are start looking around for gnaw marks droppings and footprints you
of mice signs that your food has been tampered with if you have a cupboard
with snacks in it and you notice that there seem to be bite marks or holes in
the packages there is likely only one culprit and that is mice be sure to
check all your cupboards thoroughly to see if any of your food has been
tampered with check your entire property when checking
your home for mice use your flashlight and shine it along the walls and areas
you may have seen mouse droppings or hear scratching noises be on the lookout
for holes and chew marks you should always make sure to avoid leaving food
crumbs around as much as possible always clean up after yourself when you are
done eating and wipe food crumbs from your floor's tabletops and counters
because you better bet that at night when my smell food they'll come to it so
avoid this at all costs by cleaning up any sign of food or crumbs that may be
in your kitchen living room or any other part of your home what to do when you
have mice if you find out that you have mice after inspecting your home don't
freak out you can try at home remedies to get rid of them but it's always best
to contact a rodent professional to sanitize and clean your home and
remember if you ever see a mouse in your home don't just forget about it you can
bet that if you've seen one Mouse they've got a whole family of them they
could be in your attic your garage or other small hidden places the reason for
this is because mice usually live in groups so the moment you suspect that
you have mice you have to take action the first thing you should do is set up
mousetraps and try to identify any entry points in your home if you want to try
at home remedies before calling a pest expert do that but remember you have to
act quick don't wait to get rid of your mouse infestation because female mice
can average five to ten litters each year they multiply very quickly and if
you wait too long your mouse infestation could quickly grow into a big big
problem so have you ever had to deal with mice
what were some of the things you did get rid of them what are some ways to
keep mice outside of your house that aren't mentioned in this video let us
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