How to Eliminate Rats and Mice with Toothpaste

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Actually, when we talk about undesirable pests that can affect our home, we are referring to rats and mice. Although they do not pose a real threat, there is a high risk to our health and that of the family, the fact that they are prowling the kitchen and food.

Unfortunately, this type of pest is associated with certain diseases. The good news is that we can take measures or solutions to exterminate them, but first we must inform ourselves about it.

We must observe what indications there are in the house that there is invasion of rodents, for example let’s see below:

• Grease marks
• Claw prints
• Rubbing noises
• Dent marks on furniture
• Small stools (the biggest indication that we have them at home)
• Unpleasant ammonia odors

Let’s go straight to a homemade and effective solution:

Making this potent combination of toothpaste and baking soda is proven to act as a repellent and drive them away.

To do this, we will need the following:

Need:

• 1 tbsp. of Baking powder
• 2 days. Flour
• 4 tbsp. salted and crushed peanuts
• 1 tbsp. Sugar

How to prepare and use:

1. First, mix all the ingredients in a container until a compact and homogeneous mixture is achieved. The toothpaste will act as a binding agent for the preparation.
2. Next step, we are going to form small balls and place them in the area or areas where they walk.
3. They will undoubtedly be attracted to sugar and peanuts, the goal is for them to try the bait of both ingredients.
4. Finally, it should be lethal to rodents because baking soda causes the death of this disgusting pest.

Let’s try this homemade and lethal method to put an end to rodents invading the home!

Tips to avoid running the risk of diseases transmitted by rodents:

The best recommendation is to eliminate them as soon as we detect their presence, the reason is that they are dangerous to the health of the family. It is true that they can bite, however they can cause infections and other diseases.

Also, keep in mind that rodents are exposed to bacteria. On the other hand, there are other solutions or tricks to block the entry of this disgusting pest:

• Plaster and Flour: It is a very effective and fulminant mixture, once rats and mice consume it we will see the results.
• Mint: Peppermint acts as a natural repellent, just by applying a few drops of peppermint essential oil on cotton balls and leaving it in strategic places, it will quickly chase them away. In fact, we can place each cotton on the balcony, terrace, garden, etc. By the way, it is good to know that it is also effective with spiders
• Steel wool: Although it may seem strange, steel wool is very useful to scare away this undesirable pest. We say this because they will help us cover or seal holes and cracks that we have in some sectors of the house, which could benefit the access of these rodents.

Let’s follow all of these tips and tricks to keep these disgusting pests away!