People often ask how to get rid of mice because they can do a lot of damage. When they appear in the house, they will most likely start eating the supplies and destroying the walls by gnawing the plaster.
It’s also possible that they will start biting cables and, worst of all, they can infect humans with histoplasmosis. Therefore, they are not welcome guests, but it is not worth using poisons or chemicals to combat them. There is a much better home method for getting rid of mice.
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Mice in the house usually feed when its inhabitants are sound asleep or when they are away from home. They are intelligent animals, which is why they sometimes go unnoticed for weeks.
However, you will recognize their presence by their droppings (short, oval, dark color), tooth marks (on furniture, cardboard boxes or food packaging), and also paw prints on countertops and characteristic sounds: scratching, scratching or quiet squeaking. The smell is also characteristic – irritating and unpleasant.
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Forget about traps and chemicals. You can easily get rid of mice with… Chinese soup noodles, which people often eat as a snack or dinner. (not necessarily healthy, but quick and easy to prepare).
Crumble the pasta onto a plate, sprinkle it with a little sugar and baking soda, and place the containers in places where mice can feed. The first two ingredients of the mixture will attract pests, so they will get stuck in a trap and gather in one place. The last one will quickly give them an unpleasant feeling in their stomach. You won’t see them again.
Another surprising way to get rid of mice is to hang aluminum foil around your house. Pests do not like its color or the sound when it rustles.
There are also plants that repel mice. These include: mullein, lavender or wild mint. Rodents cannot stand their smell, so they will not willingly feed in your apartment if you start growing them (or spray oils that have this smell in your home).
