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To get rid of mice the natural way, start with keeping your home clean. Use a natural repellant like peppermint oil. Consider having a cat. Create barriers. Seal the holes in the house. Use humane traps to catch and release mice away from home.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Prevent mice in the natural way

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   Keep your home clean. Rats are sometimes attracted to the home in search of food. If there was nothing to eat, they would rarely stay. Store food in sealed containers or inaccessible areas.

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   Use peppermint oil. Peppermint oil is a natural rat repellent. The scent of peppermint is too strong for a rodent, and they won't try to get close. The smell of mint also dries up the scent of tempting food crumbs that may remain after cleaning. It also gives your home a pleasant aroma and is not as toxic as many synthetic chemicals. You can buy peppermint essential oil at major health care or grocery stores.
   • Put a drop or two on a cotton ball.
   • Cotton balls soaked in peppermint oil placed under or near the trash can keep mice from getting into the trash.
   • Place the cotton balls in places where mice can get into your home, walkways, exhaust valves, etc.
   • Need to replace new cotton pads after 5-7 days, depending on the amount of essential oil you get smaller.
   • Try planting peppermint near entrances. You can use peppermint as a condiment in cooking and you can even chase mice away.

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   Use dry solid feces. Go to a reptile center, zoo or pet store to get some dry solid manure. You may even find someone who keeps a snake as a pet. Place near walkways and rats accessible. Dry solid droppings can keep rats away.
   • Make sure the stool is solid out of the reach of children and pets.

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   Eliminate mice by ultrasound. There are electronic devices that emit an unpleasant sound in rodents. These can be purchased from a home appliance store or online.
   • The chase device only works in one line, so you need to know the correct path.
   • The device may also only be effective for a short time as the rats will get used to it.

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   Use organic produce to repel mice. Many brands that specialize in home and garden products produce more environmentally friendly rat repellents than traditional poisons. Many products that use natural ingredients like peppermint are said to be irritating to mice. Rats are not killed, but they will stay away from areas where this product is used.
   • You can find these at home and garden repair shops. If you want to buy a particular product, try searching the internet to find out where your neighborhoods sell.

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   Get a cat. A domestic cat can handle the problem. Cats that like to roam outside often prey on their own and may find mice. Note, however, that not all cats are interested and energized enough or trained to catch mice. Kittens are often taught by their mothers to be a good hunter. However, the kittens raised indoors with enough food treat the mice as toys and will quickly become bored immediately after scaring the rats to death.
   • Animal relief centers often do not know which cats are good at catching rats and do not try it out. Sometimes they have information about this, but usually not.
   • While many cats that are good at catching mice are also great pets, not all cats are. "Warehouse cats" may not be very close to humans, although they are used to catching rats for food.
   • Even if you don't have a cat, you can still use the cat's litter to keep the mouse away. Place used cat litter boxes around the doorways. The rats will smell the cat's urine and will scent off in the blink of an eye.
   • If there are many rats in your home, one cat may not be enough to kill all the rats. Once you get rid of all the rats, however, one cat is probably enough to keep the rats from coming back.

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   Keep trash away from home. Mice smell of trash and are attracted to the house. If you keep your trash can away from home, it is less likely that they will enter your home.

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   Encourage birds of prey to nest in your yard. Make a bird shelter in the garden to attract them to nest. This job takes time but is worth it if you attract a rat hunter to your yard.
   • Make sure the bird shelter is free of nails or other dangerous objects.
   • Pig owl is the best. An owl family can eat many mice in one night! However, you can lure other owls or birds of prey into the nest.
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Method 2 of 3: Create barriers

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   Find where the mouse is coming in. Sometimes you will see greasy stains, and almost always rat droppings near the entrance. You can also detect characteristic odors.
   • Mark a location if a mouse is not found so you can easily find it again later.

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   Seal holes in the wall. Start with the interior walls of the house, as that's the best way to leave out the hamster's path. They may leave your home or apartment in search of an easier place to eat somewhere.
   • Use mortar or plaster to cover relatively small holes. If the large hole cannot be treated with mortar or plaster, you will need to patch the wall with plasterboard. This is a more laborious but important job, because the mouse can certainly get through the larger hole!
   • Make sure the baseboards are sturdy and have no gaps to prevent rats from getting through.
   • If they get stuck in a wall, the rats can make new holes. That is why you need to give them a chance to leave before sealing the entrances outside.

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   Block off entrances to the outside. Usually it is recommended to use steel wool to seal the holes. Unfortunately, steel foil will rust, so this is not a long-term solution. Instead, use a green dishwasher to cut the correct hole size, or use a brass scouring pad. The cover should stick firmly to the hole, otherwise the rats can pull it out. Big holes have to be fixed.
   • When you are sure that the interior walls are safe, plug the holes outside the building. You can use a plastic scouring pad, but in some cases mastic putty or other repair material may be required.

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   Check the entries again. After a few days, check for signs that the mouse is still working. If yes, double-check for plugged holes, also look for other holes, if any, and seal.
   • Clean up the area around the entrance. Remove rat droppings and disinfect to remove odors. Use a solution of one part bleach to ten parts water to complete the cleaning.
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Method 3 of 3: Mouse trap

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   Try commercially available rat live traps. There are many types of traps that can be released after the trap is released. The most common type of mousetrap is the one that allows rats to enter but cannot exit. This is a humane way to catch rats.
   • Once you have caught the rat, you will have to release it at least 1.5 km away from home, perhaps where there are many trees to give them room to go.
   • Just killing or eliminating rodents won't solve the problem, and they won't take long. When this animal is eliminated, more animals will come to use the available food. In fact, killing or eliminating rats can cause the temporary food supply to skyrocket, allowing the remaining rats to reproduce. However, it is better to reduce the number of rats than to give up.

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   Make your own trap at home. Use a glass bowl and a coin. Turn the bowl down, let the chocolate stick to the bowl. Use a large coin to channel the bowl up, the side of the coin resting on the edge of the bowl. Place the bowl where you see rats or mice.
   • The rat will get under the bowl, reach for the chocolate and lose its balance. The bowl will snap down and lock the mouse inside.
   • Take the mouse out and take it away from home.

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   Lure the mouse into the trap and cannot get out. You can use a 38 liter aquarium and put the food inside. Place the aquarium where rats are often seen wandering around, ideally blocking the path of rats or walking. Place something close to the fish tank so the mouse can climb, like a stack of books.
   • The mouse will try to get food and jump into the aquarium. Once inside, the hamster will not be able to climb out because the tank wall is too high.
   • Check the trap regularly.
   • Cover the tank if you see the rat is inside. Release the mouse away from home.

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   Throw a towel on the mouse. It will only stay under the towel for a short time, so act quickly. Place the basket of scrap paper on top of the towel. Tuck a small corner of the towel under the basket so it touches the ground. Slip a plastic record or large cardboard under the tissue and paper basket. Carefully turn the basket over so that the cover is firmly on the top of the basket.
   • Take the whole basket (or run!) Out of the house as far away as possible.
   • Once away from home, release the mouse button.
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Advice

• It is best to use a rodent repellent rather than an indoor trap. Perhaps you'd rather mice not come into the house in the first place than handle them indoors?

Warning

• Get rid of rats quickly if you have a dog. A dog's immune system is different from that of a cat, so it may not be resistant to mouse-borne diseases.
• Rat droppings can be harmful to health. Spray bleach or other disinfectants (such as rubbing alcohol) on rat droppings before cleaning and keep away from skin or clothing.
• Rats are often infected with fleas, fleas and / or ticks. If a rat infected with a flea or tick dies from a trap or poison bait, the parasites will leave the carcass to find new hosts. This can be a particular concern for pet owners or those with young children.