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8 Natural Ways to Get Rid Of Mice (POPULAR HOME REMEDIES)



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If you can’t stand the idea of using traps or poison, there are plenty of home remedies that can help rid you of your mouse problem once and for all.
Most people prefer home remedies because:
1. They’re effective
2. They’re typically non-toxic and natural
If you have pets or small children, the last thing you want to do is set up traps or use poison around your home. Home remedies are usually simple, harmless to kids and other pets, and in many cases, the more humane option.
Over the years, farmers and homeowners have shared their tricks and tips on how to get rid of mice naturally. Let’s take a look at the best home remedies.
1. Peppermint Oil – Repel Mice With Essential Oils
Mice aren’t big fans of peppermint. Its fresh scent may smell great to you, but it will send mice running for the hills.
Place a little peppermint oil on cotton balls and place them in entryways, kitchen cabinets, and suspected entry points.
Peppermint oil spray is a good option for larger areas. You can spray it on the exterior of your home, near the garage door threshold, or any holes where you think they be entering.
2. Instant Potatoes – An Old School Remedy

Instant mashed potatoes us a good way to get rid of mice.
Simply sprinkle a few tablespoons where the mice frequent. The mice will eat the potatoes, but the flakes will expand in their stomachs and kill them before they’re fully digested.
Just to be safe, make sure that the flakes are out of reach of any pets you have.

3. Natural Predators – Cats and Owls
Introducing natural predators into your home or backyard is one of the most effective and natural ways to get rid of mice. This includes domestic predators like cats and dogs or wild ones such as owls, hawks, and snakes.

Of course, the simplest and easiest solution would be to get a cat. Most people find that after they bring a cat home, their mice problem is solved in a matter of days.
Just remember that a cat is a serious commitment, and while they’re excellent mouse hunters, you’ll still need to care for them just as you would any other pet.
4. Ammonia – Works Great To Deter Mice
If you don’t want to invite natural predators around your home, you can trick the mice to think you do. Ammonia mimics the scent of predator urine.
Sprinkle the ammonia around the entrance areas of your house to “mark the territory” as your own. The mice should steer clear of your home and hopefully move on to one with less risk.
5. Humane Traps – Catch And Release The Mice
If you can’t keep the mice out and you have no interest in harming them, try using a humane trap. These let mice in, but they can’t get out.
Once you’ve caught one, you can release it back into the wild. Just make sure you take the mouse at least a mile away from your home.
6. Onions – Repel Mice With Strong Smells
Onions are another pungent smell that mice hate. This remedy can be a bit tricky because:
1. Onions will rot if left out for several days, and
2. Onions are toxic to some animals, like dogs and cats.
The scent will send mice running the other way, but just make sure you place the onion in a place where pets can’t reach it.
And do make sure you place a fresh one out every day or every other day. Otherwise, you’ll have an entirely different (and smelly) problem on your hands.
7. Plaster of Paris and Cocoa Powder
Prepare a homemade mouse poison using cocoa powder and Plaster Paris.

1. Take dry plaster of Paris and mix with cocoa powder or chocolate milk powder.
2. Set the mixture out where mice frequent. Make sure the mixture is dry.
3. The mice will be attracted to the chocolate and eat the mixture.
4. But soon after eating, they’ll leave your home to search for water and die.
8. Cayenne Pepper Flakes
If you want to try a less lethal home remedy, give cayenne pepper a try. The smell of the pepper will irritate the nasal passageways of the mouse.
Sprinkle the pepper around the base of your home or garage or near entryways. You can also make a hot pepper spray for easier application.
As you can see, You don’t have to resort to poison or inhumane traps to kill mice. By using a few simple home remedies to get rid of mice, you can execute your own DIY pest control plan and with a little luck be done with them once and for all. And don’t forget to Make sure that your food is properly stored away. As that’s the main reason why pests enter a home.
Also Seal any holes in exterior and interior walls to prevent the mice from wiggling their way inside.
The best part is Most of these home remedies are natural, so you don’t have to put your child’s or pet’s health at risk.
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