Scents You Should Use To Keep Mice Out Of Your Home For Good

Scents You Should Use To Keep Mice Out Of Your Home For Good

Möss – som alla gnagare – har ett starkt luktsinne. Matlukter lockar dem till ditt hem. De flyttar in för att få värme, säkerhet och en regelbunden matkälla. Du kan använda deras luktsinne mot dem genom att släcka ut dofter som stöter bort dem. Här är några av de bästa valen.

Scents You Should Use To Keep Mice Out Of Your Home For Good

Avvisa möss naturligt

Att spraya gift i hela hemmet borde vara ditt sista alternativ för att bli av med möss. Många människor stöts bort genom att fånga eller förgifta möss – och göra sig av med kvarlevorna. Att använda dofter för att hålla dem ute är ett attraktivt alternativ och de flesta dofter förbättrar samtidigt lukten av ditt hus.

Du kan behöva rotera de typer av produkter du använder om mössen upptäcker att doften inte är farlig och börjar ignorera den.

Att bli av med möss på vinden, källaren, krypgrunden etc är första steget. När ditt hus är musfritt, täta luckorna och sprickorna, byt ut dörrens falsskydd och mussäkra hela huset.

Essential Oils

Eteriska oljor stöter bort möss och tillför behagliga dofter till ditt hem. Blanda bara cirka 20 droppar av din favoritolja i en sprayflaska och applicera på musstigar, var som helst du hittar spillning, runt matkällor och till troliga ingångspunkter.

A few drops of oil on cotton balls or bits of rags that you can insert into small spaces also work well. The cotton balls and rags last longer than spray and concentrate the odor in likely areas. They also deter ants, spiders, and other insects from entering your house.

Some of the better essential oil options include:

Mint. Peppermint. Spearmint. Tea Tree Oil. Eucalyptus Oil. A potted peppermint plant at your front door repels mice and insects.
Lemon. Also lemongrass and lemon myrtle oil.
Clove.
Citronella.

For an extra powerful deterrent, mix your choice of essential oil with cayenne pepper. If the mice are not driven off by the smell, licking the hot pepper usually keeps them from coming back.

Vinegar

Vinegar covers the smell of mouse pheromones and the trail they leave. Mix white vinegar and a few drops of dish detergent in a spray bottle and spray it on mouse trails and likely entrance points. Repeat as required.

Only use plain white vinegar. Apple cider vinegar is sweet and attracts mice. The pungent sour aroma filling your home may not make vinegar your favorite choice of mouse repellent.

Cinnamon

The strong smell of cinnamon powder or sticks keep mice away. Use it around cabinets, closets, pantries, and food storage areas. Cinnamon gives your home a pleasant smell while keeping mice away.

Garlic and Onions

Garlic or onion powder sprinkled around likely entry points can keep mice out of the home or drive them out of the house. Do not use fresh or sliced garlic and onions. They do not last as long as powder. The odor of garlic permeating your home may not be to your liking.

Dryer Sheets

The scents in dryer sheets keep mice out. Dryer sheets are long-lasting, easy to position and move where needed, and will not stain like sprays.

Mothballs

Mice hate the smell of naphthalene (the product in mothballs that smells). Most humans don’t like it either so use mothballs in enclosed spaces like attics, basements, trunks, and storage boxes.

Epsom Salt

Epsom salt should be sprinkled on mouse trails and at entry points to deter mice. It is readily available and long-lasting, and mice hate the smell. Do not use it outside. Too much can damage the soil.

Cayenne Pepper and Black Pepper

Both types of pepper contain the active ingredient piperine. Mice hate the smell and taste of piperine and avoid it. Sprinkle dry pepper around food areas and likely entrance spots.

Tea Bags

Used tea bags–especially mint tea bags–placed in the corners should keep the area mouse-free. Replace the bags on a rotating basis as they dry out.

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