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Mice are cute, but they can cause serious damage to your home and your health by carrying diseases. Finding a natural solution to repel and kill mice is essential. Luckily, there is a simple DIY recipe that can help you get rid of the pesky rodents. I was really worried that using bait would leave me with dead rats inside the walls of my house, as friends have told me this has happened to them when they tried commercial baits at the store or even when hiring an exterminator.
Last winter, I needed a quick solution to get rid of rats. First, my dog started acting strangely, sniffing around the baseboards and pawing at the stove. Before I could Google “how to tell if you have rats in your house,” I saw one in my kitchen late one night when it showed up trying to eat my dog food that I had left out.
To make the natural rodent pesticide, you will need the following ingredients:
Ingredients for DIY Rat Bait
2 plain biscuits, crushed into a powder
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 heaping teaspoon Vick’s Vaporub
How to Get Rid of Rats and Mice Naturally
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