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Living with the presence of rats in our homes or around us can become a nightmare. In addition to being unhygienic animals, they can cause serious health problems.
If you are looking for a home-made and effective solution to get rid of these rodents, we present you in this article a method based on simple ingredients: peanuts, sugar and a candle.
Rats are not only boring, but they also carry diseases that can be dangerous for humans.
These rodents can transmit diseases such as leptospirosis, bubonic plague, hantavirus and Lassa fever, to name a few.
In addition, their urine and faeces contaminate food and surface, increasing the risk of contracting these diseases. That is why it is crucial to keep our house free of rats.
How to Kill Rats in Your Home
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons. peanut
- 1 tablespoon. sugar
- 1 candle
preparation
- Grind a piece of candle until you get a “powder”.
- In another bowl, crush the peanuts until they have a sandy consistency.
- Add the tablespoon of sugar to the ground peanuts and mix well.
- Add the piece of crushed candle to the previous mixture and continue mixing until a homogeneous mixture is obtained.
Once the mixture is obtained, place it in a container and place it close to the places where you have seen rats or where you think they can travel.
The combination of sugar and peanuts acts as a powerful appeal to these rodents, while the ground candle will be lethal to them.
Getting rid of rats is essential to maintain a healthy environment in our home. With this home-made method, you can not only eliminate these troublesome intruders, but you can also do it in a cost-effective way and without resorting to chemicals that can be harmful to our health and that of our pets.
However, it is important to mention that this method, although effective, does not replace prevention and cleaning measures to avoid the appearance of rats.
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