12 Most Effective and Easy Ways to Get Rid Of Mice Naturally

Posted By. Godsfavour

You do not feel angry when you see a mouse somewhere else except your home as it seems to be a small, inoffensive and a playful creature. But you cannot even handle one single mouse at your home and the reason is quite frustrating. They just destroy the things whether it is your food or furniture or your clothes or your books, etc. And on the top of that this nocturnal animal brings with it many infectious diseases via their urine and feces.

Effective and Easy Ways to Get Rid Of Mice

Are you frustrated and just want to get rid of mice as soon as possible?  Are you thinking – what are the best possible ways to get rid of mice? If yes, then here we have brought for you some of the best methods to keep mice away from your home naturally.

1.  Peppermint Essential Oil to get rid of Mice

These small creatures cannot stand the strong smell of the peppermint oil. So they will run away from the place when they will smell peppermint oil. This method will help you to prevent the mouse entering your house as well as making the mouse run away from your home.

You Need:

Peppermint Oil – as requiredCotton Balls- as required

Process:

Soak the cotton balls in peppermint oil.Place the soaked cotton balls at the openings of the house and at the places where the mice usually come.This will prevent the mice entering your house as well as make the mice escape that are inside the house.You can also place peppermint plants near the entry points of your house to prevent the mouse entering your house.2. Clove Essential Oil/Whole Cloves

Mice also cannot bear the strong smell of cloves. They just turn and run away of the place where there is clove smell. For this method of getting rid of mice, you can use clove essential oil as well as cloves.


You Need:

Clove Essential Oil – as requiredCotton Balls – as required

Process:

Soak the required amount of cotton balls in clove essential oil.Place the clove oil soaked cotton balls near the hideouts of the mice in the home, doorways and at the possible places through which the mouse can enter your house.If you want to use whole cloves, then wrap them in a cotton cloth and use them as cotton balls near the entrance points.Apart from making the mouse run away from your home, this method will also prevent the mice entering your house.3. Moth Balls

With its strong smell, moth balls work excellent to keep the mouse away from your house.

You Need:

Small Containers with lid – as requiredMoth balls – as required

Process:

Take the small containers and pierce them to make few holes (the holes should be large enough so that the smell of the moth balls comes out easily.Place 2 to 3 moth balls in each container.Place the containers where mice usually come.This method will make the mice, those are there in your home to run away and at the same time prevent the outside mice from entering into your home.Mothballs work excellent to make your attic free from mice

Note: Take cautions while using mothballs to get rid of mice as mothballs are toxic and it may harm your child or pet if they try to eat them.

4. Use Ammonia

The strong smell of ammonia jut makes the mice run away from the place. The mouse smells the ammonia as its predator’s urine, which makes it leave the place quickly.

You Need:

Small Containers with lids- as requiredAmmonia

Process:

Follow the same process as using the mothballs to get rid of mice.You can also use ammonia to clean the areas where mice frequently come.And at the same time, ammonia can be helpful to clean mouse droppings.

Note: Be careful while using ammonia to prevent the entry of mouse in your house. It may harm your child or pet if they come in contact with ammonia.

5. Spray to Deter Mice

This spray includes spicy, hot chillies, which will help you to move away the mice from your house. When the mice will sniff this pepper spray, they will experience a burning sensation in their eyes and nose. It will also make them extremely uncomfortable and irritated to leave the place immediately.

You Need:

Chopped habaneros – ½ cupHot Pepper Flakes – tbspWater – 16 cups2-Gallon Buckets – 21-Gallon Jug- 1Spray Bottle – 1Cheese ClothGloves and GogglesA Large Pot

Process:

Ensure to wear the gloves and goggles before making this mixture as it may harm your eyes as well as your hand.In a large pot take the water and boil it.Blend the peppers and flake roughly.Pour the blend into a 2-gallon bucket and pour the boiling water over the blend.Cover the mixture and leave it for 24 hours.Strain the mixture with the help of the cheesecloth to another 2-gallon bucket.Pour the water into a spray bottle.Spray the liquid around the entrances and on the place where the mice generally come.You can use this spray both in indoor as well as outdoor areas. In indoor areas, you can use this spray in every two days by wiping away the old spray.This method will definitely help you to get rid of mice effectively.Cover and keep this mixture away of sunlight to store it for months.

Note: Do not use this spray on carpets as it may discolour it.

6. Soap Detergent and Tabasco Sauce

This homemade mouse repellent also works well to get rid of mice effectively.

You Need:

Soap Detergent – ¼ cupTabasco Sauce – 1 tbspA Spray BottleWater – 1 Gallon

Process:

Take the water and add the sauce and the detergent to it and mix properly.Pour the mixture into the spray bottle and spray the liquid on the areas where mice come frequently.This mixture will work like a repellent for the mice.7. Use Kitty Litter

Mouse and cat are born enemies. So, in this case, kitty litter works wonders to get rid of mice effectively. After sniffing the smell of cat urine, the mice will run away from your home in no time.

You Need:

Plastic Trays – as requiredKitty Litter – as required

Process:

Fill each of the trays with some kitty litter in them.Keep the trays outside of the entrance points through which mice are entering into your house and at the place where the mice come frequently.The mice cannot withstand the smell of the kitty litter and will leave the place as soon as possible.Follow this method till you find that there is no mouse in the house.You can also follow the same method with snake poo to keep your house free from mouse.8.  Use Aluminium Foil

It may seem weird but believe me it helps to make the rats away from the home and will save your things from being destroyed. Possibly, the mice do not like the noise it makes or may be the foil creates a sensation in their teeth when their teeth come in contact with the aluminium foil or may be the aluminium foil seem very unnatural for them to penetrate. Whatever may be the reason, but the rodents do not touch the things if you cover them with aluminium foil.

You Need:

Aluminium Foil Roll

Process:

Use the aluminium foil to cover the surface of the things which the rodents usually attack.Follow this process of covering the things with aluminium foil during the night.Fold the foil in the morning and follow the same process of covering the things with aluminium foil at night.Following this process daily will help you to get rid of mice effectively.
20 healthy living tips