5. Mice and Rats
Baking soda generates gas in their stomachs, and since they can’t release it, it causes them to collapse internally.
What you’ll need:
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 tablespoon peanut butter (crushed peanuts with a little oil will also do)
Procedure:
Mix both ingredients until they form a paste.
Put small portions in corners, behind appliances, and along walls, where they tend to circulate.
Tip: Do not place if there are pets, as peanut butter can attract them as well.
6. Spiders
Spiders avoid dusty surfaces and pungent aromas.
What you’ll need:
2 tablespoons baking soda
Procedure:
Sprinkle the baking soda on driveways, corners, windowsills, crevices, and behind furniture.
Tip: You can mix it with a few drops of peppermint essential oil to reinforce the deterrent effect.
General Tips:
Wear gloves if you have sensitive skin, as baking soda dries out.
Label the jars if you’re leaving several repellents ready at home.
Complement with deep cleaning, since removing food debris, moisture and garbage is key for the method to work.
Do not overuse on live plants or delicate woods, as it can alter the pH or damage surfaces.
5. Mice and Rats
Baking soda generates gas in their stomachs, and since they can’t release it, it causes them to collapse internally.
What you’ll need:
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 tablespoon peanut butter (crushed peanuts with a little oil will also do)
Procedure:
Mix both ingredients until they form a paste.
Put small portions in corners, behind appliances, and along walls, where they tend to circulate.
Tip: Do not place if there are pets, as peanut butter can attract them as well.
6. Spiders
Spiders avoid dusty surfaces and pungent aromas.
What you’ll need:
2 tablespoons baking soda
Procedure:
Sprinkle the baking soda on driveways, corners, windowsills, crevices, and behind furniture.
Tip: You can mix it with a few drops of peppermint essential oil to reinforce the deterrent effect.
General Tips:
Wear gloves if you have sensitive skin, as baking soda dries out.
Label the jars if you’re leaving several repellents ready at home.
Complement with deep cleaning, since removing food debris, moisture and garbage is key for the method to work.
Do not overuse on live plants or delicate woods, as it can alter the pH or damage surfaces.
