How to Get Rid of Rats: When you are spending moments of peace at home and suddenly a rat is seen, then there is a feeling of fear and disgust. Rats not only spread filth but also gnaw household items. Rats can also cause dangerous diseases like the plague. That's why it is better to first drive them out of the house and completely ban their entry. You can stop the movement of rats in the house through some easy measures. Let us know what you have to do.
How to get rid of rats?
Keep the house and kitchen clean
Rats often knock on your homes in search of food. Generally, uneaten food is left lying in the kitchen and dining areas of the house, which attracts these rats. To prevent these rodents, you have to keep cleanliness at all costs.
Close the dustbin lid properly
Often we keep dustbins in the kitchen and corners, but if we do not close it properly then rats will start coming in it. That's why buy the dustbin whose lid closes well.
Close the holes
Often rats make holes in the corners of houses, in which they hide, first of all, search for these holes and then close them well with the help of cement.
Close the entry points
Rats often enter the house from under the doors, sink pipe, bathroom drainage pipe, skylight, and air shaft, to avoid them, you should put steel mesh in these entry points.
Sprinkle peppermint oil
Peppermint oil can be very useful for you to control the rats. Actually, rats do not like the smell of this oil and they start running away by pressing their tails. If you sprinkle peppermint oil in the corners of the house and the way rats come, then you will get rid of rats.
(Disclaimer: The information given here is based on home remedies and general information. Before adopting it, do take expert advice. Kalamtimes does not confirm this.)
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