Without putting camphor, this is how to get rid of the stench of rat carcasses, just add 1 kitchen ingredient

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These rodents can also damage home furniture and various food supplies in the kitchen.

Brilio.net - Rats often make loud noises and run around on the ceiling of the house. Not to mention, these rodents can also damage home furniture and various food supplies in the kitchen.

Mice that are allowed to roam around the house can also leave droppings with an unpleasant odor. That's why many people are ready to get rid of mice if these animals have entered the house.

There are many ways to get rid of mice, such as putting rat poison, placing various traps, or catching them directly.

Usually, when a rat is dead, its carcass will emit a foul odor which is very annoying to the respiratory system. In fact, it is not uncommon for even though the rat carcass has been thrown away, the rotten smell still remains. Many people overcome this by placing camphor around the last place where the dead rat lay.

However, sometimes camphor alone is not effective enough to remove the stench of dead rats, you know. Even so, don't worry just yet because there is one more way to get rid of the rotten smell of dead rats from netizens on the SAPU LIDI YouTube account, here.

"I have a method that is effective and 100 percent guaranteed that the bad smell will disappear immediately," he said, quoted by BrilioFood from YouTube SAPU LIDI on Thursday (7/3).

First, what must be prepared is a bowl to mix the ingredients to eliminate the stench of dead rats. Fill the bowl with enough clothing freshener. The owner of the SAPU LIDI YouTube account this time only used 1 sachet of clothing freshener.

photo: YouTube/SAPU LIDI

After that, to make the fragrance of the clothes freshener come out more, the owner of the SAPU LIDI YouTube account mixed it with a little table vinegar. Yup, vinegar is the main kitchen ingredient to practice how to get rid of the rotten smell of dead rats. Stir until smooth, then place it near the area where the rat carcass used to be.

photo: YouTube/SAPU LIDI

How, it's really simple to get rid of the rotten smell of dead rats, right? Taking a peek at SAPU LIDI's YouTube upload, there haven't been many comments from netizens, but this video has received enthusiasm from more than 11 thousand viewers, you know.

Are there still mice running around at home? The way to eradicate it doesn't always have to be using chemicals or special products sold on the market, you know. However, you can also use kitchen ingredients as below.

1. Baking soda and sugar.

Mix baking soda with powdered sugar and place this mixture in areas frequented by mice. Rats will be attracted to sugar, but baking soda will cause gas in their stomachs, which will make them die.

2. Vinegar.

Rats don't like sour smells. You can mix vinegar with water and spray this mixture in areas frequented by mice.

3. Stale tea.

Stale tea can also be used as a mouse repellent. Wet used tea bags and place them in areas frequented by mice.

4. Spices.

Spices such as black pepper, red chili peppers, or garlic powder can be used to keep mice away. You can sprinkle this spice in areas frequently visited by mice.

Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.