Brilio.net - Rats are often considered as pests that disturb the peace in the house. These rodents can cause damage to goods, clothing, and even electronic equipment. Not infrequently, food supplies are eaten up without a trace.
Various methods can be used to repel rats from the living environment. In addition to using traps, rat poison can also be mixed independently using ingredients available in the kitchen. One of the commonly used ingredients is baking soda.
According to information from the lakenormanpest.com page, baking soda consumed by rats will react with the fluid in the stomach. This reaction causes gas that makes the rat's stomach expand, eventually causing pain that leads to the death of the animal.
But don't worry if your baking soda stock is running low at home, because there are other kitchen ingredients that you can use. Like what YouTube user IDE KREATIF CHANNEL did. In his video upload, this netizen only relies on wheat flour and instant powdered broth as a rat poison concoction.
First, pour enough water into a basin. Then add about 5 tablespoons of flour, stir until evenly mixed. According to him, flour is one of the kitchen ingredients that mice like. Therefore, the use of this one kitchen ingredient aims to attract attention so that the poison mixture is eaten by mice.
photo: YouTube/IDE KREATIF CHANNEL
Next, break a mosquito coil. This ingredient is used as a poison that kills mice. To mix it perfectly, grind the broken mosquito coil first. In the video, he pounded the mosquito coil in a cloth using a hammer.
photo: YouTube/IDE KREATIF CHANNEL
After the mosquito repellent is smooth, put it in a container. Then mix with instant powdered broth, stir until evenly mixed.
"You can mix it with salted fish, if you don't have any, just use this, it's enough because it already smells of meat," he said as quoted by brilio.net from YouTube IDE KREATIF CHANNEL on Friday (9/5).
photo: YouTube/IDE KREATIF CHANNEL
The next process, coat both palms with cooking oil. Take enough flour dough then make a hole in the middle. Put the mixture of mosquito repellent and instant broth powder in the flour dough.
photo: YouTube/IDE KREATIF CHANNEL
Close the hole and re-round the rat poison. Put the rat poison in the corners of the house where rats often pass. In the video, this netizen is seen putting rat poison under the table and between items in the house.
photo: YouTube/IDE KREATIF CHANNEL
Tips to keep mice from feeling at home.
1. Keep the house clean.
Make sure there are no leftover food, piles of trash, or puddles of water. The kitchen and dining area should always be clean and dry.
2. Store food tightly.
Use tightly closed containers to store food, including pet food. Avoid storing food in open plastic bags.
3. Close Gaps and Holes.
Check every corner of the house, including behind cabinets, under doors, and vents. Cover all small gaps with wire mesh or solid material to keep mice from entering.
4. Use a scent that mice don't like.
Place strong-smelling materials such as cloves, camphor, mint leaves, or coffee grounds in vulnerable spots. Mice tend to avoid these odors.
5. Keep a cat.
The presence of natural predators such as cats can significantly reduce mouse activity in the house.
6. Use Natural Traps or Poison.
Place the trap in the path that mice usually travel. Natural poisons such as a mixture of baking soda and food can also be used as an alternative to chemicals.
7. Reduce the pile of goods.
Avoid stacking cardboard, cloth, or paper that can be used as nests. Tidy and bright areas are not preferred by mice.
(brl/lut)
