Is your house no longer the perfect cozy place where you could enjoy your rest and have a good night sleep? Well, if you are facing the dreadful attack of some annoying rodents, you should definitely take immediate actions. The invading mice and rats could bring some serious diseases to your household and could even cause structural damage to the foundations of your house. Those little rodents just love gnawing electrical wires and chewing the exposed plumbing pipes. You cannot ignore the infestation problem! Let’s see what your options are:

Choose the green pest control approach

There are several ways to handle a rodent infestation, though not all of them consist of really humane methods. For the sake of your well-being and for maintaining a healthy environment in your home you should try out the organic approach first.

• Use mice’s strong sense of smell to your advantage. Some non toxic repellents could be the perfect solution to your problem. They won’t harm your kids and pets and they have a good chance to put an end to your fight with the prying mice. Rodents definitely avoid minty smells, thus you could dip some mothballs in peppermint oil and distribute those near to the places that you suspect your new “tenants” to nest. You can add the strong scented liquid to some cotton balls just as well and place them in the key entryways and staircases.
• Against the common belief most pet cats are too spoiled and lazy to put up the fight against the invading rodents. If you have a special cat breed like a Persian cat, it would most definitely watch indifferently the tiny hungry mouse while it is eating up your food stash. However, there is another way to take advantage of the cat’s presence in your home – you can use its litter box as natural rodent repellent. Just place it near your home entrance and you will successfully chase away any curious mouse.
• If you fill in the existent mouse holes with steel wool pads you will prevent the rodents from getting back to their hideaways for good. They won’t be able to chew their way in through the rigid material and you’d be safe.
• As strange as it may sound dried snake poo is another natural rodent repellent that you should also try out. Mice just hate that smell and it would take you little effort to get your hands on that pest invasion remedy. Just go to the local pet store and buy the amount of the given substance that you need. Thanks God you do not need to invest in the whole package and adopt a snake pet that will chase away the invading mice.

Take some preventive measures

In order to live in a rodent free home you should eliminate or isolate anything that could eventually attract such pests.

• You should unclutter your house and put everything in order. You should regularly clean it and vacuum it so that there is no food waste and residual that could tempt the little invaders. Do not leave your garbage bin open, or your waste bags unsealed. Take them out as soon as they are full so that they do not ooze any rotting food smell. Rodents are attracted by the warmth of your home and the opportunity to get a hold on some food and water. If you give them access to the goodies that they are after they won’t ever want to leave.
• Make sure to keep your food well protected in tightly closed containers in your fridge and in our cupboards. Pet food is also a preferred snack for the mice so – be careful where you leave it.
• Make your house an unyielding fortress. Fill in every hole there is in your walls or floors and seal any crack you see. Prevent the rodents from invading your home.
• And finally be always on the lookout. Look regularly for signs of rodent infestation. As we’ve mentioned previously mice tend to gnaw pipes, wires and structure foundations, so it will be quite easy to trace their destructive impact on your home. Small droppings in your closet or in your cupboards where you have spilled food are a common sign of mice presence. As the problem gets more serious you’d even start hearing their noisy running feet within your walls.

Is it time for taking crucial measures?

If all the methods mentioned above have failed, you can simply turn to the professionals. They will know how to proceed and will save you a lot of efforts and time. They might not always use the green approach, but they will definitely pick up the best solution to your problems. Depending on the seriousness of the situation they might use snap, glue, live or electronic traps. Poison bait boxes are rarely used so you could calm down – those skilled pest exterminators will never risk you family’s health when dealing with the rodent infestation.