How to protect your cellar supplies from mice: you can do it without chemicals

17.08.2024 11:44

Summer is ending, which means that field mice and other rodents are increasingly common in summer cottages. Very soon they will be in charge of houses and outbuildings.

It is important to protect the supplies in the cellar from pest attacks.

Gardeners try not to use poisons and traps for this purpose, which can spoil the harvest.

It has been noted that rodents go into houses not so much in search of warmth, but in search of food.

Therefore, first of all, you need to protect vegetables and other supplies that are stored in the cellar.

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Folk remedies

It is believed that ground red pepper can successfully cope with this task.

The spice is completely safe for humans, pets and food stored indoors.

It is recommended to sprinkle pepper on places where rodents may appear.

It is worth noting that the product only repels rodents, but does not destroy them.

Summer residents who practice this method of combating mice assure of the long-lasting effect of red pepper.

Igor Zur Author: Igor Zur Internet resource editor