Kitchen, bedroom cupboard, network of electronic wires or valuable items kept in shops and warehouses – wherever rats enter, they leave behind huge economic losses and dirt. Rats have a habit of gnawing on books, ruining grains and creating short-circuit risks by biting electrical wires. In addition, rats are also carriers of serious infectious diseases such as leptospirosis and salmonella. Often people use poisonous tablets available in the market to get rid of rats. But due to this, the rat often dies under the sofa or in the narrow corners of the walls, which leads to unbearable rot and spread of insects for many days. If you want to keep rats away from your house or shop forever without killing them, then nature has given us some such pungent and strong smelling elements which on smelling the rats start suffocating them and they immediately run away. The biggest weakness of rats: Highly sensitive smelling ability (Olfactory Sense) The eyes of rats are very weak, but their sense of smell is hundreds of times stronger than that of humans. They identify their food, water and paths only through their nose. When a pungent, irritating or overwhelming odor enters their sensitive respiratory system, their nervous system becomes uncomfortable and they immediately evacuate the area. 7 most effective home remedies to drive away rats 1. Spray of Peppermint Essential Oil The strong menthol smell of peppermint causes intense irritation in the respiratory tract of rats. Method of use: Take small cotton balls and drop 7 to 8 drops of pure peppermint oil on them. Place these foams in the corners of the kitchen, under the sink, behind the gas cylinder and in the racks of the shop. Every 3 to 4 days, when the fragrance starts reducing, put drops of oil on the cotton again. 2. Alum and water solution (Alum Spray) Rats cannot tolerate the taste and smell of alum at all. Method of use: Mix about 50 grams of alum powder well in half liter of water. Fill this solution in a spray bottle. Spray it regularly on all those holes, drains and wooden corners from where rats enter the house or shop. 3. Powerful mixture of camphor and cloves The volatile hydrocarbons present in camphor and the eugenol found in cloves together create an unbearable environment for rats. Method of use: Grind 4-5 camphor tablets finely and add 8-10 crushed cloves to it. Make small bundles of this mixture and keep them near the shelves, grain sacks or behind the shop rack. 4. Smoke or leaves of bay leaves: Bay leaves contain pungent aromatic compounds that irritate the lungs of rats. Method of use: Keep 5-6 dry bay leaves in the corners of your kitchen or shop at night. If the situation is very bad, then put two bay leaves and a little camphor on an earthen lamp and smoke it in the evening. This smoke forces the rats to run outside. 5. Spraying of red chilli powder and black pepper: 'Capsaicin' found in red chilli creates a pungent sensation in the nose and claws of rats. Method of use: Sprinkle dry hot red chili powder or freshly ground black pepper on the floor where rat movement is most visible. When rats pass by and lick their paws, they feel the sharpness and do not come in that direction again. 6. Sulfuric smell of onion and garlic Onion and garlic have a very pungent and musty smell of sulfur which confuses rats. Method of use: Crush some cloves of garlic or place pieces of onion on the routes of entry of rats. Keep in mind that onion and garlic dry up in 2-3 days, so it is necessary to change them regularly. 7. Tobacco and desi ghee tablets (recipe to bring out unconsciousness) If a rat is not running away from any smell, then this traditional desi remedy proves to be the most accurate: Method of use: Take a little raw tobacco (Khaini), add a little gram flour and half a spoon of desi ghee in it. Make small tablets of this mixture. Attracted by the fragrance of ghee, the rat will eat it. Due to the effect of nicotine present in tobacco, the rat will start feeling dizzy and in panic it will run out of the main door of the house or shop in search of fresh air. Important rules to prevent rats from coming back: Seal the entry points: Rats can enter through even a hole as small as a coin. Close all the cracks in the corners of the house or shop by filling them with cement or steel wool. Rats easily bite plastic or wooden packaging. Never leave food open: Do not leave utensils, cut fruits or open grains in the kitchen overnight. When rats do not get food, they automatically leave that place. Keep trash cans covered: Always keep wet trash cans closed with an airtight lid to prevent food odors from spreading.
