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The colder the winter months, the more mice tend to seek shelter in cottages or private homes. However, chemical poisons used to combat them have their drawbacks, including non-target toxicity. Fortunately, baking soda can be found in any home, and here's how it can be used to get rid of mice.
Mice often become unwanted residents, and their presence in a private home in winter poses a serious threat. These rodents can damage electrical wires, posing a risk of short circuits or even fire. They also damage wooden structures and insulation, as well as carry fleas and various infectious agents. Mice are carriers of diseases such as salmonellosis, leptospirosis, tularemia, and hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome.
To prevent harm from mice in a private home in winter, the following measures are recommended:
- Get rid of all potential entry points. Seal cracks, crevices, and holes, all potential passages with fine metal mesh or putty.
- Maintain cleanliness. Do not leave food and trash exposed, regularly clean the premises, avoid stacking wood or trash near the house.
- Set traps and baits, regularly check and remove dead rodents.
How to Get Rid of Mice in the House Using Baking Soda
You can use an environmentally friendly bait based on baking soda. This method exploits the biology of mice (and rats too), as they cannot regurgitate a dangerous substance.
When rodents eat baking soda, it reacts with their stomach acid, forming foam and releasing carbon dioxide, causing the rodents to die without the ability to regurgitate it.
Sodium bicarbonate, also known as baking soda or bicarbonate of soda (NaHCO3), is a white, odorless crystalline powder or granules. It has a slightly salty and mild alkaline taste. The alkalinity of baking soda is pH 8-9, and it decomposes at temperatures around 50°C.
Since rats and mice do not eat baking soda alone, it needs to be mixed with other ingredients they like. Here are three options.
1. Chocolate-soda bait. Thoroughly mix equal parts of cake mix and baking soda, about three tablespoons of each, and mice will enjoy eating this. You can sprinkle the dry mixture where you suspect mouse activity.
2. Peanut butter and soda. The smell of peanut butter is very attractive to rodents, as well as its taste. Pour equal parts of peanut butter and baking soda into a small container and mix well, then distribute on plastic lids. A couple of teaspoons of each ingredient will be enough for one bait.
3. Flour, soda, sugar. Pour equal parts of sugar, flour, and baking soda into a small container, mix, add a little water, and shape into fairly dense balls or sausages. Place them on a plastic tray spaced two meters apart. This is the optimal distance to ensure mice do not miss the deadly treat. When preparing the mixture, it is recommended to use culinary gloves to avoid leaving your scent.
