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Commonly seen scampering up trees and known for
their fondness for nuts, squirrels are an
attractive feature of their natural habitat in the
woodlands, but these animals are increasingly
being found in urban and suburban such as such as house chimneysareas as well.
When they move into a domestic property, usually
in the attic, they can prove to be a real
nuisance, causing damage as well as the unnerving
sound of scampering paws above the living areas.
There are several options available to you on how
to get rid of these squirrels, and there are many
people online who suggest that there are plenty of
items around the home that are said to repel these
little creatures.
Popular Repellents Found Around The Home
Two of the most common chemicals around the home
that are said to repel many animals, including
squirrels are mothballs and ammonia, which both
have a distinctive strong smell. Other common
items that have a strong smell which are also said
to repel squirrels are hot peppers and also
peppermint oil, some bright lights and some people believe a
combination of garlic and jalapeno pepper will
also get rid of the problem squirrels. There are
also a few more unusual items said to help repel
squirrels, such as apple cider vinegar, aspirin
and even cat litter said to be successful items
when it comes to helping get rid of squirrels from
your home.
How To Use These Repellents
Depending on the type of repellent, there are
different preparations used, while with items such
as ammonia or mothballs they can be left in a bowl
in a particular part of your property. Fluids are
usually best sprayed through a bottle, to try and
spread the fluid over the largest areas, while the
chili solutions where the chili has been boiled in
the water to infuse it should be left to cool
before spraying it. The preparation for aspirin is
even stranger, as it is said that you should crush
it and then rub this in with peanut butter to be
spread around pots and other items in the yard or
garden.
Do These Remedies Repel Squirrels?
The truth is that home remedies are not really
going to solve your squirrel problem for you,
certainly not on a permanent basis, and not in a
way that is going to save you at least a little
bit of squirrel removal work. It is a pleasant
idea to think that just a few squirts of fluid
around your home will get rid of pest animals, but
the truth is that this is just not going to be
effective, and an unpleasant scent won’t overcome
the attractions of your home to the squirrel. The
same can be said for chemical repellents, which
are also ineffective when trying to deal with a
squirrel problem.
Alternative Methods Of Keeping Squirrels
Away
There are two main ways to get rid of squirrels
from your property, and this can be done either
through trapping and removing the animals to a
location well away from the property, or by
exclusion, and both methods will need you to start
by surveying the attic to find all of the entry
and exit points. With the trapping method, you
will then need to seal all but two or three of
these exits, and then install a repeater trap over
the remaining exit points. Exclusion is similar,
but here you can use an exclusion funnel over
these exit points, allowing the squirrels out, but
not back in again. Once all of the squirrels are
removed, make sure you seal the remaining holes to
stop them from getting back in permanently.
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