Hi Minar, Sharing a practical tip that I have seen work a number of times, and hoping it works for you. But before that, I just want to say, that fear is irrational, but it is there. As much as anyone, (including you), tells yourself to get over it, it is difficult to do so, particularly given that we're blind and our imaginations don't make things easier at all. If I were in your place, I would have changed my residence. That is how scared I am, of any insects; but I know that it is not the most practical thing to do. Anyway here's the tip: Rats do not like strong minty smells. e.g., smells like toothpaste, vix, etc. But those are still not strong enough to repell rats. You get something called essential oils in the market. They are mostly available in beauty shops, so I would recommend that you buy a small bottle online; they're available on Amazon, Flipcart, etc., and do not cost more than 3 4 hundred bucks. You can buy the cheapest quality, because that is the only purpose for which you will be using it. You can buy either Eucalyptus Essential oil, or pepermint essential oil. Once you have it, take a small peace of cotton/ any old cloth, and put 3 4 drops of this oil on it. Please be very careful with essential oils, they are distilled (not mixed or diluted in any other liquids), and hence are very very strong. You can get a very bad caughing fit if you end up putting/ smelling too much of it in one shot. So please put only 2 3 drops of it. You can try this on a table or any other surface where you can hear the drops falling. That way you will know roughly how much time it takes for those few drops to fall. Once you have done that, place that cloth on the area from which you think the rat might be coming in. It could be a door or window, but it could also be the drain, or other holes on the florring from where they might be sneaking in. It would be best to get the pest control guy, or anyone else who can help to tell you the places where they might come from. Accordingly, you can take as many of such cloths that you need and stuff it in those holes. The rat should most likely run away from that smell, rather than enter your place. You can change the cloth every 2 3 days initially, and then increase the gaps once the rats all learn that this is not the place to go to. And yes, a clean house does make all the difference. See if you think you want to give it a try, and again, please be very careful with the oil. please wash your hands well as soon as you are done touching it, so it never goes anywhere near your eyes and mouth. This might sound a bit farfetched, but essential oils are very easily available online, and there is no harm trying, if it is going to give you peace of mind, because that is most important. If work and sleep are affected, then you really should not be ok with these conditions, because it will affect your health eventually. Good luck, Shireen.
On 4/26/22, Minar Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello friends, > How do you manage to rescue house from undesirable species like rat? > they cause undu dammage to our books, food items and some time they > don't spair electric plugs also. I'm afraid of rat It has dammaged my > laptop charger. > > -- > Disclaimer: > 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the > person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > > 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails > sent through this mailing list.. > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "AccessIndia" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/a/accessindia.org.in/d/msgid/accessindia/CALLUjUbdPpAzQjE9va9aWGob08JZ5OH52ev3Dj6rKugc7fBvYg%40mail.gmail.com. > -- Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list.. Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "AccessIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/a/accessindia.org.in/d/msgid/accessindia/CAJByTOcv16Cd%2BWHLcSDnfkYjdX45BktAVPOsR6xryF617NsaaA%40mail.gmail.com.
