The Right Way to Use Baking Soda to Keep Rats Away from Your Home

🧼 Bonus: Baking Soda as a Rat Deterrent

If you’re just trying to keep rats away, not kill them:

• Sprinkle baking soda in suspected nesting or entry areas. The strong, powdery presence may help discourage them.
• Combine with essential oils like peppermint or eucalyptus (soak cotton balls and place them near the baking soda).

✅ Other Natural Rat Deterrents to Try

• Peppermint oil: Rats hate the smell—soak cotton balls and place them in corners.
• Onions and garlic: Strong smells that rats avoid.
• Steel wool in holes: Rats can’t chew through it.
• Keep food sealed and crumbs cleaned up—rats need a reason to visit!

Final Thought

Baking soda isn’t a miracle cure for a major rat infestation—but when used the right way, it can be an effective, inexpensive DIY method to discourage rats from making your home theirs. Combine it with smart sealing, good hygiene, and a watchful eye, and you’ll create a space that says:

“Not today, rodents.”

Would you like a printable rat-repelling recipe card or a natural pest-control checklist? I’d be happy to create one!