When they eat it, the plaster expands and hardens in their digestive system. They die within hours – usually in their nests – so you don’t even find dead bodies all over your house.
Step-by-Step: How to Make and Use the Mixture Tonight
You only need 4 cheap ingredients you probably already have or can buy today:
Ingredients
- 1 cup Plaster of Paris (available at any hardware or craft store for $5–8)
- 1 cup whole milk (or evaporated milk for stronger smell)
- 2–3 tablespoons sugar or white flour
- A pinch of cocoa powder or vanilla (optional – makes it even more attractive)
Instructions (takes 5 minutes)
- In a disposable bowl, mix the plaster of Paris and sugar/flour until uniform.
- Slowly add the milk while stirring until you get a thick but pourable paste (like pancake batter).
- Add a drop of vanilla or cocoa if you want – pests go crazy for the smell.
- Pour small portions into bottle caps, jar lids, or red solo cups (rats love red for some reason).
- Place the baits where you’ve seen activity: behind the fridge, under the sink, near garbage cans, in the garage, along walls.
- Go to bed. By morning, the scratching and scurrying will be dramatically reduced or completely gone.