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My name is Lucy & I am a compulsive journaller. I've kept diaries ever since I was about 7 years old (although the less said about these, the better!!) However, my big problem is keeping at them!
BUT this time I am DETERMINED to keep this up.. I actually have something to blog ABOUT, and I want to see it through to the end.
THE DEALIO:
Rodents.
I started hearing scratching and bumping noises about a week ago and it's just got worse and worse; more frequent, louder - I'm a really light sleeper (I can't even have a manual clock because the ticking keeps me up.. lol) so this is playing havoc with my sleep cycle.
Identifying these creatures would be a good place to start, but I haven't a clue - I've never seen one (thankfully!), they don't leave pellets or poop anywhere and from what I can tell, there's no obvious entry point where they could be getting into my falt. Tbh, i'm not even sure if they're IN my flat at all, just in the walls, in the ceiling, in the crawlspace between floors..
There are noises throughout the day, but it's worst at night, when I'm trying to sleep. It's driving me insane, I'm basically functioning on coffee and Red Bull and am living in a state of permanent fear, expecting to hear thumps and bumps at any moment.
So I've decided to blog about my pest problem. hopefully it will be helpful to anyone else affected - and if you have any advice, DON'T BE SHY!! PLEASE!! or else my posts will gradually degenerate into the crazed ramblings of a sleep-deprived loon.
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It sounds like rats. I recommend this stuff called D-Con. It's a rodent killer that comes in pellets that they eat. You can get it at any hardware store or even at WalMart. Open up the boxes and hide them around at possible entry points or any dark nook or cranny. They will find it. It's pretty effective, much more so than traps, and the D-Con doesn't cost much. (I think around maybe $5 for 4 boxes or so.)
ReplyDeleteI once lived in an apartment where there were lots of mice. I didn't have them in the walls, but I would frequently see them taking a walk on my patio. The D-Con ended up being the perfect solution. Just make sure your pets can't get to it (if you have any). I had rabbits, so I had to be careful. But it worked!