Squirrels love to get into attics.
Mothballs in my attic.
Hang the mothball bags all around your attic.
If you re having to go under the house or up in the attic put a container with several mothballs in the correct location a day ahead of time.
However the fumes can last much longer allowing mothballs to effectively last for several years if in a properly sealed container.
Getting rid of the mothball smell.
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The question is if they are equally as useful in keeping a bat away.
A relatively common mistake is placing mothballs in an attic to repel squirrels.
Moths love to chew at clothing like wool and they can ruin clothes that you have put in your attic or closet.
Lately derik had seen a couple of rats in his basement and heard them running around in his attic during the nighttime.
This way the bats will smell the mothballs before they even try to enter the attic.
The mothballs are quite effective at keeping them away.
But don t be tempted to put moth balls in your attic even if it seems like there are a lot of squirrels to deal with.
Ryan goes over one of the biggest mistakes that homeowners make when it comes to eliminating odors in their home.
They include squirrels skunks deer mice rats dogs cats raccoons moles snakes pigeons and a variety of other animals.
Bats hate the smell and they will not come back in the attic.
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Putting moth balls in the attic.
Moth balls get over used.
Since moth balls are so readily available they often get overused in homes that are experiencing all levels of pest problems.
While it s possible to wait out the mothball smell this isn t recommended in no small part because the poisonous residue will remain after the smell dissipates.
Mothballs are the little spherical objects that are used to keep moths away from your clothes when you store them.
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Often mothballs are used in these locations to control pests other than clothes moths stone said.
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