Mouse Odor: Causes and How to Remove the Smell
Mice carry harmful diseases, reproduce at an alarming rate, and even a small invasion of a single mouse can multiply and create an uncontrollable infestation very quickly. Killing these trespassing rodents with a rodenticide bait can resolve one issue but can lead to an odor issue. This usually occurs when the rodents who have consumed lethal bait can’t be found after they crawl up into attics, walls, vents, and ceilings where they die.
As the dead mouse begins to decompose, the odor their dead carcasses give off can be awful and overwhelming. The smell is generated by a combination of various chemicals including sulfur dioxide, methane, benzene derivatives, and long-chain hydrocarbons. This mixture of noxious gases produces a smell that is nauseating and off-putting to nearly all creatures except for vultures and filth flies. The smell of a dead animal or rodent can linger and produce an even stronger odor with the passage of time as more and more of the rotting carcass decomposes in the span of a 6-10 week period.
Below are some of the ways to eliminate the smell:
TAKE CARE OF WHERE THE PROBLEM IS COMING FROM
Removing a mouse and ventilating the area is the quickest route to relief. Unfortunately, mice aren't usually thoughtful about dying in plain sight or within easy reach. They are nocturnal beings that prefer to hang out in small spaces that offer plenty of hiding places.
Sometimes desperate times call for desperate measures, and the process of extricating one dead mouse smell from your home or vehicle may include cutting through sheetrock or floors, replacing ceiling tiles, pulling up carpets, etc. In some cases, the best solution is to leave the carcass where it is, apply odor-neutralizing chemicals or deodorants and hope the process of drying out happens as quickly as possible. This method still requires ventilating the area by drilling into walls or floors, so repair costs would still be involved.
USE OF ODOR REMOVING BAGS
The easiest way to get rid of the smell of a decomposing mouse is to hang these odor removing bags around your house. Once you have identified where the smell is coming from, place one or two of these bags next to the location. The smell should disappear in a day or two.
These odor removing bags contain natural, non-toxic minerals (sodium aluminosilicate) that draw in the odor like powerful magnets. They can also be used to get rid of other unpleasant odor such as the smell of pet urine.
DEODORIZE YOUR HOME WITH VINEGAR
This is one of the simplest and easiest ways to deodorize your house from a mice smell. All you need to do is, get a reasonable amount of vinegar and fill-in several plastic cups with it, and then place them in strategic locations in the affected area. The vinegar will absorb the odor and can make the place feel nice with pleasant smells.
USE OF CHARCOAL BRIQUETTE
A charcoal briquette is also a proven way of eliminating odor from a mouse in the house. It’s simple, just get bunches of charcoal briquettes and place them on different locations in the house, before you know it you wouldn’t be perceiving any kind of strong odor again.
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