“Peppermint oil sorted it for me. I wiped a bit on the floor near the door.”
Peppermint Essential Oil Pure and Natural is available for £1.97 on Amazon.
Miaroma Peppermint Pure Essential Oil is £5 from Holland & Barrett.
Tisserand Peppermint Organic Essential Oil costs £3.50 from Waitrose.
Other suggestions from Mrs Hinch included using orange peel, lemons, corn meal and talcum powder.
Joanne Marie Coleman said: “Leave orange peel on the floor and next to the hole they’re getting into they absolutely hate the smell and they will soon stop coming in.”
Sue Bevan replied: “They hate lemon juice, try bottled juice or lemon washing up liquid diluted in water and use a spray bottle.”
source: express.co.uk