How to Make Rat Poison
Mix a 1/4 pound (113 g) of plaster of Paris with 1/4 pound (113 g) of cornmeal in a large bowl., Add 1–2 cups (0.2 L to 0.47 L) of milk., Use your hands to knead the mixture into dough. , Break off 1–2 inch (2.54 to 5.08 cm) chunks of the dough and...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Mix a 1/4 pound (113 g) of plaster of Paris with 1/4 pound (113 g) of cornmeal in a large bowl.
Plaster of Paris can be bought at most craft stores and hardware stores.
It is a dry powder made of gypsum that, when mixed with a liquid, thickens and eventually hardens. -
Step 2: Add 1–2 cups (0.2 L to 0.47 L) of milk.
You can add more milk if clumps of the cornmeal or plaster of Paris are still dry. ,,,, If they have not been touched, you will need to make another batch of the poison and place the balls elsewhere.
The plaster of Paris will have hardened to an inedible degree by this time. -
Step 3: Use your hands to knead the mixture into dough.
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Step 4: Break off 1–2 inch (2.54 to 5.08 cm) chunks of the dough and roll into balls.
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Step 5: Place the balls behind the fridge
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Step 6: inside cupboards
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Step 7: under the stove
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Step 8: or anywhere else the rats might be hiding.
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Step 9: Wait a few days and check the balls to see if they've been chewed by the rats.
Detailed Guide
Plaster of Paris can be bought at most craft stores and hardware stores.
It is a dry powder made of gypsum that, when mixed with a liquid, thickens and eventually hardens.
You can add more milk if clumps of the cornmeal or plaster of Paris are still dry. ,,,, If they have not been touched, you will need to make another batch of the poison and place the balls elsewhere.
The plaster of Paris will have hardened to an inedible degree by this time.
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