Slugs are one of the most pesky critters that somehow manage to make their way into our homes. Their trails often appear overnight in the kitchen and by the morning they could have made their way all around the house - the last thing you want to see first thing.
Posting on Mrs Hinch Cleaning Tips Facebook page, one woman asked for advice on how to deter and get rid of slugs in her home.
Sue Thompson wrote: “We have a problem with slugs appearing in the kitchen overnight. I’ve noticed trails on the floor in the morning and found the occasional one in a bottom cupboard so have to wash pans prior to using them. Any advice on deterrent please, seeking out where they're coming from.”
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Because the molluscs don't have any bones or a hard shell they can easily squeeze through very tiny gaps to get inside. They have a great sense of smell and are especially attracted to kitchens.
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Many Mrs Hinch fans took to the comments of Sue's post and the most popular solution was one using something nearly everyone already owns - salt.
Susan Wesley suggested: “Put salt at the base of the walls of your house, it’s the cheapest way to get rid of them once and for all.” Tyrone Gido advised: “Scatter salt at night, it’ll definitely kill them.”
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Marie Jenkins added: “Chances are, they're coming from your kitchen sink! They crawl up the pipe from outside and out through the plughole. Put some salt down the plughole to keep them out and put the stopper in.”
Sandra Slack said: “Salt, put it down every night, that will get rid of them besides your doors and air bricks. Plus, to stop them coming into your garden, put salt down there as well.”
Suzanne Whalley commented: “If you have floor boards they hide under them where it's damp. I’ve sprayed my kitchen doors with salt water. I have done it every year since finding them climbing up the door one night two years ago.”
Salt is known to be a good barrier to deter slugs from entering the home as it draws the water out of their skin, causing them to die of dehydration.
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