4 Homemade Raccoon Repellants – Get rid of it in Home, Backyard & Under the Deck

People always feel very bad to see their garden being destroyed and messed up by animals like raccoons (mammals). Often cleaning the garden will not be practically possible. So, We have to think smart at this time. Because these animals are also some living beings.

So rather than killing them, we can make them run away from our garden. This can be done by using some repellents. Repellents do not harm the animals but they make them stay away from our garden. And ultimately here in this post, I’m going to tell you the home remedies for this problem.

Let us see home remedies for this problem…..

Repellent Number 1: Pine-Sol Solution

1. Take a spray bottle.
2. Pour half amount of Pine-sol and half-ounce water.
3. Spray it on the area where the raccoons are more.

Effect: It creates some itchy feeling to raccoons so they will stay away from the garden

The course of Application: Apply the mixture in two-day intervals regularly

Repellent Number 2: Cayenne pepper and Habanero chili solution

1. Boil the cayenne pepper and 5-10 habanero chili with one ounce of water for 15-20 minutes.
2. Let the mixture to be cooled.
3. Transfer the mixture into a spraying bottle.

Effect:  This solution will be very spicy so spray in the place where you suspect the raccoon activity

The course of Application: Apply this solution in a 1-day interval it will give better results as it uses pepper and chilies.

Repellent Number 3: Apple cider solution

1. Take the apple cider in a bowl.
2. Soak a rag in the bowl which consists of apple cider.
3. Let the rag be soaked for the whole night.

Effect: When the raccoon smells this solution it will get a burning sensation in its nose.

The course of Application: Place the rag on the area which is highly affected by raccoons you have to replace it once a day as the cider solution may vapourize.

Repellent Number 4: Jalapenos and Cayenne pepper solution

1. Boil the cayenne pepper and 5-10 jalapenos with one-ounce water for 20 minutes
2. Let the mixture to be cooled.
3. Transfer the mixture into a spraying bottle.

Effect: This solution will be very spicy. So spray in the place where you suspect the raccoon activity.

The course of Application: Apply this solution in a 1-day interval it will give better results as it uses pepper and chilies.

Blogger’s Suggestion: These raccoons are scavengers. They think of the waste food as their whole day food. So keep your trashes clean always and wash your trash can with ammonia solution because raccoons hate ammonia. Clean the debris periodically and if you find any raccoons in front of you don’t try to harm them. Keep one thing in mind that any kind of animals don’t disturb us until we do it for them. So make use of these repellents and keep your garden looking beautiful always.

Final Verdict:

So if you know any other repellants for raccoon, You can mention that one in the comments section below. And if you liked this article then share it with your friends and family.