Learn how to get rid of lizards in and outside your home with these nine simple methods.
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What Attracts Lizards to Your Home and Garden?
Lizards are attracted to the food, water, and shelter around your home.
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Wilson says you could DIY your own pepper spray by mixing water and cayenne pepper or chili powder.
The pungent smell will make the lizard think twice before crossing the pepper-sprayed entryway, Wilson says.
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The strong odor of onions and garlic is unappealing to lizards; theyll avoid places with that smell.
Vinegars strong smell is unappealing to lizards and will encourage them to leave your house.
The lizards associate the feathers with the predators themselves, so survival instincts should keep them away.
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Place the feathers in your home for decoration or even around your garden to deter lizards.
Place eggshells around your garden to create a natural barrier to deter these reptiles.
Bonus: Eggshells are biodegradable and will addnutrients to your soil!
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Plant these varieties in your garden for a maintenance-free way to detract lizards from your yard.
Cats
Its not just mice that cats love to chase.
They also enjoy chasing and catching small reptiles like lizards.
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Any lizards remaining will be scared away.
They will inspect your home and may be able to find and seal entry points you may have missed.
There are multiple smells that deter lizards.
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One of the most effective odors to keep lizards away is pepper spray.
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