How to prevent slugs in your house.
Cleaning slug trails carpet.
I am putting down some slug pellets so will see if the snails turn up as an empty shell at a later date.
And just ask a child who has stepped on one oozing its way across the kitchen floor that slime sticks like glue.
But you can stop them.
Remove the mucus from carpet or fabric by pouring enough white wine on the trail to make it soggy.
Slugs use to come in the kitchen through my back door god knows how so i put a line of salt across floor edge at back door and they never came in again.
Wear old clothes and gloves when doing this type of work.
Use a dry sponge to mop up the white wine while gently rubbing the trail the slug has left on the carpet or fabric.
Using an enzymatic cleaner is by far the best method of removing snail trails from your carpet.
If you ve found slugs in kitchen cupboards or trails on pantry shelves you can use these tips to get rid of slugs in the house and prevent a future slug infestation.
I used baby wipes to remove slug trails sounds odd but it did work like removing felt tip pen from our pine kitchen table.
However if you are using citrus solvent or goo remover pour the product on a towel and press it into the carpet.
Use an enzymatic cleaner.
Apply the cleaning solution to the carpet.
It seems ridiculous that it could be snails but i can t see what else it could be.
As such slug mucus absorbs water meaning the mess on your hands will get worse if you try to rinse it off.
Here s how to remove snail trails from your carpet.
If you accidentally come across a slug s trail or handle a slug in the garden your first instinct is likely to run for water so you can wash off that disgusting mucus.
Slugs use their mucus to help prevent dehydration.
Still shudder at the memory of tracks all over my bowl of ripening peaches vom.
Slugs in the house can drive you absolutely crazy.
Be sure to saturate the entire area.
Follow the slug trails to find their entry points.
Place slug pellets around all likely entry points inside and out and anywhere slugs are likely to hide under the fridge behind cabinets etc.
I lived very rural so know a thing about these ucky things.
Then leave the wine to soak the stain for ten minutes.
In desperation and at vast expense we have moved out and commenced building work.
Follow the steps below to get rid of every slug in your house.
I will try and keep this forum informed.
Rubbing alcohol distilled white vinegar and wd 40 can be poured or sprayed directly on the carpet as they won t harm the carpet backing.
They are only in one section of the carpet.
Tried wedging paper into the floorboards slug pellets beer traps tommy guns napalm they were unstoppable like the terminator.
Clean up the remaining wine and mucus using hot soapy water.
We ve had a slug issue on the ground floor.
Their trails usually appear overnight across floors cabinets and carpets even up the walls.
