Cats took over my garden and pooped everywhere – 99p hack banned

A WOMAN has revealed a 99p trick that can stop cats from pooping in your garden.

Whether you like them or not, our feline friends can be a real nuisance, getting into gardens and leaving their feces everywhere.

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Cat feces contain harmful bacteria that can be harmful to plants.

On TikTok, DIY fan Becky revealed her tried-and-true method for keeping cats away.

She said: “This is my top tip if, like us, you are bothered by cats in the neighbourhood trying to use your nice planters or pots as a litter box.

“Coffee grounds!”

Becky explained that all you need to do is take some coffee grounds, grind them up into pieces and spread them over the soil.

“Apparently the cats don’t like the smell,” she said.

Cats have a much better sense of smell than humans, meaning they can smell any scent more strongly.

Although coffee smells delicious to humans, it stinks terribly to cats.

Becky continued: “Since we started doing this we haven’t had any problems [with cats].

“It would also be very good for your plants.”

“It’s a gift from heaven for us. No more cat poop.”

Coffee grounds contain nutrients that plants need to grow, such as nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus.

Becky added that she has a cat herself and decided this method would be the best to use “without injury.”

Tips to keep pests out of your garden

• Plant plants like peppermint to repel rats.
• Place Garden Net Pest Barrierover your flower beds.
• Fill open containers with beer and place them in the ground to repel slugs.
• Spraying plants with Neem oilto repel ants, flies and spiders.
• Sprinkle your flower beds with Diatomaceous earth.
• Mix 1 tablespoon of dishwashing liquid, 10 drops of peppermint oil and 4 cups of water and spray this on the flower beds.
• Place eggshells around your plants to protect them from slugs.

Coffee grounds are super cheap and you can buy them from Tesco for just 99p.

The video, which was posted under the username @alittlecotswoldhomeprobably left a lot of Cinnamon also works behind. We mixed it in our sandbox. People were impressed because it has generated over 320,0000 views on the video platform.

TikTok users rushed to the video’s comments section to share their thoughts.

One person said: “This is a great tip, thanks!

“Apparently they don’t like lavender either. A small lavender plant has so far pushed them out of their favorite spot in our garden.”

A second person said: “Oh my god thank you for using something that won’t harm our fur babies! I always apologize to the neighbors for my cat who poops in their flowers.”

A third person said, “Cinnamon works too. We mixed it into our sandbox.”

A fourth person added: “Coffee is also good for keeping slugs away.”

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