Green Dragon's Rat Magic is natural mouse and pest deterrent that really works! It is not a poison. It is non toxic to children and pets. Thus, there are no dead mice to dispose of. There are no unpleasant surprises of finding dead mice after they have begun to decompose. or worse yet. have them decomposing somewhere in your home out of reach behind walls. Rat Magic is our more powerful pest deterrent formula for effective use in lawn gardens, and large storage buildings. HOW TO USE: You should vent your snack-size bags. This can be done by simply poking 10-12 holes in each bag with a sharp pencil. put bags around problem areas. Mice travel following along the wall for safety. lay the smaller bags in corners and alongs the baseboard of a room with the vented air holes you made facing up. Place a vented bag of Rat Magic repellent about every 4-6 feet. For treating basements; you should put the small bags you made up high on cement walls between floor joists. For treating the kitchen area: you can hide bags under the sink, under your stove, refrigerator and inside of cabinet drawers. By placing the small bags of Rat Magic in the basement's false ceilings (every 2-4 feet). If your basement in finished or has complete drywall, then heavily treat the areas where you can get to the block foundation. These areas can include: laundry and furnace rooms, closets, under- stairway storage rooms, crawl spaces, etc. You shouldn't place the little bags of product on the floor of basement unless you know that the mice are truly on the basement floor.