Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
How to make a homemade recipe to safely spray rodent droppings before cleaning in order to prevent airborne germs.
What You'll Need
Empty spray bottle
Funnel
Household bleach
Water
Rubber or disposable gloves
Paper towels
Plastic garbage bag
Baking soda for later odor cleanup only, not in the bleach spray
How to Make the Bleach Solution
Using a funnel, carefully mix 1 part household bleach with 9 parts water in your spray bottle. For example:
1 ounce bleach
9 ounces water
The CDC's current recommendation is approximately 1 part bleach to 9 parts water (1.5 cups of bleach per gallon of water). Make the solution fresh rather than storing it for long periods.
How to Safely Clean Mouse Droppings
1. Put on gloves.
Wear rubber or disposable gloves before touching the droppings or contaminated area.
2. Never sweep or vacuum dry mouse droppings.
Sweeping or vacuuming can stir contaminated particles into the air.
3. Spray the droppings thoroughly.
Spray the bleach solution directly onto the mouse droppings until they are completely wet.
4. Let the solution sit for at least 5 minutes.
This gives the disinfecting solution time to work before you disturb or wipe up the droppings. The CDC recommends a 5-minute soak time for rodent droppings.
5. Wipe everything up with paper towels.
Carefully pick up the wet droppings and disinfectant using paper towels.
6. Throw the paper towels away.
Place them into a garbage bag and dispose of them properly.
7. Disinfect the area again.
Spray or wipe the surrounding hard surface with the bleach solution.
8. Clean your gloves and hands.
Wash the gloves before removing them, then thoroughly wash your hands with soap and water.
What About Baking Soda?
You can use baking soda afterward to help absorb lingering odors, but do not mix it with the bleach solution. Never mix bleach with other cleaning products unless the product instructions specifically say it is safe.
Important for Enclosed Areas
If you are cleaning a shed, garage, cabin, or another enclosed space, open doors and windows and allow the area to air out for 30 minutes before beginning cleanup. That is where the 30-minute recommendation applies—not to the bleach soaking time.
Simple formula:
Fresh bleach solution → thoroughly soak the droppings → wait at least 5 minutes → wipe up with paper towels → disinfect the area again. #homecleaning
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualified purchases.
How to make a homemade recipe to safely spray rodent droppings before cleaning in order to prevent airborne germs.
What You'll Need
Empty spray bottle
Funnel
Household bleach
Water
Rubber or disposable gloves
Paper towels
Plastic garbage bag
Baking soda for later odor cleanup only, not in the bleach spray
How to Make the Bleach Solution
Using a funnel, carefully mix 1 part household bleach with 9 parts water in your spray bottle. For example:
1 ounce bleach
9 ounces water
The CDC's current recommendation is approximately 1 part bleach to 9 parts water (1.5 cups of bleach per gallon of water). Make the solution fresh rather than storing it for long periods.
How to Safely Clean Mouse Droppings
1. Put on gloves.
Wear rubber or disposable gloves before touching the droppings or contaminated area.
2. Never sweep or vacuum dry mouse droppings.
Sweeping or vacuuming can stir contaminated particles into the air.
3. Spray the droppings thoroughly.
Spray the bleach solution directly onto the mouse droppings until they are completely wet.
4. Let the solution sit for at least 5 minutes.
This gives the disinfecting solution time to work before you disturb or wipe up the droppings. The CDC recommends a 5-minute soak time for rodent droppings.
5. Wipe everything up with paper towels.
Carefully pick up the wet droppings and disinfectant using paper towels.
6. Throw the paper towels away.
Place them into a garbage bag and dispose of them properly.
7. Disinfect the area again.
Spray or wipe the surrounding hard surface with the bleach solution.
8. Clean your gloves and hands.
Wash the gloves before removing them, then thoroughly wash your hands with soap and water.
What About Baking Soda?
You can use baking soda afterward to help absorb lingering odors, but do not mix it with the bleach solution. Never mix bleach with other cleaning products unless the product instructions specifically say it is safe.
Important for Enclosed Areas
If you are cleaning a shed, garage, cabin, or another enclosed space, open doors and windows and allow the area to air out for 30 minutes before beginning cleanup. That is where the 30-minute recommendation applies—not to the bleach soaking time.
Simple formula:
Fresh bleach solution → thoroughly soak the droppings → wait at least 5 minutes → wipe up with paper towels → disinfect the area again. #homecleaning
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualified purchases.
