Here’s the fun part. Slugs love beer more than your average pub regular. Bury a shallow dish (like a yogurt pot) so the rim is level with the soil. Fill it with cheap beer, and check it each morning. You’ll be amazed how many slimy party-goers turn up for a taste and never leave.
If beer isn’t your style, try grapefruit skins placed upside down near entry points. Slugs love hiding under them during the day, and at dawn you can just scoop them up and toss them outside. It’s like setting a tiny, fruity trap that smells way better than slug bait.
Salt? Think Twice
I know, your first instinct is to reach for the salt shaker. But please don’t—it’s cruel and creates a horrible mess. Salt dehydrates them painfully, and it leaves a tacky, salty goo you’ll have to scrub off your floor. Use diatomaceous earth instead—it’s a fine powder (food-grade) that cuts through their slimy skin and dries them out humanely.
Sprinkle a thin line of diatomaceous earth across doorways and along baseboards. It’s like a secret, invisible laser beam that stops them in their tracks. And it’s totally safe for your kids and pets once it’s dry.
