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Raccoons enjoy the dark, so a strategically placed flashlight can be a deterrent. Because theyâre also put off by strange noises, playing a small radio may help keep them at bay. Finally, raccoons hate the smell of ammonia, so leave a saucer full of the stuff (or an ammonia-dipped rag) near the creaturesâ entry point. Within 48 hours, thanks to one or all of the above tricks, the raccoons are likely to vacate the premises.
âIt smells like what you give to birds, when you go to Petco,â Ms. Barel remarked. On Mott Street, they gagged at garbage smells and what Ms. Lepeltier pronounced was an odor that came from a rat. They stopped outside the Wyndham Garden Hotel, on Hester and Bowery, brought up short by a sweet smell.