IF YOU spend a lot of time in your garden the last thing you want is for someone else's cat to use it as their toilet.
One homeowner was so fed up of their neighbour's furry friends making a mess of their outdoor space they took to social media to ask for help.
Posting on the Facebook group Mrs Hinch Made Me Do It, the woman explained cats have been entering her garden and pooing in there every day.
It turned out some of the cleaning fans had similar issues, and had already tried and tested a few ways to keep them out.
One woman noted that the only thing that worked for her was a bargain buy she nabbed from B&M.
"There was a section in my garden the neighbour's cats always used as their toilet, not since I’ve put these there, best £14.99 I’ve ever spent," she said, sharing a snap of the Stainless Steel Gazing Balls she bought.
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What's even better is the garden ornaments are currently reduced to just £5 for a pack of four.
"I have these too! Works a treat… now to do something similar for my front garden," another Hinch fan said.
But if the garden ornaments aren't to your taste, don't worry.
They shared some other tips and tricks to keep the cats at bay too.
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One noted: "Cat deterrent granules seemed to do the trick for me.
"Just kept putting it down every two days till it stopped! Also lemon peels and eucalyptus oil helped."
Meanwhile, other Hinch fans claimed a few common kitchen cupboard staples worked wonders.
One person suggested slicing a cucumber and spreading around the garden, and another said red pepper worked for her.
"I put citrus fruit peel in all my flower beds. It worked but did find a 'cat gift' on my grass instead," someone else wrote.
And another agreed: "Lemon worked a treat in our garden! Cats were using our gravel as a litter tray so I literally squeeze the juice of fresh lemons and bits of the peel scattered and haven’t found a single poop since."
According to the pros at Cats Protection, furry friends have a very strong sense of smell, so strong scents like citrus are way too overpowering for them.
They explained: "The idea behind this is simply the cat smells the fruit, dislikes it and so wanders off.
"Interestingly, for cats who have come across this pungent smell before, it is likely that they will have an even stronger reaction to citrus smells than normal."
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