While this may be a strange suggestion, Facebook cleaning fans have said that this is a completely effective way to manage the issue at hand.

Julia Worrell commented on the post: “They don’t like chillies or garlic apparently which are non-toxic to animals.She has worked for Hayes for 33 years in various guises, including part-time when she left a management position to attend university full time.

Angela added: "If all else fails, you could place a litter tray outside to encourage cats to use a designated area or leave an area of bare soil out of sight and smell of the house. It’s certainly 90% manure as claimed, it looks a lot like the regular well-rotted horse muck with which we are all familiar but much BIGGER poo. Once there, it is placed in a pile and allowed to heat up to a high temperature long enough to destroy any pathogens, parasites, or weed seeds that might exist.

However, if they fail to enter your property otherwise, they will simply dig a tunnel under the barrier. Thinking about painting your home, a room or furniture as a way of rejuvenating them and freshening them up? Interfering with their homes (setts) is also illegal and if you do so in any way or form, you will stand liable. The good thing about vinegar and pepper is that these can be easily washed away with rain, so won't leave the garden smelling funny. In one such group, Mrs Hinch Cleaning tips and tricks on Facebook, a member sought advice to stop cats from fouling their garden.