some people deter them with ammonia, vinegar, epsom salts, moth balls... 
  
Apparently they hate the smell of moth balls (which are toxic to small animals) and ammonia (soaked in a sponge or open bottle), and epsom salts (which apparently also help fertilize grass). 
  
We don't have any racoons around here so I wouldn't know if these actually work. I believe there are also commercially sold racoon repellants. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
	
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