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02-26-2015, 01:29 PM | #42 |
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Has anyone heard of or tried cotton sprinkled with peppermint oil?
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Thanks Tom - will check that out.
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had a hawthorn tree in my yard kept getting flat tires on my mower so I cut that sucker down
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I have had good luck with mothballs inside a covered pie pan. I drill about 12 or so quarter inch holes in the plastic cover so a little of the mothball odor is released. The reason I do it this way is to keep the mothballs from disappearing so soon. I have had mothballs last 2 years doing this. Since animals can smell many times better than people, there is enough odor to keep the mice away. Also, the pie pan makes it convenient to handle and place in various spots.
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IMO, the number one cause of mice in the garage or house is the storage of seed for the birds. Our mouse problems ended when we stopped feeding the birds.
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Rice (like large bag) or grass seed is like crack for mice....
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03-06-2015, 10:37 PM | #51 |
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I have had very good luck with dryer sheets. But you should take some cloth, and with a rubber band, cover your exhaust output. I have seen many mice like to move in there.
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