This is the time of year we get mice. We live back off the road and there are barns behind us so we get about 3 a year. My husband read in Mother Earth news, that you can make your mouse problem go away for good. Put peppermint oil on cotton balls and stick them in holes, under cabinets and any other area you fear a mouse might enter. People even took off parts of paneling and put them inside the walls.
I have always heard aluminum foil will make them go away because when they step on it, they hear the noise it makes and will not enter.
If I grossed you out, I apologize.
Source: Mother Earth News
By gem from VA
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Saving money, not putting out poison. Save the world, one step at a time. That is great.
We have a huge field behind our house and also get a mouse or two every winter. We use "Real Kill" and drop the little packages down the heating vents, behind the refrigerator and under the washer, dryer and stove. It does kill the mice and they dry up and you never smell them.
When we first moved where we live now a mouse died in one of the walls and the entire house stunk for weeks which is why we now use the Real Kill.
Our two cats are older and though very interested in catching them haven't been able to do so. Though our Great Dane / Lab mix Emma has caught and killed several in the back yard.
I don't like the smell of anything Peppermint or I give that try it does sound like a great idea.
Gem, your solution sounds better than many I've heard, including the ones you listed. Hubby invests in D-Con rat pellets, but then I have to worry about our pit-sheltie mix, who loves to catch small animals!
The reason they don't smell is that the poison dehydrates them from the inside out, a very cruel death, also they head for water, so if your neighbors have a pool, they usually end up with your dead mice or rats. The peppermint is so much more humane, plus so much better for the environment and doesn't kill other living things, so thank you so much!
And hawks and owls and other birds of prey that eat the poisoned mice get poisoned too.
I tried peppermint oil and aluminum foil and neither one worked.
Peppermint oil hasn't worked for me either. Actually found a mouse trying to make a little nest right beside the cotton balls!
Never heard of the aluminum foil, will try that.
I have had mice invading my pantry every night! So yesterday I put several cottonballs with peppermint extract on every single shelf. Well...this morning there were fresh droppings, so I'm going to say the mice were not deterred.
Please make sure you are using peppermint essential oil, not the peppermint extract you cook with. They have different smells to the mice - they like the cooking extract, but despise the essential oil.
I haven't heard of sticking peppermint balls in holes to make them go away. However, stuffing the holes with steel wool and sealant works. They cannot chew through the steel wool or if they try, it kills them.
Peppermint Oil works wonders for Mice. Extract peppermint oil will not work.
I have not had mice in years. My mom had them and we put the cotton balls on the side of her bed. They ate the mess out those cotton balls and died in the wall. B put the in he hallway and boy did they eat up that cotton balls. and of course they died. I live by cotton balls and pepper mint oil. just so you know it needs tobe pure oil from the veggie market or health food store.
I going try this because to unsettled in my home to the I feel moving I have had put every thing in plastic sealed boxes. This is so distressing, I will try the pepper mint
Other than your house smells like a peppermint stick, this method DOES NOT WORK! I have tried this idea several times and I have not noticed one bit of difference and to be honest I think they got worse.
It truly works. However, you do have to freshen the scent periodically. 100% peppermint oil.
I put either Peppermint essential oils, eucalyptus essential oils or citrus essential oils in my trash can's and animals will not bother them. I can put a whole uncooked chicken in my kitchen trashcan and my cats won't go near it. if I put the same chicken in the trash can without one of those essential oils my cats will get into it. Peppermint extract will not work it as to be the essential oils.
Peppermint oil is great for lots of pests. I use it around my kitchen for ants bugs and a drop in the kitchen drains keeps those nasty little black flies away. Also I got 2 kittens who just refused to stay off the counters so I took a little peppermint oil and spread. Around on edges etc. No more kittens on counter. Its an awesome produce.
Where can I buy peppermint oil? Does it come from a pharmacy, farm supply store or where? I need to get rid of mice and keep them out of our farm house. Thank you.
You might find it at a local store but probably your best bet is to order it online. Amazon has some options and there are companies that specialize in essential oils too, although they might be more expensive.
i recently had a little visitor,despite 2 cats-i dont want to use poison or cruel traps so im going to try this!thankyou!xx
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