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fatchuk


ST MARYS, ONTARIO

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Just posting a link to a product made in Canada..cause I hate mouses......and I know they do not like peppermint..

http://www.mouse-free.com/store/do-it-yourself/   



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my rule number 1 is ......... dont allow any food or household food garbage in the garage. if you eat/drink in the garage take the scraps/packaging etc back inside the house to throw it out.

the worst are the 'rats' that borrow tools and never return them :(

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sasquatch


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Does the old story about using mothballs still work or not??

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jarvis1


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Thank you for that.
I passed it on to my RV friends.

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slim


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sasquatch wrote:

Does the old story about using mothballs still work or not??

 Not even worth trying. they will more then likely cause you more harm then the mice. Came across some posts on the hamb about them some time ago can't remember the exact details other then stay clear of them besides I like the smell of dead mice better



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sasquatch


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Thanks Slim.

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jarvis1


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Moth balls had naptha in them. Bad for your brain...

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In the RV business we hear the same discussion about storing RV's ..........can't find one method of mouse control that works 100% . Some deterents ( dryer sheets , moth balls etc ) work SOME of the time but not always . There is a " sound system " of some sort that projects sounds /noises to deter rodents but I haven't had any feedback yet as to effectiveness .

Keeping food items away is a good start but the mice like to burrow in to upholstery too .....probably just trying to keep their butts warm .

T

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sasquatch


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Those dryer sheets are not good for ones health in my opinion either.

Gives some people instant headaches. Interesting topic, that i'm not sure if there is a 100% fail proof method as TJ stated.

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We have tried different things to keep creatures out. One spring we found that they even started chewing on the bounce sheets in the box. The best way is to seal, seal and seal some more. On my trailers I have taken some thin tin and made 2 piece U shaped patches to go around the pipes and wires where they pass through the crappy fiber under the trailers.



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We had a mouse problem a few years back.I had the opportunity to buy a 'Pestex' device,made in the U.K that plugs in the 110v outlet and emits electromagnetic and ultra-sonic waves thru the existing hydro wiring. Claimed to repell insects as well. It works so good our hamster perished and no more mice.Anyway,it goes where my car goes and one stays in the house all the time.



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2inchestoolow


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I use the tin duct tape you can buy for all the openings on my travel trailer, works great and peels right off in the spring with no residue.

Would not be the best for a car, but thought I'd throw in my two cents.



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jarvis1


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On my log house I plugged openings with steel wool then caulked over that.

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sasquatch


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I think 58Chev has the answer, just start a trapline, and keep a regular routine, the best bait i have found in mouse traps is a raisin, jammed over the trigger plate, they gotta tug at it, and seems to always catch them.

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I have used the tin tape on my popup over the winter but found it did leave a residue.

There are other homemade contraptions out there that can be made with a 5GAL bucket, a can, some wire and a ramp leading up to it.

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Devilish


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I have the sound thing in my garage and I leave garbage bags in the garage before we throw them to the curb.

I have no issues with mice or racoons in the garage.

Another good tip, we put steel wool in the corners of the garage overhead doors where the door meets the wall. They won't attempt to chew through it in the winter.



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parklane


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sasquatch wrote:


Gives some people headaches. Interesting topic,

 It's a proven fact that headaches are caused by tight underwear.winkwink



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Rocketman


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I bought several bars of Irish Spring and broke them in half and spread them around in the car along with dryer sheets and mothballs scattered around on the ground. The car was stored in an old bard and I had no problems.


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slim


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I find they make good soup , Little small for the BBQ  0 buy the way make sure their friends are watching they will book it to the neighbors



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jarvis1


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I'm saving their hides so I can have real leather upholstery. It may take a while...

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One thing that has worked for me ......several stray/feral cats in the area and I leave the big garage door up about 6" ...also leave a dish of dry cat food in the garage . The cats will eat at night and stay around knowing there is food for the taking .They disappear the rest of the time . In doing so , this keeps them around for " mouse management ". There can be a problem with the smell of a cat marking it's territory but I've only had that happen once ....so far , so good .

T



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Play old Frank Sinatra 45 records......the "Rat Pack" will leave you alone.....

wow....im old

Just sayin

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fatchuk


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Got my mouse free stuff to-day gonna do my car and my Motor home..

 

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SOUTH RIVER, ONT

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That dog has the right idea.

Janice

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Chuk....with all the crap on your desk....you better do it today!

Or you'll never find that stuff after tomorrow!

You probably got 10 mouse families living in all those old books!

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Hey my office is spotless, not one mouse in here ..just one rat lives here...

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Is that stuff oily? or does it go on clear?

 

  Randy



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Had a Toyota Tundra towed to the shop the other day. No start,no dash lights etc. The tech given the job finds a big mouse nest under the under hood fuse box/ relay center. Chewed up a bunch of wires etc. Fixes the wiring, get the truck running. Puts it up on the hoist for an oil change, 4 small mice drop to the floor.


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I don't mind if they eat Toyotas ....just leave my Fords alone .biggrin



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Interesting pics Chuck, Thanks for posting them.

(That file of envelopes on the desk, looks like a big bunch of cheques, waiting for "Brinks" !!) Lol

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