What Scent Will Keep Mice Away?

1. Cinnamon
   • This has a strong and spicy aroma that mice probably hate.
   • Stash some cinnamon sticks in drawers, closets, and cabinets, and underneath furniture.
2. Vinegar
   • Mix some water and vinegar in a spray bottle to mist any areas where they have been seen more often.
3. Dryer sheets
   • Stick a dryer sheet in small spaces that mice may be drawn to and leave them for up to a week at a time.
4. Cloves/clove oil
   • Lightly soak some cotton balls in clove oil and leave the cotton balls in places where you've had problems with mice.
   • Another option is to leave whole cloves in places where mice tend to hide, such as under beds and corners.
5. Peppermint oil
   • It is a frequent recommendation for deterring mice in the home.
   • Similar to other essential oils, peppermint oil has shown varied repellent effects on wildlife.
6. Teabags
   • Boilwater and make the tea, let it sit, and place the teabag in different corners of your home.
7. Minttoothpaste
   • Rub some toothpaste along baseboards, near doorways, next to any cracks, and any mouse holes.
8. Ammonia
   • The unpleasant smell that ammonia emits in the air causes extreme side effects including skinburns, eye damage, inflamed airways, or even death.
9. Cayenne pepper
   • Just sprinkle some cayenne anywhere that you have seen mice or expect them to be.
10. Mothballs
    • These are bundles of fabric soaked in naphthalene, a chemical that may cause severe health effects if inhaled in excess.
    • Results from a study conducted by the National Toxicology Program reported that naphthalene caused an increased risk of tissue breakdown in the nasal canal as well as inflammation of thelungs.
11. Chili oil/powder
    • It is a common ingredient known for irritating when ingested or inhaled.
    • Studies reported mixed results that chili may or may not be able to repel the mice from returning to the lure.
12. Eucalyptus oil
    • It has been proven to have strong repellent effects against rodents.
    • It can significantly reduce the likelihood of an infestation when applied around the house.
13. Cedarwood oil
    • It acts toxic to rodents and has a fragrant, woodsy scent that is very unpleasant to them.

Additional tactics that homeowners can try to help keep mice away may include:

• Repellents
• Bright lights
• Loud sounds

Things that tell your house is invaded by a mouse include:

• Mouse droppings are seen especially in cupboards, food storage areas, and behind furniture
• Chewed items are visible including wood, furniture, food packaging, and books
• Nibbled food is found
• Scampering and rustling sounds more evident in the silence
• A “mousy” odor that is usually caused by droppings

• They can live up to two years in captivity but typically lead shorter lives in the wild.
• They can reproduce from when they are just two months old.
• Female mice can give birth to a litter every six to eight weeks, and each litter averages between 2 and 12 baby mice.
• They are motivated by survival instincts; they will do whatever they can to find food, water, and shelter.
• 他们是omnivores and can eat almost anything.
• They like to eat 15 to 20 times a day.
• They are constantly chewing wiring, books, magazines, wood, cardboard, andplasticbecause it feels nice on theirteeth.
• Theirteethnever stop growing.
• They avoid danger by relying on their keen sense of smell, which makes up for their weak eyes.
• 他们也有偏好;有一些things they love and some things they hate.
• Opposite to commonly believed, they do not love cheese.
• They are good jumpers, climbers, and swimmers.
• They can producevitamin Cfor themselves in their own body.
• They are typically the most active at night because this is when the least amount of danger is present.
• They can fit through an opening as small as the size of a pencil.