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Scatter Mice Far and Wide Naturally
By Annie B. Bond
Now that autumn is on its way, mice have plans to colonize your house for the cold months ahead! Mice carry diseases, their droppings are unsanitary, and their chewing habits can be dangerous to electrical insulation, bringing an increased risk of fires.
If you would rather not share your home with the pesky little rodents, here are some proven ways to send mice packing:
The night I put “Fresh Cab” herbal mouse repellent in our house, mice chewed holes in both screen doors, desperate to escape outdoors, away from the smell. They left a pile of mouse droppings inside the house by the screens, showing us it was mice who did the chewing, and that it took them some time to complete the job.
Country mice never bothered me much until I read about the first cases of Hanta virus (caused by rodents), or about mice eating electrical wires and causing a fire hazard. We’ve worked hard to rid our house of mice ever since. They always seem to come in the fall, as the weather gets cool, and they look for someplace warm.
Getting rid of mice without poisoning or killing them is very hard. We’ve used every trick in the book, including two Havahart Traps . From these we collect and drop live mice off miles from our house every morning. Another trick is mint (mice hate mint), and turning off the lights in the basement and then plugging up every place where we see light shining through from outside, knowing a mouse could come in there. Plugging up the holes has helped the most until we discovered Fresh Cab.
Fresh Cab is made of essential oils and spices mixed into corn cob chips. The final blend of scents has been proven effective in chasing away mice, flies, moths and mosquitoes. The blend is put in 2 1/2 oz. pouches, and they are sold four to a box. These pouches are designed to put in camper “cabs,” cabins, under hoods, and in trunks.
If you can tolerate the strong smell in the main part of your house, you are lucky, and you will not have mice! You might be able to tolerate a pouch under your kitchen sink, or in a closet. I found I couldn’t have the pouches in our living area, the smell is too strong for me, but I have eight pouches in the basement, and eight in the attic! I am hopeful that the squirrels will stay out of the attic, and the mice out of the basement. What a peaceful winter I will have, if this turns out to be true!
One box of four pouches costs $10 plus shipping and handling. To order Fresh Cab, contact Crane Creek Gardens, or call (800) 583-2921.
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add your comment »cats do keep mice away,
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I have found that just by having cats, mice tend to stay away.
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From Kari, the inventor of Fresh Cab: Rodents are not only a nuisance in the home, they are also considered a public health concern[CDC] because of the diseases they spread and the damage they do. (Did you know that 40% of all furried mammals are rodents?) Most people are not aware that for a product to legally make a claim to repel anything, it must be registered with the Federal EPA [FIFRA], and with each state it is sold into. Currently, Fresh Cab is the only plant-based repellent registered & approved for indoor use. (garage, basement, pantry, stored RV's etc) It was EPA reviewed for both safety & effectiveness. It works over 88% of the time for up to 100 days (validated by independant EPA study and customer reviews).The efficacy is far better than poisons which are only 50-60% effective [EPA], or the other 'natural' repellents being sold on-line that are either not effective enough to be EPA registered or legal. FRESH CAB is simply the best remedy available! Plus, we offer a 100% money back guarantee for anyone it did not work for - for whatever reason. Earth-Kind Inc. (dba.Crane Creek Cardens) is certifed with Green America (www.coopamercia.org), National Home & Garden Club, USDA and more. We cherish each and every customer & the environment. So, please call us with any questions/comments to help us better serve you, and continue to provide the safest, most effective, rodent control available. www.earth-kind.com; 1-800-583-2921, Kind Regards, Kari Warbe
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That Fresh Cab is amazing! Plus, I used Peppermint oil. I have both everywhere.
I also used Tom Cat Traps, Tin Cat Trap (get the ones that have a clear top so you can see if mice are in there), and havahart traps. I got 40 mice out alive. Three were killed by my dogs. This was a real learning experience because we never had this before. I also got the Pesticator -- I don't know how to judge that.
But now I am a expert thanks to you Annie.
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Not to rain on the Fresh Cab parade, but, when I ordered some a couple of years ago the person I spoke with said that this product is designed for small, closed spaces where air doesn't circulate. I told her that I saw it recommended on your site and she said she was aware of this and didn't really understand why it was reported to work as your site stated. Since we had/have a mouse problem I tried it anyway. It really does not work well under kitchen cabinets or closets of any size.
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what about roaches?
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I think that the best natural way to get rid of rice and rats is by buying or adopting a cat or terrier. Rat terriers, Miniature Pinchers, and Jack Russels are all mice catchers.
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I tried two packets of this last summer. While I did not mind the smell, unfortunately, neither did the mice. I would recommend against trying this item.
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