12 Smells that Mice and Rats Hate (#1 is Unbelievable)

Mice are very sensitive to smell. The reason for this is that mice and rats have a poor sense of vision so their other senses must be heightened in order for them to survive.
Whether you're trying to keep unwanted mice and rats out of your home, or you live with a pet mouse, watch this video to learn about the 12 smells that mice and rats hate the most.
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Peppermint
Mice hate the smell of peppermint and will avoid areas where it’s used. Many natural rodent repellents contain peppermint oil because the strong scent irritates rodents’ nostrils.
Vinegar
This homemade mouse repellent contains acetic acid, a scent that mice are highly sensitive to.
Once you've located droppings and feces of rats and mice, you'll know which areas they visit often.
Another way to get rid of rats using vinegar at home is to soak cotton balls in vinegar and put them in the places where they appear.
Chilli power
Chilli powder, chilli oil, and hot sauce in general are among the odors that mice hate.
This is because chili contains Capsaicin, a natural compound that irritates mucous membranes and eyes.
Ammonia and Chlorine
Ammonia and Chlorine are very common chemicals in the home as they are found in various cleaning products such as window and glass cleaners, disinfect sprays, laundry detergents, dishwashing detergents, bleach, and all-purpose cleaners.
Even though these chemicals have a strong smell that can be tough for us, it's way worse for mice. Breathing in these smells or eating products with these chemicals can seriously harm a mouse. So, it's important to keep these products away from your pet mice.
Mothballs
Mothballs are small balls of chemical pesticide made of Naphthalene. They have a pungent odor which is why they are commonly used as a moth repellent. Mothballs are harmful to humans if swallowed, or if large amounts of fumes are inhaled.
Although Mothballs can be harmful to your pet mice, they aren't powerful enough to get rid of unwanted mice and rodents in your home.
Citrus
Another scent that mice hate is citrus. Mice do not like the smell of citrus oils and will avoid areas where they smell them. Citrus oils are frequently used as a natural repellent for mice or rats. You can make your own homemade mouse repellent using essential oils like orange or lemon oil.
Predators Scent
As tiny rodents, mice and rats are vulnerable to many predators in the wild. Owls, hawks, snakes, lizards, dogs, foxes, and cats. Due to their vulnerability, mice have learned to smell their enemies and avoid areas where these predators are present. One way they detect the presence of predators is through the scent trails left by their urine.
If you live with rats or mice, along with other pets like cats or dogs, we recommend ensuring they are separated from any areas their urine may be present, and that they are cleaned with enzymatic products.
Cinnamon.
Cinnamon is another natural repellent that mice hate. If you have unwanted rats or mice in your home, you can sprinkle cinnamon powder around your home or burn cinnamon incense.
You can also stash some cinnamon sticks in drawers, closets, cabinets, and underneath furniture.
Perfume and alcohol
Perfumes are made with different components, among which are distillates of essential oils from plants and alcohol.
They often contain sulfur and other inorganic compounds.
Perfumes have different aromas that are pleasant for humans but intolerable for many animals including rats and mice.
In small rodents such as mice, irritation of the nasal passages is a common reaction so they prefer to stay away from these odors.
Eucalyptus oil
A great deterrent for not only mice but insects too. Eucalyptus oil has been proven to have strong repellent effects against rodents. It can significantly reduce the likelihood of an infestation when applied around the house.
Onions
We all have garlic and onions in our homes, and such smells are repulsive to mice and rats.
You can chop up an onion and place it in areas where you see evidence of mice, such as droppings or nests. The smell will keep them away from the area where it has been placed.
Lavender
Mice hate the smell of lavender. You can use a lavender-scented spray or even better, you can grow a lavender plant, which will repel mice from your home naturally.
Certain sounds
In addition to these scents, rats and mice are known to be sensitive to specific sounds.
There is evidence to suggest that certain types of high-frequency sound can be effective in deterring rats and mice. Rodents have a broader range of hearing, and these sounds cause distress to them.

[@concert_rat1004]

I’m shocked that this video named ‘ammonia-and-bleach’ together, as opposed to listing each one separately. Some might think you’re suggesting mixing the two. THE VAPOR FROM AMMONIA MIXED WITH BLEACH IS DEADLY WHEN INHALED. The fumes of either chemical alone can be dangerous with inadequate ventilation. This video should make that clear.

[@nofortunatesonII]

The two chemicals mixed together make the equivalent of WW1 mustard gas. There was a woman in CA that died many years ago from mixing the two together to clean eggs off her house that some kids had thrown at her house.

[@LazyIRanch]

Phosgene gas, also known as mustard gas, is actually a byproduct of bleach when combined with ammonia. A few other elements that are created as a byproduct include hydrochloric acid, chlorine gas and hydrazine. WTH are they thinking, listing those two chemicals together without warning of how deadly this is!

[@GordGonzola]

The Darwin awards are still accepting 'nominees'....try as you might.....you can't make 'Adults' do anything.....

[@rogervincent8314]

@concert_rat1004 also bleach and vinegar mixed together make toxic gasses

[@333MhzWasBest]

Natural selection

[@williamchase3500]

#9 Mixing Ammonia and Chlorine produces a poisonous gas!

[@berthasturdivant7932]

😢you don't wanna do that!!!

[@JMcdon1627]

Ammonia and Chlorine Bleach mixed yield Chlorine Gas. This gas was used in World War I, chemical warfare. It can be deadly.

[@dogsdroolllquinavancepasre6756]

Instantly toxic. Very dangerous!! It can explode in your face!!🧨💥🧟‍♂️ poison ☠️ ☢️

[@garychiuminatto917]

Yes the two mixed together make Amonium Cloride gas. VERY POISONOUS AND DEADLY.

[@WinteryMix84]

DO NOT MIX THOSE TWO!!!

[@steveharvey7712]

cinnamon works really well. I was being overrun by mice and then put cinnamon out and haven't seen one since. OUTSTANDING.

[@lupebriseno9393]

Powder?

[@dorotheawharton721]

😊​@@lupebriseno9393

[@user-ly1bi3qi3p]

I heard peppermint was the best but cinnamon is cheaper...did u try peppermint,?

[@dukedogg]

Rats love Cinnamon supposedly. I catch em quick wit peanut butter and sprinkle a little on top

[@janetpattison8474]

@@user-ly1bi3qi3p. We used a mint oil homemade spray mixed with/ water for a spider infestation in a property we bought. It worked great. I’m using chemicals to kill rats and mice. Rodents are a problem due to fruit trees where I’m at. I also bought a big bag of rat/mice deterrent pellets to put inside at the base of my garage door. I think the pellets are mint scented. The problem w/ the homemade natural stuff is you need to redo the application constantly. Blocking how they get in is the big problem. In my old house the garage door doesn’t seal well. Rats and mice nest in the attic & my walls. Real cinnamon & chili powder is way too expensive for rats & mice. Fake cinnamon is common for cheap - no scent or taste. I’m using bait boxes outside. Talon G is fantastic but unaffordable, the online seller wants u to buy 2 buckets, for about $150.00 each as a minimum purchase. My local seller closed shop. So I have 3 or 4 different baits. I just bought peanut butter flavored little blocks that I can throw in the attic and garage. I’m worried about other animal outside, so I used bricks to weigh the bait box down, & block it in so other animals can’t move the box.

[@eglockenspiel5422]

We moved into an older home. As I started cleaning the home, I found a lot of mouse droppings under the base board heaters. At the time we had 2 cats. I would scoop their boxes, putting the waste in plastic grocery store bags. My hubby would take the bags and tuck them discreetly around the outside of the house. In the 20+ years we lived here we only had one mouse sighting and that was within weeks of our initial move. Cheap, simple and completely free.

[@ladybug591]

Our kitty patrols our house and yard. He is carrying out the proud tradition of thousands of years as companions to humans. He is a brave guardian-cat keeping down the vermin and earning his keep as he does it - just his smell alone is a deterrent. He likes to bring them in to show us how skillful he is, I'm sure he wonders why we don't join in because we take it away and out of the house. lol. Gotta love those brave cats.

[@douglasjones5880]

Some cats are cowards, scared of mice and rats,I'm too.

[@Christy.1]

@@douglasjones5880 Mine aren't. They're cruel and vicious killers lol. And no, their smell is not a deterrent to mice-that parts to the OP comment not yours. Well, maybe it is and I just had a few low IQ mice show up?

[@J_needs_more_golf]

My cat works the best. Had mice in and out around the house. Got a kitty and mice are gone. Haven't seen one in 2 years. Thank you Charles! 😅

[@benton-benton]

Love those kitties! Cats are the best.

[@carlwelte6094]

There are two types of “peppermint” oil sold…both come from the plant Genus Mentha. These two are Mentha piperita and Mentha arvensis (Corn Mint). The one you want is Mentha piperta. It costs about twice what Mentha arvensis costs, but it is the one recommended for use as a rodent repellant. If a product doesn’t clearly state which oil it is, you can assume it is the less effective/cheaper oil….

[@nancys2839]

Thanks for theclarification. I saw another video somewhere about the difference. I am going to try this in my car the darn mice chewed the whole liner under the hood of my car, now they are coming inside the cabin filter in my glove box. The war is on!

[@Christy.1]

I just ordered some online a few months back, that's when I noticed there was two kinds. I got the cheaper one, and honestly, it's a very slight difference. If I didn't know before, I probably wouldn't have noticed. I think it'll be fine, it's strong just like the peperita kind.

[@Christy.1]

@@nancys2839 Definitely use it. just posted above, I used a solution on some cotton balls and a spray bottle for my riding mower that mice had nested in, and my car where a squirrel was about ready to build a nest or stash for his nuts. Knock on wood, no problems since. And I used the cheaper version. See my other comment, not much of a difference. Spray around your wheel wells and tires, spray the hood of the engine inside, I was hesitant to spray it directly on my engine, but I did put a few cotton balls in there and closed the hood, plus I wasn't going to be driving for a few days. Put some inside the car too in the glove box, near the vents, etc.

[@d.e.b.b5788]

Okay. Cinnamon and Chili powder? NOPE! I tried those two, spreading them along the baseboards. Then turned the light soff, and just waited. Sure enough, out came the mouse, AND SHE SAT RIGHT IN THE POWDER OF EACH. Yes, sat right in the stuff. Washed her face with her front paws, which had obviously been right in the powder because her footprints were in the chili and later the cinnamon powder. So, surprise surprise, some mice seem to just love chili powder and cinnamon.

[@paulinewqi]

I found rodents ate up the chillies I left out , hoping to deter them..👎🤦‍♀️

[@sheridansplace1607]

😳

[@breakthespell2287]

Agreed.

[@fladave99]

have 8 cats in my trailer and cats everywhere outside NO MICE FAT CATS

[@mhzprayer]

Mouse said, "hmm theres some damn fine snacks around her somewhere by the looks of what they spilled...I just have to explore everything until I find them"

[@springsogourne]

Peppermint Vinegar Cinnamon Ammonia and chlorine - NOT mixed together though! Mothballs Citrus Predators scent Chili powder Perfumes and alcohols Eucalyptus oil Onions Lavender Certain sounds - high frequency -

[@dave7830]

Know for a fact mothballs do not work, had mice build a nest on top of a handful I placed in a utility trailer battery box

[@niklay33]

​@@dave7830Mothballs are harmful to Humans.

[@toniwilson3827]

Don't really work

[@J-fi7qp]

Ummm....Chlorox mixed with Ammonia is what I'm assuming you're thinking of, not Chlorine!😊

[@springsogourne]

@@J-fi7qp bleach is chlorine

[@GJByrd]

Finally a Rats and Mice playlist!!

[@purplelove392]

They ate my peppermint that I had growing in a pot in my house! They're freaks!

[@marlenechicoine4005]

They took all my peppermint patty wrappers, too! So much for that one, IMO.

[@purplelove392]

@@marlenechicoine4005 Right? They need to amend their info.

[@sonneversets3530]

​@@marlenechicoine4005 🤣🤣🤣

[@markstill515]

They now eat the poison and I put more out and they are still around, they now avoid the glue traps even moving them out the way. I bought expensive ultra sonic sound devices they walk over them.

[@lasheenakillsnight7503]

I have a lot of peppermint growing around my house but rats 🐀 are diff. Then mice 🐁 ours are bugs as cats. Scary ..they long pink tails and sharp pointed nose freaks me out. I would rather have bard mice than rats! We went in vacation came back and wella!!they thought they could move in I have 2 more to get out but I will this is the first time I didn’t have cats 🐈 I miss mines so much, time for some new fur babies. Yaaaa❤

[@marjet2228]

I use a diffuser for essentialmoils. Sweet orange oil is one I like and when I kept it on at night that’s when they avoided my house. I also blocked all the little holes I could find in the wooden floor, and sprinkled those areas with essential oil from mentha peperita. I had professionals over, that was very effective but on the long run the little creatures found ways to make new holes in the wooden floor. Even in houses with concrete flooring you have to block every tiny hole. Except mice can’t make new holes in concrete. They can in old houses. So it really is effective to use smells they don’t like. I cleaned the spots where I had found droppings with essential oil too. No more mice this winter.

[@jimbo1959]

The main smell that Rodents hate is...CATS!!!!

[@shandonsahm3343]

True..I live in Amsterdam n I saw lotsa mice got a cat n saw no more mice..I agree 👍

[@muneerdar351]

Totally agree 💯

[@user-zt4pc6kv6f]

😅✌️

[@user-sh1qm3ux8g]

Not in my yard / garden the rats chase the cats, I have outdoor cats and over a dozen live down my street and we still all have rats,, and keep all our rubbish garbage in our wheelie bins with lids I even hear them scurrying across my kitchen extension roof most nights We carnt seem to get rid of them had them for years 😢😢

[@catistrolling7333]

@@user-sh1qm3ux8gI’ve been killing mine w the bait but if it got that bad I would get one of those rifles w scope that I watch people use - cause if it is me or rats - I’ll win

[@italomaruca1101]

Great informations! Thank you.

[@laragreene8328]

Just get a cat....lol. I never see mice when I have a cat!!!!

[@robertsmith2956]

Mine bring me some, and get an extra reward for the gift. Did have a rat in a fish tank once. Came home from work, and the rat was in one corner, and the cat in the other. Guess they were waiting on the bell to ring, and I spoiled the match up. I never did find out how a bat got in the house, but that was a b*tch to catch. Took me 3 hours.

[@redemissarium]

My elitist cat wont touch rat....

[@susanfarley1332]

As a person that has cats in a neighborhood full of mice and rats (a whole lot of rats) I can say you won't have rodents if you have cats. But if you have dogs, and feed them outside, you definitely will have rats. So many times I have seen rats eating out of the dog's bowls while the dogs either watched or ignored them. They didn't even try to chase them off. One day I saw a huge rat and a bunch of smaller ones on my neighbor's porch going into the dogfood bag and taking food back to the nest they had under the porch. I have only seen one mouse on my property and it appeared when my husband brought home a rolled up carpet he found. As soon as he unrolled it out on the lawn a mouse ran out and in less than a second my cat caught it. Cats work.

[@nicole-uo9cd]

@@redemissarium Too much catnip, maybe? 😂

[@jayro792]

We are not tryna pay for vet insurance, cat trees, cat litter, cat harnesses, cat food, catnip, cat whatever???? Just to get rid of mice. I will get a cat because I love the companionship of a cat and not because I want to rid my place of mice.

[@CrimeVid]

They don’t care for the smell of Ferrets.

[@nickviner1225]

Neither do I !

[@flu38]

Dryer sheets work pretty well

[@lupebriseno9393]

How do they work?

[@flu38]

A car mechanic told me, after my car’s washer fluid line was chewed up by rats. He said it works because of the smell of dryer sheets irritates them. They never came to my car again after I put some in the engine compartment.

[@lupebriseno9393]

Ok. I have them in my garage. I have been trying everything to get rid of them. So far I have gotten 3 in those sticky traps. So if I put sheet softeners everywhere they should leave? I have put mouse traps, those baking soda with dry mashed potatoes and corn meal and mixed in those pallets that are supposed to kill them. But I still see their dropping.

[@user-ww1og9dk7v]

Thanks for sharing team 😊

[@zenaidaalejos5896]

Thankful n helpful

[@3SeasonsUSA]

You helped me with the shed. Thanks

[@smadden911]

My barn mice could care less about the peppermint I put all over the barn. I used very strong so on 4x4 gauze pads. I found they were walking all over the pads!!

[@user-xp3qf5km4l]

couldn't care less

[@user-sh6im9ut8m]

😂😂😂 you made my day😂😂😂

[@judykindelberger3905]

They don't like Bounce dryer sheets.

[@d.e.b.b5788]

@@judykindelberger3905 That's funny, my mouse BUILT A NEST in the Bounce box with the dryer sheets in it. Used the sheets as bedding, too.

[@westzed23]

I put strong peppermint candies along the trail and they walked over them.

[@SarahSmith-vt3oc]

Peppermint essential oil is so expensive! Even in 16 oz qty! I use it w vinegar and alcohol to keep away the pantry moths, didn’t know also repels mice, have not had rodent problem Also use cedar and eucalyptus oils cuz less $$$

[@nelly9nelson504]

I have been studying pest control for mice for 12 years, This is very accurate just so you know people EXCEPT FOR #1 DO NOT BUY ULTRASONIC SOUND DEVICES OR VIDEOS

[@janiesmith987]

Why??

[@d.e.b.b5788]

@@janiesmith987 Because they don't work. Mice just sit there as if it's music for them.

[@mrxman581]

​@d.e.b.b5788 It's worked for me. Effectiveness depends a lot on placement.of the device and it can't be blocked. The devices also keep away insect too. If you have rodents, it takes several days for them to leave and have a way for them to leave easily, too. I had mice in my garage and installed two devices including one on the ceiling where I have an electrical outlet for the garage door opener, and the other on a wall outlet. I also have them throughout my house as a deterrent. I don't even notice them now.

[@robertsmith2956]

I emailed Crutchfield about some speakers to see if they could do ultrasonic. they wrote back so you want hi-fidelity. I wrote back, No, I want to blare dog whistles if the cop has a k9. Dogs hate Pat Benatar, but cop can hear her songs. Hell is for Children drove one nuts in the back seat of the car in front of me. Turned it down, dog went quite. Cranked it up higher, dog went nuts again. Then car turned left at light and it was cop car. 😇

[@USMC1984]

I can’t use the sound devices, I have very sensitive hearing, so if I’m within 20 feet of them it hurts my ears. Even the sound played at the end of this video hurts.

[@canina999]

Mice eat oranges in my kitchen so citrus is no deterrent

[@gabrielag639]

😅

[@RatdogDRB]

When I've found traps no longer effective (some appear to "smarten up" and won't go near the trap), I've found that Peppermint oil has worked well to drive off the smartened up last one. I too was amazed that anyone would put ammonia and bleach together in the same sentence. If mixed together the fumes are DEADLY (and not JUST to rodents)! NEVER mix those two ingredients together.

[@Ming_LeeNatashaSurge]

2:37 🗣️🎙️ Mice hate the smell of bleach too

[@user-en7fc8cr3c]

It's the Chlorine.

[@toniwilson3827]

Don't work

[@jaspertorres]

​@@toniwilson3827What is the best way? I'm desperate 😔.

[@thisbushnell2012]

DO NOT MIX AMMONIA AND CHLORINE.

[@tabithataylor3283]

Backing soda mixed with cornmeal. They can't burp or pass gas. It works wonders. Mix the two and sprinkle

[@mvp1518]

How does that work? They lick it and get gas, or now? Not clear to me what you mean….

[@lupebriseno9393]

I have use it and it's not working

[@coral1a]

mice dont eat food in baits

[@Piano_Castle]

They're also not fond of the smell of Politicians, I've noticed.

[@markthomasson5077]

Surely the opposite, they are best buddies.

[@yolandalcheek462]

Gospel music works to make them quiet. I noticed when I play certain music the rats quiet down. It's a horrible feeling to have to deal with this. Landlord won't even send pest control 😢

[@glasswinder]

Before I'd live with this problem I would introduce them to the wooden Vector snap boards.🎉🎉 They like peanut butter too😊😊

[@gwynethnorew4694]

@@glasswinderl på lo

[@taz6122]

@@glasswinder try cheese puffs, just a small chunk

[@gerrimilner9448]

i dont know where you are, but in UK enviromental health will do the work and charge the landlord or insist they deal with the problem eventually geting a court order to force them, if they dont comply. you could contact your city hall and ask where you stand. there are plug in things that emit a high pitch noise, they really hate them and they are cheep

[@sonneversets3530]

*Call the health dept.* They’ll make sure your landlord complies with his obligation to keep his home rodent free. You may want to suggest to him first, you are being forced to do so, b/c of his lack of taking care of this health issue, he is forcing you to live with. To give him one last chance to do what the law says he’s to do. Look on line to see your tenant rights in your state. They vary, but in most states, tenants rule. Which is why it can be brutal to find a place, landlords charge up the rear. They’ve had a lot of tenant issues & that will reflect toward future tenants, to try to assure a smoother experience. I have a radio playing on a Christian channel 24/7 for a couple yrs now, in my basement. At first it seemed to work. Now, I think they’re praising the Lord for the food, shelter & warmer conditions out of the cold.😂 They raided my bird food & stash I had there a couple weeks back. Left a real mess! Going to have to poison them. Too many of these home made remedies don’t work. Headed to the hardware store tomorrow for some. Even the new D-con removed the main ingredient that was so lethal to them. Now, it’s a kinder, milder way. I love all animals, just not the ones that should be outside, invading my basement inside. I even had weasels a couple yrs back!!! Never in my life did I ever hear of that! BUT...had no mice issues. ;) Wasn’t worth the trade off. I wound up pouring bleach down the holes they tunneled through via the outside shower & in the opposite driveway at the chimney. That seemed to take care of them. No prob since. But the mice are back.... :( I would have left the weasels, but once I realized they multiply like rabbits & can be a real hazard in homes, I had no choice but to get rid of them. I also had a small, older dog that I read they could attack, if they felt threatened by it. The way out to the yard directly, is through the bsmt here. And I would hear them scurrying, when we would head down, sometimes. I even caught one peaking out at me once.😂Very cute, but....no thanks. I felt horrible about the bleaching, but it definitely took care of them. Dumped a big container down each hole. Left several minutes between, so if any were in there, they could run out the other hole. Found out my covered wood pile & bunny population were big draws for them. They obviously decided to move into more accommodating conditions. It explained the dead/gutted buns, incl babies, I was finding in my yard & outside shower.😭 Horrible sight! Looked like a ritual took place on them! No more now. Bunnies are back & happy here again. Wood pile reduced & moved to plastic bins, too. So, I highly recommend straight bleach if anyone has a weasel issue. They can contort themselves to fit in an opening the size of a quarter, so don’t ever think you’re immune! And their _razor sharpe_ teeth can easily cut through wood, if needed. The things you learn when you have to. ;)

[@JohnRounsevelle-jt3he]

i’ve tryed all of the above except predator scent because it smells as bad as rodent nor have i bought rip off sound overall i tend to agree with getting a cat has worked for me forever until i ended up in a no pet place and now it’s got mice galor go figure

[@judythompson8227]

one thing that seems to work (no, not peppermint) is chili powder. They get it on their feet and if I scatter it in their favorite drawers, they only walk through it once and don't come back. I would imagine it tastes as bad as it smells...

[@RockMusicEnjoyer]

Just realised that 60's song "Incence & peppermints" was about a rat deterrent all along.

[@casiandsouza7031]

I had mice eat my dry chilies and purge all over.

[@gabrielag639]

😅

[@TheReevessss]

Better store food in containers. Wash hands after handling food is why mice, rats chew anything hands been by humans. Seal entry hole round home with steel wool. Never have an open compost but closed.

[@suebaxter301]

false on peppermint, vinegar, cinnamon or clove, mothballs, citrus, chili powder, predator scent (cats), onions, and certain sounds...all the others i haven't tried yet LOL

[@pastordeniseearley6067]

I have a cat and the mice still come in, so I do the sticky trap. I have tried a lot of things on this video and they don't work.

[@frankvisser1686]

Haha. Some of this may be true but just advising we manufacture a very potent rodenticide which is cinnamon flavoured. It is one of the most palatable rodenticides in the New Zealand market. I suggest it may be concentration related as to whether it is an attractant or repellent

[@jayro792]

How can I get it? I’m in the UK?

[@xRocketzFighterx]

The cursed ai art is hilarious

[@MrTonyHeath]

My rodents obviously have not been told this as I use most of these things but still are plagued with the little buggers.

[@gabrielag639]

😅

[@Dr.Bigglesworth]

I live in the back woods. At first I thought the ultrasonic rodent deterrents worked, but just didn't. I ended up with peppermint spray and TomCat bait boxes. Those work. Perhaps I have hard of hearing rodents...

[@jojogun1957]

Maybe their elderly. A trucker friend of mine hit a big old deer and told the cop filling out the report that he had 2 deer whistles on his truck.Cop said those deer whistles seem to attract the old deer.

[@eileennavarrete9459]

If mothballs can do that to a mouse, it can do that to a human too.

[@WinteryMix84]

Or worse.

[@timthechampmanimtellingu5373]

Yup those things are strong

[@bobjacobson858]

Do mice ever complain that they "smell a rat"?

[@nicole-uo9cd]

bob, nope, "i smell a cat".🐹😼🐭

[@abelmendoza2411]

Moth balls do not work. Ive seen a video where it didnt bother them at all.

[@mobscene13]

So I've seen in the comments, almost all smells have been ineffective, but no one has commented on Lavender. Does that mean it actually works?? Has anyone had luck(or no) with it?? We were about to buy a bunch of plants to surround the house with, would love to know if it's a waste of time. Thanks!

[@jayro792]

Omg I’m looking for lavender comments also as well as citrus comments too. Seems like many dont use these so I’m not sure about them

[@gr8witenorth61]

ive been using high frequence alarms (???) but the dont seem to have any affect on the mice, the only then that does are sticky traps and my new cat................... i will try the essential oil you mention though

[@benton-benton]

Be careful the essential oil doesn't hurt your cat. Same with those high frequency alarms. Could hurt your cat's ears. Your cat is the best mouse deterrent.

[@bettejohnson7137]

Try using coffee grounds that are used dry them and then also you can help yourself have less mosquitoes if you place them in different areas of the garage and the house in little cups use coffee grounds or wonderful for many uses including your plants.

[@nickviner1225]

I also makes a nice drink.

[@purplemary6420]

I'm going to try some old perfume that I'll never use in my shed! Nothing else has worked! I have a trail camera on in there and they just walk over peppermint soaked rags and could care less about ammonia and vinegar

[@sherylomollo1600]

Thanks

[@flatcapman]

woah REWIND A TV Test Pattern Sine wave tone can scare rats and mice away?

[@user-mq2xt8xj3m]

PEOPLE: KEEP RATS AWAY WITH THESE THINGS..... RAT:THEY DON'T WORK..... CATS: I KNOW HE DONT LIKE SMELLING ME😮.

[@dave7830]

The moth balls as a repellent is an old wives tale, know it for a FACT I had mice build a nest directly on top of mothballs I had placed in a utility trailer battery box. Wonder how many of these others are also BS.

[@nderitupaul3945]

The video is very useful. I had never thought about it.

[@Joani161]

Peppermint oil did not bother some mice right next to it I hoped it would repel them but it did not. And fresh orange peels did not bother them a bit! They chewed up my african violets with peppermint oil right there. I was more repelled from the scent because it was so strong.

[@daleesi1257]

someone once suggested to me Irish spring soap

[@Christy.1]

I've heard that before, long time ago, like decades ago. Maybe it was something they put in it, have to check if it's still in it.

[@funnyfarm5555]

I found a rodent nest under the intake manifold of our Ford SUV, removed it and when I had some work done on the vehicle they said they found another nest and would I like them to place a bar of Irish Spring soap in the space. They did and noe two year later, I am working on an issue with the windshield washers and just happened to notice the box of Irish Spring soap and a rodent nest under the intake manifold again. So Irish Sprig don't work. I read the same thing on a tractor forum about using it as a deterrent inside tractor cabs.

[@yourputer]

Peppers burn coming and going lol

[@Ann-rf8fi]

Moth balls are terrible smell never leaves cloths or porous surfaces and objects.

[@WinteryMix84]

They downplay its toxicity here, but mothballs are among the most dangerous chemicals in your house.

[@MyLittleRattys]

My pet rats love to eat mint leaves 🍃

[@BirdmanVeganFuture]

We have cats, vinegar and cinnamon so will try to avoid them since we have AMAZING adopted pet rats

[@RockMusicEnjoyer]

4:35 rat soyjak lmao

[@fluffynonnie]

Thank you for the information and very good videos again ❤❤❤ the best channel

[@VandaPietrantonio]

I had some success with bermagot oil.

[@ladyd7779]

Why would you suggest using such harmful chemicals as ammonia and bleach, together. Its highly irresponsible.

[@WinteryMix84]

I agree.

[@michaelroger6454]

I recently installed a sensor against rats. But it didn't work 🥵 (also read a lot of negative reviews about these devices) Let's try it with some scent. Which is the most effective?? and you don't have to place it again and again…. 🧐

[@larrygrebler5054]

I wish I had seen this video about a year ago. One of the reasons I moved out of my last place was because I had mice everywhere. Believe it or not they were kind of cute, so I couldn't bring myself to kill them.

[@MrBizzy-rn3vq]

Yeah their kinda cute..until they chew through your cardboard boxes, clothes, plastic bottles, and leave mounds of poop everywhere 🙄

[@larrygrebler5054]

@@MrBizzy-rn3vqThanks exactly what happened. When I finally packed up to move out I found everything chewed up just like you said.

[@jojogun1957]

Their cute when there outside. @@larrygrebler5054

[@chrisfrost8456]

Also if you have a Fox in Garden you will not RATS OR Mice❤

[@eshaansharma8585]

Very good Thanks a lot for your Advice

[@sonneversets3530]

If only they worked!

[@arniewilliamson1767]

The best thing is glue trap .

[@jeanrichards9248]

Peppermint work

[@laskatz3626]

Thank you.

[@gordonweir5474]

2. Onions 2. Lavender Are these two tied?

[@BB-iq4su]

Boiled linseed oil, paint the garage baseboards.

[@willgaukler8979]

...moth ball around food will also keep bees away...

[@janbahno303]

Ammo is and chlorine are very dangerous( deadly fumes) when used together. Please add this info to the video.

[@asnathmphapela8983]

Amazing

[@scotta.5681]

I had tried the mothball idea and it didnt work. They still went into drawers of old furniture. I plan on trying White Vinegar next.

[@divergentone777]

did it work?

[@robertdavis5714]

No Irish Spring Soap.

[@thisbushnell2012]

Cats also hate citrus, sooo....don't expect the cats to go after them if they are there.

[@mariannepolston9113]

I had a pet white rat named sugar and he was the most loving animal and cuddled in my neck and never bit me. I love rats and mice!

[@sonneversets3530]

Nothing wrong w/either...as PETS. You don’t want the wild ones running wild in your bsmt or home.

[@DeborahThird-og1uo]

Vid link broke

[@brendanstoran7555]

They’re not too keen on lead either 😁

[@jennbville4294]

Nothing works. Not even my two cats.

[@WinteryMix84]

Mothballs are highly toxic to humans. I am a pesticide safety trainer and I would not go near a mothball with a ten foot pole.

[@douchebagquestoins]

Mothballs haven't worked for me. Mice have built nests in my tool bins right on top of mothball packs. Irish Spring soap works better than mothballs.

[@hildamcneal6680]

Moth balls don’t help them suckers walk right bye

[@sydmccreath4554]

Moth balls don’t help them suckers - why on Earth would they? Actually - wtf are you trying to say??!! 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@hildamcneal6680]

I don’t no you but feel how you feel🤷🏽‍♀️

[@niyanjay16]

thanks

[@sydmccreath4554]

You’re welcome

[@biddibee3526]

#2 is onions and #2 is lavender. I think you miscounted

[@Christy.1]

I can vouch for the peppermint oil. But some on a paper towel or cotton ball. Also works for squirrels. One morning I looked out the window and saw a squirrel jump into my wheel well on my car. Then I realized, it looked it knew exactly where it was going, and never exited. I ran out there, popped the hood, and it looked at me like wth?? and took off the way it came. No nuts or damage, so must've caught it in time thankfully. I made a strong alcohol, water, peppermint solution up and sprayed my tires, wheel well, around the hood, engine kept a cotton ball soaked with it in the hood and tried to remember to remove it when I drove. Later that day, went to start up my mower, and there was a mouse nest in the intake.....and in my shed. So sprayed around those and all over my mower as well. No mice since I've been doing that. I may try the cinnamon sticks with few drops of peppermint oil on it. The cotton balls need to be refreshed every few days, maybe that'll last longer.

[@geevarughesedaniel7564]

In the end, mice hates smell, even human smell !

[@sf49erswarriorsgiantsgumba99]

I eat a lot of spicy food and drink lots of peppermint tea! I took a shit and wiped it around where there’s a lot of activity, POOF!!! Not a single mouse for months!! This method works like no other…

[@user-yy5gx8zx3f]

I wonder if it works on bugs?

[@Bless-the-Name]

Rodents have synesthesia?

[@SilverbackMatt]

They also hate bread and cakes, try that!!

[@8du]

You say High Frequency but you don't disclose the Freq range.

[@douglasjones5880]

Rats will eat oranges, I witnessed that 😂😂.

[@nicole-uo9cd]

douglas, it's probably the skins that rodents don't like. I think lemons are probably better to use.

[@kerriefearby9542]

They might hate the smells but they don't deter them

[@niklay33]

Fresh Rosemary n Sage they Hate....

[@vixtex]

Cayenne pepper

[@judyhano8277]

Peppermint didn't phase my rats.

[@glasswinder]

They despise glue traps and Vector traps. With the Vector traps they don't even know what happened. They have a smile on when they get snapped 🎉🎉🎉