Tips to Keep your RV Mouse Free, Plus My Secret Weapon for Keeping Mice Out!

[@CarolynsRVLife]

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[@suejones5321]

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[@allencheck501]

Carolyns advice is 100% true. She told me about making miniture peanut butter burritos for the mice i used register reciept paper, put them in the trap by the time they figure oit how to get to the pb they are history 100% works thanks carolyn!

[@stanknstabby]

We've been full time for over 7 years now (in the woods up in the mountains of Upstate NY) and have never had a mouse problem, because we have an indoor cat. And Peanut don't play that.

[@CarolynsRVLife]

😂😂😂

[@carolynhoover9444]

I had 3 cats, and kid you not, they didn't do a thing. We still laugh to this day. Our lovelies passed some time ago. Our family cat, Frisky. He was a mouser.

[@stanknstabby]

@@carolynhoover9444 So sorry for your loss. We had a cat (Baby Kitty who passed away last February) and she would just sit there and look at them. Funny how their personalities vary like that. Now our Peanut, she's a hunter, so we're lucky there.

[@skyangelthefan]

I 💜 Peanut doesn’t play that 🙌👍🙌.

[@saladbreath607]

I used Pinesol in my ambulance conversion due to it being rodent-infested when i got it. I spay peppermint oil in the engine bay, wheel wells, and at the doorways, and so far.. three years now, not one mouse has bothered.

[@KatyInNH]

Fresh cab works also - designed by farmers for their tractor cabs. We travel part time and store our RV for the winter. No mice since I started using it. I put way more in than it says because storing for 6 months. It is minty smelling too. I will definitely be trying the peppermint spray also.

[@laurie7980]

To all of Carolyn's friendslys who own pop up campers. The way you can keep mice away during the winter is. When you close up your campers for the winter is go to the grocery store and buy perfume dryer sheets and put the sheets all over the inside of the camper, on top of the beds and in the cabinets and even on the floor . Anywhere they come in. On the outside of the camper put steel wool in all of the holes so that they don't go in . Tried it and it works..

[@lauravictorious4670]

I had mice in the drawer, in my RV, where I had a box of dryer sheets. They weren't deterred.

[@mr.peabody3509]

Thank you for the video. This past winter we completely packed every hole with peppermint pellets and it did not work. I bought the little packets with peppermint, I had peppermint pellets all over the ground and in compartments, peppermint everywhere. However, no peppermint oil. So the trick seems to be that peppermint oil coating everything works much better than the peppermint pellets.

[@shellcshells2902]

So, so many make the mistake of not cleaning with bleach the areas where mice and pack rats have deficated and urinated... and then they wonder why the peppermint oil doesn't work. Great video!! I also use Irish Spring bar soap in my problem areas as well.. works very well!!!

[@CarolynsRVLife]

Thank you and thanks for sharing your tip!

[@sueg2658]

Thanks for the tip! I forgot about using Irish spring.

[@christinacantu8390]

We have had rodents in our RV and we have found that Irish spring grated helps as well. We put all around the outside and under the rv especially the under the cab. Put some in the drawers towards the back.. we also put it a little heavier around and on top of the tires. We are in Ohio where the winters are cold longer so we put insulated tubing all down the slide out on the inside and outside and has helped keep them from coming inside, when one got in it couldn’t find its way out because of the tubing covering all the slide out. It then went up and behind the flap on the burners and I keep a mouse trap there and got him that night. I also put steel wool with tape in the opening of the fresh and grey water tank. They also because it’s not sealed very well found big nesting beds in the generator area so lots of Irish spring there with peppermint spray. So I feel your issue. So glad you solved it.

[@JeffnArchie]

RV dealership had dryer sheets everywhere. I like the idea of spraying tires and cables going inside. I have a cat that rubs his scent everywhere.

[@kathleenanderson9464]

I got a cat 3 weeks ago; to date she has presented me with one mouse. So far, so good.

[@user-GracieK]

Thanks!

[@CarolynsRVLife]

Thank you for the Super!!

[@donnac.1609]

There is a foam spray that has a rodent repellent ingrediant in it. I had "something" actually chew a hole in back wall of my step that holds my coach batteries! I filled the 2 " hole with that foam!!

[@CarolynsRVLife]

Oh wow,, I've never heard of that. Great tip. Thank you!

[@lauravictorious4670]

Stored my motorhome over the winter, which was really mild in MN this year. Came back and first thing I did was checked the drawers. Saw mouse poop and remnants of acorns in every one and even a small pile in my bed. Never had an issue with mice and the only food I had left was a box of spaghetti, which was untouched and some spices and condiment packs. They chewed into the condiment packs. Since I've been back I've only seen evidence in one drawer they at least once came back to visit when I was gone for a couple of days. I've kept a string of lights on under the coach and when it gets warm and dry I'll go through all the cargo holds. It seems they came in for a warmer place over the winter, and I hope that's the case. I'll add some peppermint inside and outside. BTW, they were in the drawer where I kept an opened box of dryer sheets and that didn't deter them at all.

[@cindyp.9030]

Just a note, peppermint oil also keeps spiders away, they don't like the smell either and it sill even kill them if you spray them with your peppermint spray. I make a homemade spider spray using just essential oils, castile soap, white vinegar and water and it works great.

[@kathystevens8163]

What is your measurements on your ingredients? Thanks.

[@traveldreamer4616]

A mouse can fit into a hole around the diameter of a pencil. A city rat can fit into the size of a nickel. Mostly cartilage instead of hard bones. Just some info.

[@sueg2658]

Yes, it is mind blowing the tiny spaces they can get thru.

[@CarolynsRVLife]

wowwww!!! thanks for the info!

[@debliedel]

What a great presentation! U are right on !

[@cherylsibson2529]

what I found, is to cock all the little entrance ways mice can get in helps, secure your food in containers, clear your counters frequently, animals are just as curious about new smells, bears and mice have gone into city garbage containers as well, eagles birds fly above the garbage designated for garbage patch, on land and on the ocean. Guarding your home, is only as good as your guardrails, otherwise hit your pots and pans and scare them out. Take Care Carolyn Hugs!

[@cathygentry505]

I live on a camper I use. Baking soda and Martha White honey cornmeal next to where there's a little more cornmeal than baking soda and then just put it out in the cabinets

[@terribrown5344]

Carolyn, you cease to amaze me! You are such a gift from above - THANK YOU - THANK YOU - THANK YOU. Your wisdom is priceless! God Bless You - Safe travels always - MANY HUGS & KISSES TO SADIE 🐾

[@CarolynsRVLife]

You are so welcome

[@vanlifecrone4618]

For dry food storage I use popcorn and cookie tins. I find lots of them in different sizes for cheap at my local thrift store. Unbreakable and airtight too.

[@skeeterbug589]

And lighter than glass. Great idea

[@SuperDuperOutdoors]

I sprinkle used cat litter all over. Work likes charm. Keeps everyone away.

[@jessiehead6525]

When I was growing up, my Mom (who came from an area of the country with a lot of pests) was ADAMANT about eating at the table and ONLY the table. NO food anywhere else in the house. Crumbs and sticky stuff was cleaned thoroughly and immediately. All food was wrapped up tight. I thought she was neurotic. Until I grew up and got my first apartment in a buggy part of the world and saw how my messy ways brought me way too many unwanted houseguests. So now I avoid eating in my vehicle, keep it clean, and I have huge gallon glass jars and keep food in plastic bags inside the big jars. No mice (yet!). Thanks, Mom! I’m definitely getting peppermint oil, too. Thanks, Carolyn!

[@sunshine3914]

I don’t allow any cooking nor eating inside, & all food is kept tightly contained at all times & trash removed daily. However, whenever it gets cold & wet for more than a day, I can always expect for one to find its way inside.

[@sherilgreen7495]

Your advice is equally good for us sticks and bricks dwellers. Really enjoy your videos. You take me to places l could never get to on my own. Have been to the Adirondacks many times but never to the area you showed us. Many thanks

[@HughJohnson-f2z]

Thanks for the tip about peppermint and dogs! !! #1: Find the holes

[@priscillawrites6685]

I lived in a house built in 1840. Mice had pheromone tracks going back generations. I did many things to conquer the mouse problem, but the most successful was having a dachshund. They are bred as vermin hunters and are relentless when they hear/smell mice or other rodents. Never had a mouse problem as long as the doxy was on patrol. Mice smell a dachshund and they leave! Before the dachshund I baited live traps and drove the mice 5 miles from the house to release them. The problem is, for every mouse you find, there are probably more than 20 babies in the walls. They are fertile a few weeks after birth. 6 generations during the winter months. Assuming half are female, that’s one million mice - if they survive. Get rid of them as soon as you find them!

[@sueg2658]

YIKES!! I wonder if you can brush your dog and take the fur and shove it places to deter the dang vermin. Be a good thing if it worked.

[@dechinta]

My dog is a rescue, but obviously a Boxer was there. I've heard the same thing...for every mouse you see, there are 25 in the walls. Dang!

[@mikejones-vd3fg]

I think its because whe you kick some out, others move in, ones that probably couldnt because it was occupied. Thats what i noticed wheni started trapping and reelasing them. I was even using motion sensors to detect them, so was sure i had it down to 1, then i saw 2 show up in my room, these weren different mice, the other mouse wouldnt dare do that, and they had a different colour, so i think some new ones moved in, and we have access from outside. Its also an older building and we got racoons too lol i heard them fighting one night and also walking in the vents to confirm they were inside. This was on the bottom floor. Theres a bar downstars so no one lives there and is empty during the night so theyve managed to live unoticed i suppose. And if they can get it, the mice can get in im sure and probably why they keep showing up -new ones come in once theres a vacancy. Just a theory. If you cant get a pet, mouse proofing from the outside is probably youre last option. There could be the tiniest of entrance to get in , or years of tunnels and secret passages if its an old house. They dont magically spawn out of the walls and it does take some time and a good food source for them to have many offspring. I fed a family one winter and there was only 6 in the end when i trapped in the spring, they didnt explode, but there always seems to be 1 left that you miss and starts the next generation. The motions sensors helped that, finally telling you if there was any left.

[@deebauguess4054]

I’ve heard that’s the best,I think other tubers tried it and then put it in their blog.but…….no one has said it was toxic to animals.thank you,needs to be said periodically to catch new people🦮

[@kaymccain1593]

Thank you so much, I'm living in my RV out in the woods on my daughter's property. Only about 3 months, no mice yet, but as you said, just a matter of time. I will do all these tips!!!❤

[@CarolynsRVLife]

Glad I could help!

[@1234cheerful]

Sweet!

[@thizizliz]

Peppermint oil - what a great idea! I too found the snap traps to be the most humane. It was very clear that they did not suffer and their lifeless bodies would not kill oils, hawks, cats or other critters. The worst year we got a dozen. Peanut butter was what worked well for us too - perhaps the strong scent called to them. What a great video - the warning about the steel wool was brilliant. Vibrations of driving would cause it to rub away the coating and then it would short to the chassis of the vehicle..

[@TheJudgyBeagle]

Thank you for not using poison or glue traps! I've had a lot of success in my sticks and bricks with both the rodent repellent foam for cracks and holes and spraying the perimeter with Tomcat Rodent Repellent, which is safe for use around pets when used as directed. I also spray my engine compartment and the perimeter/ tires of my van with Tomcat. The ingredients include peppermint, clove, and cinnamon, and it's a lot cheaper than essential oils.

[@talkinnmedia4535]

Carolyn, I love your chair cover design.

[@sharonsteele8915]

Good info 👍, how much peppermint oil to water ratio? I have 2 pups so I want to keep them safe as well as deter rodents..thank you for the tips ❤️

[@lisaschippert9426]

Yep 1/4 by 1/2 inch.. one came through the furnace vent when I was in high school babysitting.. on the kitchen table til the parents came home!

[@ginapace3804]

In my experience they love to come in and live in the insulation behind the fridge and by the water heater etc

[@shellcshells2902]

That's my exact case in my camper trailer... so annoying!!

[@donnac.1609]

I use white solar string lights on the ground around my rv. And I use the round patio lights and so dar so good. Had a couple of mice be for I started using lights. I cayght tgem with sticky traps! I grew up on a farm so I do not mind how they die! Sorry if that offends! My tank drain area I fill the hole around the sewer hose with steel wool and duct tape.

[@sueg2658]

Excellent video! Thank you Carolyn. 👍🏻

[@CarolynsRVLife]

You are so welcome!

[@user-hz7kv6js6l]

Hi Carolyn, it's funny how this video just popped up in my youtube feed as I'm sitting in front of my laptop watching youtube and making peppermint sachets. I have been dealing with mice or rats for a few weeks now in my mobile home here in FL. I have been living in this home now for about 9 years and have never seen a mouse. Well my husband saw one in his bathroom a few weeks ago and it's been driving me crazy. I've been exterminating, and filling holes around the plumbing in our cabinets where I believe they are coming in using copper mesh wire I found on Amazon and it works better then the steel wool. I defuse either peppermint or citronella essential oil throughout my house. We don't have any pets. I just heard one tonight in my ceiling. I'm 68 years old and they creep me out. I started a garden a few years ago so I almost feel like my gardening has brought them in, however I have never seen any out in the garden. I have seen traces of them in my shed as well as various places inside my house on the floor. Because I cannot use any chemical cleaning agents, I clean my floors with vinegar and water with a few drops of essential oils. I'm making sachets to hang inside all of my cabinet doors and in closets though out my 2 bedroom 2 bath house. I made some peppermint spray with water and spray along all the baseboards, because I found out that's how they travel inside your house along the baseboards. I purchase some 1/4" metal mesh screen to place all along the bottom outside of my mobile home skirting. I hope that once I get all the entry point closed off I'll be mice/rat free I don't like sharing my home with these critters.

[@lauravictorious4670]

Some people have used the sachets, Mouse Magic makes them, but they have reported that the rodents eat the sachets. I've used them and never had them get eaten but with sprays you don't have that issue.

[@mikey55328]

Thank you .. great video I'll try that peppermint oil

[@poodledaddles1091]

Bait: 1/2 baking soda/ 1/2 jiffy cornbread mix with honey. Apparently causes their bellies to swell and they cannot fart, safe for other animals b/c they can fart. I put approx 1/4 cup in an empty peanut butter container and refill as necessary.( i use it in garden shed)

[@1234cheerful]

Never heard this recipe before!

[@colleenczarney5030]

I think one problem with this is that they don't die right away and could end up dying in your walls.

[@belindaknowles7440]

That’s sad.

[@mariesheppard3750]

Agree used this and bang rats are gone and mice , in hen house

[@Zelza-007]

Wanted to find out where they were getting in my van. Looked at rear doors and suspected the gaps under the doors and stuffed them with steel wool and rags. Set up camera and light last night to see, and sure enough, that was at least where I saw quite a few mice and possibly rats trying to get in. Argh!! They did not get in as far as I know last night, but setting up a camera and finding their entry ways is imperative. When you find the holes and or gaps you need to figure out a way to seal them up permanently. Which is where I am now...Bob Wells recommends a bucket of water system to kill them more humanely. I'm a big wuss, so trying to figure out the solutions now. (p.s. I have blinking lights under my hood and under the area below the engine (5 of them.)

[@Just_Granny]

I put the set traps in a plastic bag so it’s all contained and easy to dispose

[@CarolynsRVLife]

Great idea!! thanks.

[@suethompson4300]

Love you just being honest. Problem. Then solution. Good education.

[@sailor0019]

Peppermint is the key!!! You can also take old pill bottles (or something similar), drill several small holes, insert cotton balls and soak the cotton balls with the peppermint oil. This can be attached with zip ties to a location in the engine compartment or other RV entry points. I also use the peppermint/water spray for my exterior and interior but I travel solo so I don't have to worry about pets.

[@joncrane88]

I use bounce dryer sheets In rv in az for summer Seems to work

[@joncrane88]

Wow I will try the peppermint oil too

[@1234cheerful]

Works! Any really strong oil like peppermint or rosemary or tea tree. I've also had luck with clove.

[@Amtrak.taz.]

If you have a Mickey you will have a Minnie.

[@reallifewithjuicetraincomi9585]

This was good info! Sadie’s a cutie 🥰

[@jr2no160]

Yup mint oil is wonderful. Also Pinesol for other animal/insect deterrent purposes.

[@CarolynsRVLife]

Thanks for the tip

[@sally_forth]

I’ve been using peppermint oil mixed with water and spray in my engine compartment for years to keep my cars and trucks from getting rodent damage from chewed wires. It had not occurred to me to do it in my RV. Thanks for the tip!

[@Tipperary757]

Copper mesh in openings rather than steel wool which rusts.

[@lucyyoung-t4z]

I use plug ins ultrasonic sound post control

[@lynnfiegl4953]

When I winterize my RV, I put fresh dryer sheets all over my rig. I have had my pull behind for almost 5 years with no mice. Last year, I was lazy and didn’t do it. Well guess what? I have mice in my camper!! So now I get to deep clean the whole camper! That’s what I get for being lazy! When I was cleaning, I found the most mouse poop under the kitchen and bathroom sinks! I also put a brand new bar of Irish Spring Soap under the kitchen and bathroom sinks. I didn’t do that either! 🙄🙄🙄 So now I’m dealing with mice! All my fault! I don’t have any food whatsoever in my camper when it’s not in use, so that wasn’t the issue! And it’s safe for my dogs to be around!! Hope it works for you if you try it!! Since you live full time in your RV, you should change out the dryer sheets every few months!! Hope this helps!!

[@ldriver63ld]

Thanks for the advice, I’m very new to this, I have a 21foot BT cruiser and was wondering if moth balls around the outside would help?…

[@lauravictorious4670]

I have heard that they don't like moth balls, however, that odor isn't pleasant to humans either and I once kept a box of moth balls in a plastic container and could never get the odor out of the plastic. Keep that in mind.

[@padraigmortimer4142]

I recently had house mouse problems so I purchased “Shake Away” mouse repellent, it has peppermint, cedar and rosemary oil. Like you, I got out the steel wool fine gage and plugged up holes then I thoroughly cleaned and after that I caught 5 mice in the catch and release plastic traps. I think they got trapped inside after the holes were all plugged. I released them in the woods away from homes and two miles away from my home and then the last thing I did was the peppermint Shake Away, after that no more mice. I don’t like the cellophane it comes in but they are small and easily taped to places like inside an old chimney and in the doorways, good to know about the spray. Yes pets can have a problem with the toxicity so excellent warning! But Peppermint really works!!

[@VenaJensen]

Great video! Thanks Carolyn! 🎉

[@CarolynsRVLife]

You are so welcome!

[@Morningdovecamp]

Thanks Carolyn. Good info as usual. I subscribed 👍🚙🏞

[@lcostantino7931]

I've been putting all pantry products in glass half gal ball jars.....yikes thanks for warning about steel wool n electrical wires....

[@sueg2658]

Yes, the electric and steel wool got my attention too. That would be a good place to use the Tulle fabric, bridal netting, rodents hate it. I was talking about in the posts.

[@niania7022]

@@sueg2658 Excellent idea. Would be good to wrap the peanut butter too instead of toilet paper. That stuff is like gold these days 😂😂😂

[@godevarcooper9366]

16:05 peppermint water to keep rat/mice awsy

[@sallys2423]

Spiders, no big deal. Snakes, oh well. Mice give me the willies big time.

[@randomspirit]

Some mice moved into my ceiling and would run back and forth while I was trying to sleep at night. I'm a tight-wad and essential oils are spendy, so I decided to try the peppermint extract I had for making candy. I put a few drops on a cotton ball, drilled a little hole in the ceiling where I was hearing them, and stuffed the cotton ball in through the hole. The mice were gone within minutes and haven't come back. It's been almost a month. My point being...peppermint extract for cooking wouldn't be poison for Sadie but appears to work just as well to repel mice. :)

[@Goaskval]

@@randomspirit thanks for the thrift. I’m always about what’s on hand it would be even cheaper to buy the extract and maybe mix with a carrier oil for the tires. And the rig will always smell minty fresh!!!

[@tzzz7]

Using enzyme cleaners will eliminate the organic stuff and odors followed by a hospital grade bio disinfectant. Using a vacuum is not a great idea as tiny particles of the germs they carry can get past filters and you don't want germy turds contaminating the components of vac blowing in your space every time you use vac. They get inside through the areas around the wiper cowling on some vehicles. It can be tedious but using light, smoke(incense smoke ) or steam to find any hole to plug up is worth the effort.

[@evalynlemon5045]

A car mechanic told me about peppermint oil several years ago. She had me soak cotton balls in oil and tuck them around the engine compartment. Refresh every three months.

[@craftytraveler9238]

All good information. I have used Grandpa Gus' mouse repellent and so far so good.

[@padmepadme]

VERY HELPFUL, INTERESTING VIDEO. THANKS DEARLY FOR SHARING THIS VERY VALUABLE INFORMATION ON HOW TO PREVENT MOUSE INVASIONS.

[@MBMCincy63]

I was going to suggest peppermint oil if you hadn't said it. That's what my sister did to get them out of the kitchen in our moms house. Thanks for the informative video. Shivering black bell thumbs up heart!

[@karenm.welter5351]

I had a mouse problem after RV storage at local RV repair shop. Set traps and caught 7 mice. Been using lights under RV and set traps but I also use dryer sheets in every compartment. Use them on top of table and bed too! Haven't had trouble since! Thanks for info Carolyn!👍👍👍😔

[@dreamingmusicgal]

And old RV'er had a mouse issue and at the time I was having them in my house I had moved into and they suggested old Irish Spring soap the green bars and place them around. After I did that for the next 14 years I never had a mice issue other than the strangler from time to time come late Fall. Also, if you are parked for any amount of time you can get scented dryer sheets and put one in the tailpipe, on the tires, under the hood of the RV and anywhere else you can think it would be helpful at. These two things are not harmful to your pets if they get them but the mice doesn't like the scents and well if they chew on the soap and drink some water you can imagine that one seeing how rodents can't burp or fart.

[@elizabethapfelbaum1240]

Good stuff Carolyn, last year was my first winter in quartzite. Had solar lights under my car, moth balls on every tire, kept my hood up and lastly, drier sheets in engine and trunk. No mice but a lot of work. When leaving had to pick all those moth balls up, drier sheets, peppermint oil it is from now on. Thank you! Oh, no mice.

[@WisconsinWanderer]

I went through the same and I struggled with it cause I’m vegan but I couldn’t deal with the onslaught of mice that came into my van so I also use the cheap wood traps. But I also don’t leave stuff out. The glass jars are a good idea! Thanks my friend ☮️🩵🩵😊

[@CarolynsRVLife]

I didn't know you're vegan! I'm with you, when I'm laying in bed afraid of one running across my face, all bets are off! Hope all is well and the stress of the world and life is getting more manageable.

[@teresawillis239]

Not me I have a cat. He brings me presents from outside lol. Love your videos.

[@nancyadamson6755]

Peppermint oil is a great idea, thanks Carolyn, I haven't had the problem with mice yet, I put dryer sheets in everything in drawers under the kitchen and bathroom sinks every nook and cranny. I use the cheap ones and the lavender scent. So far it been working. I'm going out west this year so I'll remember what you said about heavily traffic places to park my rv.

[@rexg2985]

Mice do not eat through steel wool. Anywhere there's an opening jam steel wool in it. And for ground squirrels and packrats put the old name bubble gum, double bubble around your battery. We've traveled and learned these tricks from old timers. Now we're the old timers!

[@lcostantino7931]

put ur trap in a paper bag can throw alllll away......can always get a kitty......

[@sueg2658]

Excellent idea to use a paper bag.

[@lcostantino7931]

lol ur RV is like a resort,dry warm n unlimited food.....

[@CarolynsRVLife]

Lol. Exactly 💯

[@lcostantino7931]

oh forgot I'm living in a 100 yr old house.....lots of spaces....UGH....yes glass jars ...Smuckers peanut butter 26oz jar best ...save all great seal ..wide mouth........I need a housekeeper....,n if u have LG source of fresh mint....just cut long stems n put into closets n jest let it dry.....so u get some dried mint but better than rodents .....love u Carolyn ....hi to ur mom .....BTW I grew up in Hudson valley NY.....

[@jorgemarquez701]

Thanks for the tip but what is the mix Ratio On water and pepermint oil

[@b4aftermatch257]

thanks for the mice tips

[@gereshomeE]

Well done, Carolyn!

[@1-daydecorating8]

I've used peppermint oil in my travel trailer. Never had a mouse in 3 yrs.

[@christinecooper4735]

They've chewed off all the labels of my can goods so I no longer know what's in them-not that I use a lot of canned goods but I always have some. They have very sharp teeth. One of my coworkers when I used to be in a factory office had cheesits in a tough plastic container and they went right through it. I use Irish Spring soap and steel wool.

[@lucyyoung-t4z]

I have tried everything the best one I now have in ultrasonic sound plug-ins, I tried irish spring, they just jew the bars

[@csmoothsk8ter17]

Yay made it within an hour of you posting! Hope you and Sadie girl are doing well💙🐾💙🐾 After you are hooked up the steel wool in any left over holes is a great deterrent! Like where the sewer hose and power hookups go through the compartment👍 And if you're storing your RV it's a good idea to mouse proof it too. When I was living in my RV lying in my bed hearing mice watching one of my cats go on guard duty I would bang on all the walls to try to scare the mice out😂😂 Now that I have a neighbor who smokes pot off and on all day everyday and I'm being forced to get high on a daily basis and have 27 years of sobriety I am seriously considering moving back into my rv. All 3 of my kitties have respiratory problems now😢

[@CindyCaVANas]

Thank you for sharing!

[@CarolynsRVLife]

Of course!

[@krismaki757]

You mean your secret weapon isn't bars of Irish Spring? Hahaha, mice will actually eat it.

[@mavisgillard653]

Thanks for sharing Carolyn ❤❤

[@kathleenputnam5787]

Hi Carolyn enjoy your videos. I use Iris Spring hand soap to keep mice out.

[@Sue-mh6wi]

Excellent, well done . Must work if mouse free for 3 years 👍 ❤

[@havenonwheels5158]

Another helpful video! Thank you Carolyn. I used to put peppermint oil on cotton balls around the inside of the RV before we were living in it full time. It seemed to help. Of course I don't do that anymore, but the cat(s) seem to be a deterrent - and no bodies yet! Have a great weekend.

[@CarolynsRVLife]

hee heee... Yes, the kitty helps keep them away! Thanks for watching my friend.

[@jcboom6894]

Thanks for the hints.

[@StealthyGypsy]

Hi, Caroline. I like watching your videos. I am a single woman and have been RVing 20 years, half of it full-time and I now have a winter base. If you’re really squeamish, I suggest putting your old fashioned mouse traps in small paper bags laid on their side. Then if you don’t mind the cost you can throw the whole bag-mouse and trap-away at the same time. Alternatively, if you’re lucky enough to be near hardy friends, you can recruit them into your DMDU. Anyone you can recruit can belong to the…Dead Mouse Disposal Unit! Actually, I have been known to ask strangers to become a part of my DMDU. Kind of like asking that tall person to reach something in the supermarket. I have a cat who is a great warning system. You can pretty much tell you have mice if your cat sits there like a sphinx and stares at a vent! It seems like those mice don’t come out to play. Here’s an extra tip. Do not park with any tree branches, leaves or shrubs touching your RV. The only times I’ve ever had ants they’ve marched in from low-hanging branches and shrubs. I also carry garden clippers. Every once in a while, some judicious pruning comes in handy. Maybe we’ll cross paths at some point. I was camping at Greenbelt national park in Maryland and a friend pulled in. She said, “I know, I know, I said I was going to Alaska.”

[@sallylilley]

I had two mice chew through the plastic cap on a bottle of sesame seed oil. They couldn't get out so they drowned! Use metal caps!

[@kayleen9110]

Bounce dryer sheets

[@larryjanson4011]

mice come in because of the smell of food, water, and they stay cause it is safe and warm. and thousands of places to make a nest.

[@larryjanson4011]

and when warm. crawl under and plug up all the holes, varied ways. that also helps keep you warm / cool, pending the season.

[@MarysPlace]

Peppermint oil don't work done it been there they don't mind it.

[@lauravictorious4670]

Some people have success with it and some don't. I read that after some time they CAN get used to the smell, but it seems that's the case more with rats than mice.

[@StaciJones-q4o]

Thank you for the tip!

[@cindysheppard8653]

You always leave your screen door open..so maybe an entry point?

[@susanblack7782]

Yes, old fashioned mouse traps. I had them in my kitchen hiding & at night my traps would snap & if I’d hear it, I would go get it right then also. Reset it and sometimes 2 in one night!

[@coreyh7323]

I was going to bid on what appeared to be a brand new Fleetwood Vibe. Let me say first off, new or not new, that Travel Trailer was build like a kids toy. What a piece of garbage. With that said I would have bought it at a low price and tried to flip it. Everything looked right until I noticed by the sink cabinet area a dead mouse.I had experience with a VW Golf the dealer sent to auction becuase of a mouse chewing up the battery cover. I bought it from a dealer $7,500 off sticker with 50 miles (FIVE ZERO) on it. I never had any issues. I think whatever dealer had this did the same. The mouse was dead right next to all kinds of plubming and wiring. I just don't want to dealm with that kind of head ache.

[@jtaylor9990]

Great tips! Thanks Carolyn 😊

[@sybilresh1905]

Thank you for the tips!

[@CarolynsRVLife]

Happy to help!

[@adventureswithgnomie6553]

Peppermint oil is good as deterrent against spiders as well.

[@CarolynsRVLife]

Yeah, I've read that it deters a lot of critters.

[@HopeLivesHere721]

Thanks for another great video. Very good info. I will be getting some peppermint oil. I agree with you. Set mouse traps, let it catch and kill the mouse and be done with it. Safe travels to you and Sadie.