Blend needed for odor and mouse/mice deterent?

January 5, 2005

Anita,

I think your husband is right, cedar shavings will not do the trick.

CATS would !

C-M

January 5, 2005

Well...we have some wild ones in our neighborhood...maybe we can trap them and

give them a new home<G>! I am allergic to them or their dander or whatever.

Anita

Anita,

I think your husband is right, cedar shavings will not do the trick.

CATS would !

C-M

January 5, 2005

I use peppermint and it does help, but you have to keep applying it.

Sandra

January 5, 2005

Hi Anita

As an ol public health person, mice can create some very big health problems

esp. if they are in an enclosed area. And all warehouses seem to have issues

with them. I asked the mouse question last fall. We live in a very cold and

snowier part of the country and mice get into our barn where we have things

stored and our garage. Peppermint was recommended as well as horse apples (not

road apples LOL). I took cotton balls (a bag full) and soaked them with

peppermint oil and put them around, I also got several of those high frequency

gizmo's that you plug in and are suppose to run them off. Then just to make sure

the mice aren't in our garage(which is attached to the house, we put the cat out

there at night. He has brought us several mousesicles that he has found out

doors, but not one from the garage. Now the other problem that is created by

mice for the cat is worms -- have to have him de-wormed regularly. If they can

have a few cats around and will take care of the cats that might

also help. If there is ANY food around, that package of crackers in some ones

drawer that will also attract them -- big time.

Good luck.

Rita

Anita Reeves <anita-r wrote:

Sorry for the cross post, but need some help. Hubby works down by the Houston

ship channel in an office building converted from an old warehouse. You guessed

it...they have a BIG problem with mice!

The ladies especially would like a spray or something that covers the odor of

dead mice. I would also like that blend to deter the mice, as hubby and others

have to clean their desks off every morning from the mouse droppings.

Yes, the company puts out traps and poison.

Told him I could make some musslin tea bags with cedar shavings to put around,

but need the support on this as he doesn't believe me that cedar deters mice.

Not when the pet stores sell cedar for bedding for pet mice.

Can anyone give me ideas for a blend? I was thinking Lavender(augustifolia),

peppermint, cedar(can't remember which kind I have). But was wondering if this

sounds good, or someone else has a better/ effective blend.

BTW, I will probably have to go looking in for my answers, as it seems I'm

only getting about 1/2 of the messages, and it() tells me I'm not bouncing,

HA!

Hugs to all~

Anita