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

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  • @concert_rat1004
    @concert_rat1004 Рік тому +790

    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
      @nofortunatesonII Рік тому +70

      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
      @LazyIRanch Рік тому

      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
      @GordGonzola Рік тому

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

    • @rogervincent8314
      @rogervincent8314 Рік тому

      @concert_rat1004 also bleach and vinegar mixed together make toxic gasses

    • @333MhzWasBest
      @333MhzWasBest Рік тому +8

      Natural selection

  • @steveharvey7712
    @steveharvey7712 11 місяців тому +353

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

    • @lupebriseno9393
      @lupebriseno9393 11 місяців тому +11

      Powder?

    • @dorotheawharton721
      @dorotheawharton721 10 місяців тому

      😊​@@lupebriseno9393

    • @Eydr-s5j
      @Eydr-s5j 10 місяців тому +16

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

    • @dukedogg
      @dukedogg 10 місяців тому +10

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

    • @janetpattison8474
      @janetpattison8474 10 місяців тому

      @@Eydr-s5j. 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.

  • @carlwelte6094
    @carlwelte6094 11 місяців тому +97

    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
      @nancys2839 10 місяців тому +7

      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
      @Christy.1 10 місяців тому +3

      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
      @Christy.1 10 місяців тому +5

      @@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.

    • @JenniferPartridge-f8w
      @JenniferPartridge-f8w 5 місяців тому +1

      The sound traps did not work for me at all. Any creature outside of my home or outbuildings are safe in their own environment.My house is my shelter , the outside is our home, including mice, rats , owls and hawks, coyotes and wolves and other predators who are in the food chain!☀️🌿

    • @daisymoses6812
      @daisymoses6812 2 місяці тому

      BRAVO, excellent and helpful comment

  • @eglockenspiel5422
    @eglockenspiel5422 11 місяців тому +128

    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.

    • @kiethpederson7558
      @kiethpederson7558 7 місяців тому +5

      No shit!lol

    • @codegrowsmindset9830
      @codegrowsmindset9830 7 місяців тому +6

      Sorry, Didn’t get it. Whose boxes did you scoop? Can you please explain what you did? I have the same story, I moved into an older house and dealing with a lot of mice in our house.!

    • @aladrasullivan9018
      @aladrasullivan9018 6 місяців тому

      ​@@codegrowsmindset9830the cat litter!

    • @sophiezhang2548
      @sophiezhang2548 5 місяців тому +12

      @@codegrowsmindset9830must be cat poop 💩

    • @VirginiaAsti
      @VirginiaAsti 5 місяців тому +1

      Virginia

  • @williamchase3500
    @williamchase3500 Рік тому +301

    #9 Mixing Ammonia and Chlorine produces a poisonous gas!

    • @berthasturdivant7932
      @berthasturdivant7932 Рік тому +12

      😢you don't wanna do that!!!

    • @JMcdon1627
      @JMcdon1627 Рік тому

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

    • @dogsdroolllquinavancepasre6756
      @dogsdroolllquinavancepasre6756 Рік тому

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

    • @garychiuminatto917
      @garychiuminatto917 11 місяців тому

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

    • @WinteryMix84
      @WinteryMix84 11 місяців тому +13

      DO NOT MIX THOSE TWO!!!

  • @springsogourne
    @springsogourne 11 місяців тому +220

    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
      @dave7830 11 місяців тому +28

      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
      @niklay33 10 місяців тому

      ​@@dave7830Mothballs are harmful to Humans.

    • @toniwilson3827
      @toniwilson3827 10 місяців тому +4

      Don't really work

    • @J-fi7qp
      @J-fi7qp 9 місяців тому +1

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

    • @springsogourne
      @springsogourne 9 місяців тому

      @@J-fi7qp bleach is chlorine

  • @mlbrooks4066
    @mlbrooks4066 3 місяці тому +19

    I live near a McCormick Spice facility. The whole neighborhood often smells like whatever they are making that day, like cinnamon and capsicum. There's also a Coty plant across the street where they make perfume. You'd think the mice and rats would run off completely, but they haven't.

  • @DeannaClark-oo9ut
    @DeannaClark-oo9ut 3 місяці тому +24

    Dr, Bonner's peppermint diluted 50/50 and sprayed on counters and outdoor door frames is anti roach. Home Depot sells a wonderful organic, harmless bag of pellets that work great. I live in a heavily overgrown neighborhood with rats, mice, possums, raccoons, bats. I haven't had any invaders since I got the pellets and put them around. The dogs and cat don't mind it.

  • @GraciesLifeWithPets
    @GraciesLifeWithPets Рік тому +58

    Finally a Rats and Mice playlist!!

  • @ladybug591
    @ladybug591 11 місяців тому +108

    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
      @douglasjones5880 11 місяців тому +8

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

    • @Christy.1
      @Christy.1 10 місяців тому +4

      @@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?

    • @susanabern7510
      @susanabern7510 8 місяців тому

      I've got a pussy of a cat. He's the one that brought the rat in the house.

    • @gutsfinky
      @gutsfinky 6 місяців тому +5

      ​@@douglasjones5880I've had both. I had one cat who killed mice with abandon. I had another who just stared at one when it came into our kitchen one day. We even have a picture of the standoff.

    • @dalexfilms
      @dalexfilms 4 місяці тому +2

      The neighbor's cats may find some rodents on my property, but they also kill the songbirds that eat my insect pests. I wish they would stay home.

  • @Kiot76
    @Kiot76 4 місяці тому +39

    Dynamite seems to work well, but there are certain drawbacks.

  • @RockMusicEnjoyer
    @RockMusicEnjoyer 9 місяців тому +42

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

    • @Angelica-me4fj
      @Angelica-me4fj 2 місяці тому +1

      Remember that song very well!!!😁😁😁

  • @RatdogDRB
    @RatdogDRB 8 місяців тому +50

    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.

    • @craigdarash3457
      @craigdarash3457 3 місяці тому

      Chlorine gas is released, deadly.

    • @Angelica-me4fj
      @Angelica-me4fj 2 місяці тому +1

      Those glue traps they avoid as well after a while!

    • @ravenlorans
      @ravenlorans Місяць тому

      @@Angelica-me4fj seen them sit on it and Not stick. Even Eat the Bait in the middle of them. Seen them run across a area with 3 wide and not stick. Colder the Temperature the Easier it is. Make a Tunnel out of a couple with Bait in the Middle???

  • @marjet2228
    @marjet2228 11 місяців тому +47

    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.

    • @chrisdimo9217
      @chrisdimo9217 8 місяців тому +1

      They could come fro,m wooden floor???

    • @marjet2228
      @marjet2228 8 місяців тому +4

      Yes of course they can. They have sharp teeth. A small hole is easily widened. They need very little space. When a pen can get through sp can mice.

  • @J_needs_more_golf
    @J_needs_more_golf 11 місяців тому +53

    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
      @benton-benton 11 місяців тому +4

      Love those kitties! Cats are the best.

    • @davidclemens1578
      @davidclemens1578 7 місяців тому +4

      Cats are not maintenance-free.

    • @taniathomas5n537L
      @taniathomas5n537L 3 місяці тому

      Some of us have way too many mice and one Cat who is full.

    • @tailrj
      @tailrj Місяць тому +1

      Yuck litter and cats walk all over and during the night they probably walk on counters and table tops yuck 🤢

    • @connielynn195
      @connielynn195 10 днів тому

      My toy Australian Shepherd is a very enthusiastic mouse hunter but I have only ever seen him catch 1 mouse and it was a small one. All I have to do is say there goes a mouse and he's off and chasing. Sometimes he even goes in the right direction. I think it's become more of a game for him.

  • @judythompson8227
    @judythompson8227 9 місяців тому +17

    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...

    • @JIE77777
      @JIE77777 4 місяці тому +1

      Chili powder or cayenne pepper?

    • @ovalorettaharris4402
      @ovalorettaharris4402 2 місяці тому

      Peppermint works at my house. Also Bay leaves. I mix them both, crush them and sprinkle all thru my home and basement. Chile powder in my doorways too

  • @mobscene13
    @mobscene13 10 місяців тому +26

    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
      @jayro792 9 місяців тому +2

      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

    • @traceechislett8463
      @traceechislett8463 7 місяців тому +10

      @@jayro792 hi there not sure about lavender but they hate rosemary plants!

    • @traceechislett8463
      @traceechislett8463 7 місяців тому +5

      Hi there not sure about lavender but they hate rosemary plant/herb
      They would look lovely planted around your home and you can use it for cooking win win 🙂

    • @halimaabdulsalam6970
      @halimaabdulsalam6970 4 місяці тому +3

      I have rosemary, but still have rats coming into the compound ​@traceechislett8463

    • @shellelin2135
      @shellelin2135 3 місяці тому +2

      @@traceechislett8463rosemary and peppermint plants are didn’t work 😢

  • @grisall
    @grisall 3 місяці тому +8

    Rats around here, southern California, love oranges. They eat them right off the tree or fallen fruit. They typically hollow them out. Using orange oil around here will attract them.

  • @jimbo1959
    @jimbo1959 Рік тому +228

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

    • @shandonsahm3343
      @shandonsahm3343 Рік тому +13

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

    • @muneerdar351
      @muneerdar351 Рік тому +4

      Totally agree 💯

    • @Pigeon1944-p6t
      @Pigeon1944-p6t Рік тому +3

      😅✌️

    • @SandraRustill
      @SandraRustill Рік тому +7

      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
      @catistrolling7333 Рік тому +3

      @@SandraRustillI’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

  • @purplelove392
    @purplelove392 Рік тому +84

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

    • @marlenechicoine4005
      @marlenechicoine4005 Рік тому +7

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

    • @purplelove392
      @purplelove392 Рік тому +7

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

    • @sonneversets3530
      @sonneversets3530 Рік тому +3

      ​@@marlenechicoine4005 🤣🤣🤣

    • @markstill515
      @markstill515 11 місяців тому

      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
      @lasheenakillsnight7503 11 місяців тому +7

      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❤

  • @d.e.b.b5788
    @d.e.b.b5788 Рік тому +79

    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
      @paulinewqi Рік тому +8

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

    • @sheridansplace1607
      @sheridansplace1607 Рік тому +3

      😳

    • @breakthespell2287
      @breakthespell2287 11 місяців тому

      Agreed.

    • @mhzprayer
      @mhzprayer 11 місяців тому +3

      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"

    • @samjam6989
      @samjam6989 11 місяців тому

      ​@@paulinewqimust have been those damn Mexican rats. They love chili and hot sauce 😅

  • @Christy.1
    @Christy.1 10 місяців тому +16

    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.

  • @MarkBaugh-s9x
    @MarkBaugh-s9x 11 місяців тому +10

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

  • @fayemaclean
    @fayemaclean 3 місяці тому +6

    Bounce sheets work really well we didn’t have a mouse in our RV or shed for two years now

    • @lorettaviecelli359
      @lorettaviecelli359 3 місяці тому

      also a poison

    • @lorettaviecelli359
      @lorettaviecelli359 3 місяці тому

      I realize that's easier to use...but try to stick to natural methods...so many folks don't know just how many toxic products we use in our everyday lives

  • @smadden911
    @smadden911 Рік тому +57

    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!!

    • @DavidRichards-n1m
      @DavidRichards-n1m Рік тому +11

      couldn't care less

    • @carmenkuss
      @carmenkuss Рік тому

      😂😂😂 you made my day😂😂😂

    • @judykindelberger3905
      @judykindelberger3905 Рік тому +3

      They don't like Bounce dryer sheets.

    • @d.e.b.b5788
      @d.e.b.b5788 Рік тому +10

      @@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
      @westzed23 Рік тому +2

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

  • @Ming_LeeNatashaSurge
    @Ming_LeeNatashaSurge Рік тому +26

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

  • @aunahallhall3521
    @aunahallhall3521 5 місяців тому +21

    The citrus does not work. My child left a half of fresh lemon on counter one night and a mouse chewed the lemon leaving a pile of lemon bits all around it. That’s how I discovered I had some mice

    • @daisymoses6812
      @daisymoses6812 2 місяці тому +1

      Sad and Hilarious at the same time.

  • @nelly9nelson504
    @nelly9nelson504 Рік тому +51

    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
      @janiesmith987 Рік тому +1

      Why??

    • @d.e.b.b5788
      @d.e.b.b5788 Рік тому +6

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

    • @mrxman581
      @mrxman581 Рік тому +8

      ​@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
      @robertsmith2956 11 місяців тому +2

      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
      @USMC1984 11 місяців тому +2

      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.

  • @SarahSmith-vt3oc
    @SarahSmith-vt3oc 11 місяців тому +12

    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 $$$

    • @kabodick
      @kabodick 4 місяці тому

      Peppermint fragrance oil would probably work just as well and be a lot more affordable.

    • @jros2020WTFdoUwant
      @jros2020WTFdoUwant 2 місяці тому +1

      I got peppermint oil today at Walmart😁 for 5 bucks. Now my garage smells like Christmas and I don't care if mice are still here.

  • @CrimeVid
    @CrimeVid Рік тому +35

    They don’t care for the smell of Ferrets.

  • @syndihanson5710
    @syndihanson5710 3 місяці тому +11

    Cloves seem to work. I am in a 1900s cabin in the mountains and it seems to work. I also sprinkle it on the inside and a day later on the outside of the cabin. Only caught 3 mice in 17th years in a humane mouse trap.

  • @doreenwright7425
    @doreenwright7425 3 місяці тому +4

    If you read the label on Dawn dishsoap it states not to mix it with bleach. Nor should ammonia and bleach be mixed and used to clean.

  • @canina999
    @canina999 Рік тому +57

    Mice eat oranges in my kitchen so citrus is no deterrent

  • @youtubeman5033
    @youtubeman5033 3 місяці тому +14

    My shed was infested with mice and traps can only catch a few, so I sealed the shed up and put my generator in the shed and left it running until it ran out of fuel , I don’t think they like carbon monoxide and they all disappeared ,,,,,

    • @usernamemykel
      @usernamemykel Місяць тому +6

      I did that in my house, and now I'm searching for a new wife...

    • @lesstalk4785
      @lesstalk4785 4 дні тому

      😂🤣😂🤣😂

  • @rachaeljones4731
    @rachaeljones4731 5 місяців тому +5

    I’m guessing mice are more susceptible to some of these than rats - such as vinegar and cinnamon. I say this because I clean and deodorize their cage with white vinegar, they eat cinnamon, and will eat some citrus fruits (sparingly). They’ve never reacted in a negative way to any of these. Oh and it’s not peppermint, but rats LOVE eating and rolling around in fresh mint leaves.

  • @eileennavarrete9459
    @eileennavarrete9459 11 місяців тому +11

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

  • @tabithataylor3283
    @tabithataylor3283 10 місяців тому +39

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

    • @mvp1518
      @mvp1518 9 місяців тому +3

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

    • @lupebriseno9393
      @lupebriseno9393 9 місяців тому +4

      I have use it and it's not working

    • @coral1a
      @coral1a 9 місяців тому +1

      mice dont eat food in baits

    • @melissacockrum5647
      @melissacockrum5647 7 місяців тому +4

      I've used this and they eat it up and seem to be multiplying faster 😭

    • @jros2020WTFdoUwant
      @jros2020WTFdoUwant 2 місяці тому +1

      @@melissacockrum5647 Farting them out like rabbits? Damn, that's not the plan!

  • @thisbushnell2012
    @thisbushnell2012 11 місяців тому +47

    DO NOT MIX AMMONIA AND CHLORINE.

  • @traciejohnson9251
    @traciejohnson9251 3 місяці тому +9

    Eucalyptus is also good for asthma. You can find oil at Walmart in the candle section. I use it in my candle warmer.

  • @TheReevessss
    @TheReevessss 11 місяців тому +12

    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.

  • @VaronaJohnson-rk6wx
    @VaronaJohnson-rk6wx 14 днів тому

    Thank You this was Very Usedful!

  • @MrTonyHeath
    @MrTonyHeath 11 місяців тому +4

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

    • @gabrielag639
      @gabrielag639 11 місяців тому

      😅

    • @mungox1
      @mungox1 6 місяців тому

      yes, all these scents don't really bother the rats in my experience

  • @suebaxter301
    @suebaxter301 11 місяців тому +11

    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

    • @jros2020WTFdoUwant
      @jros2020WTFdoUwant 2 місяці тому

      Well, there😁😉 is also the element of cleaning up and eliminating attractions of any food source. Unless you live in an area where radioactive rats live. In that case, sorry about your luck.

  • @bobjacobson858
    @bobjacobson858 11 місяців тому +6

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

    • @nicole-uo9cd
      @nicole-uo9cd 10 місяців тому +1

      bob, nope, "i smell a cat".🐹😼🐭

  • @Alan5757u
    @Alan5757u 3 місяці тому +2

    I bought peppermint candles, and they are working very well at repelling mice.

  • @laragreene8328
    @laragreene8328 Рік тому +65

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

    • @robertsmith2956
      @robertsmith2956 11 місяців тому +5

      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
      @redemissarium 11 місяців тому +9

      My elitist cat wont touch rat....

    • @susanfarley1332
      @susanfarley1332 11 місяців тому +6

      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
      @nicole-uo9cd 10 місяців тому

      @@redemissarium Too much catnip, maybe? 😂

    • @jayro792
      @jayro792 9 місяців тому +1

      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.

  • @Ms.Bytchy
    @Ms.Bytchy 4 місяці тому +2

    That mouse sure didn't look scared of the cat to me👀👀

  • @frankvisser1686
    @frankvisser1686 11 місяців тому +4

    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
      @jayro792 9 місяців тому

      How can I get it? I’m in the UK?

    • @HumanRat-kp8re
      @HumanRat-kp8re 3 дні тому

      Small animal cruelty towards rats, mice, and other small rodents, is not acceptable at all. Rat animals are all mammals, and they must be respected for who they are, because they are living individuals, and spiritual beings, and they have the right to be here and exist in the same way that we have. Instead, be kind to the rat animals, and do not harm them in any way, whether directly or indirectly. You must learn to live with the rat animals, in the same way that we do with all other animals. The planet we live on belongs to all of us, and it also belongs to the rat animals!

  • @JayaVani-d2w
    @JayaVani-d2w 9 місяців тому +8

    Thanks for sharing team 😊

  •  4 дні тому

    We had a citrus tree with oranges, lemons and grapefruit. Rats would eat the oranges and grapefruits, so I don't believe citrus scent will repel rats in fact it might attract them. I was advised to leave bars of Irish Spring deodorant soap around to repel mice.

  • @Storm_Maiden
    @Storm_Maiden 10 місяців тому +12

    I was mauled by a big brown rat my wounds have taken 3 months to almost heal- felt like a hot needle very painful had like 10 bites 😞 i am so discusted- had to take antibiotics 😡

  • @3SeasonsUSA
    @3SeasonsUSA Рік тому +14

    You helped me with the shed. Thanks

  • @Anti-democratChick
    @Anti-democratChick Рік тому +33

    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
      @glasswinder Рік тому +8

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

    • @gwynethnorew4694
      @gwynethnorew4694 Рік тому +2

      @@glasswinderl på lo

    • @taz6122
      @taz6122 Рік тому +2

      @@glasswinder try cheese puffs, just a small chunk

    • @gerrimilner9448
      @gerrimilner9448 Рік тому +5

      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
      @sonneversets3530 Рік тому

      *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. ;)

  • @MyLittleRattys
    @MyLittleRattys Рік тому +17

    My pet rats love to eat mint leaves 🍃

  • @420PurpsBds
    @420PurpsBds 3 місяці тому +2

    Mom put cotton balls with peppermint extract on them at the eaves of the attic, because it sounded like squirrels were going into the attic. Well, within a couple of days, they could be heard again. Mom saw why, whenever she went out to check the mail! They had taken all of the cotton balls out of the attic, and took them to the neighbors, and had them stacked up in front of their mailbox!! 😳🤣🤣 They wanted them far away!!! 😁🤣

  • @abelmendoza2411
    @abelmendoza2411 Рік тому +18

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

  • @ladyd7779
    @ladyd7779 Рік тому +24

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

  • @jerrytalley802
    @jerrytalley802 2 місяці тому

    That was hilarious. That cat didn’t hardly have ant interest in the mouse, lol

  • @xRocketzFighterx
    @xRocketzFighterx 10 місяців тому +1

    The cursed ai art is hilarious

  • @italomaruca1101
    @italomaruca1101 Рік тому +5

    Great informations! Thank you.

  • @WinteryMix84
    @WinteryMix84 11 місяців тому +8

    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.

    • @jros2020WTFdoUwant
      @jros2020WTFdoUwant 2 місяці тому

      Word. Those things are toxic AF and should always be a last ditch effort.

  • @niklay33
    @niklay33 10 місяців тому +9

    Fresh Rosemary n Sage they Hate....

  • @bettejohnson7137
    @bettejohnson7137 11 місяців тому +8

    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.

  • @frankstdenis509
    @frankstdenis509 4 місяці тому +5

    We spread cayenne pepper powder around the garage and it stops the mice.

  • @Dr.Bigglesworth
    @Dr.Bigglesworth 11 місяців тому +2

    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
      @jojogun1957 10 місяців тому

      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.

    • @DeborahSmall-pq7rf
      @DeborahSmall-pq7rf 14 днів тому

      I got tomcat but not the bait box. I just put the whole thing in a cardboard box on the floor where I heard it

  • @Emsev100
    @Emsev100 Місяць тому +1

    Believe me, if I played 7:35 in my house all day long, the mice would not be the only ones leaving. I would move out. I hate that sound! 😅

  • @valeriearseneault4266
    @valeriearseneault4266 7 місяців тому +2

    Good list,but what one is the most economical way of getting rid of them?

  • @brendaedwards535
    @brendaedwards535 2 місяці тому

    Had to laugh when they said the scent of predators and the mouse is wondering right onto the cat.

  • @Jo111sun
    @Jo111sun 4 місяці тому

    Very helpful thank you for sharing this with us!

  • @donnalynch6845
    @donnalynch6845 5 місяців тому +2

    Thanks for the Info 👌👍🙏

  • @beckytaylor2890
    @beckytaylor2890 2 місяці тому +2

    I use peppermint essential oil on cotton balls and place them all around in our rv and Bounce sheets to cover our floor vents and in cabinets never seen any insects are rats are nice change regular

  • @wesleybullette5966
    @wesleybullette5966 6 місяців тому +5

    Hot sauce nope left my buffalo wings out and they destroyed them like a drunk uncle

  • @VandaPietrantonio
    @VandaPietrantonio Рік тому +19

    I had some success with bermagot oil.

  • @zenaidaalejos5896
    @zenaidaalejos5896 11 місяців тому +5

    Thankful n helpful

  • @junjunbantillo9432
    @junjunbantillo9432 11 місяців тому +6

    As Pest Control Technician..to eliminate the mice..is to use the mouse trap..use a sticky glue..put it in the corner..to control a ray is another story..

    • @shivermetimbers89
      @shivermetimbers89 11 місяців тому

      Xthat is incredibly cruel !! Inhumane

    • @usernamemykel
      @usernamemykel Місяць тому

      The video is about RATS, so how about some RAT advice???

  • @flu38
    @flu38 11 місяців тому +25

    Dryer sheets work pretty well

    • @lupebriseno9393
      @lupebriseno9393 9 місяців тому +1

      How do they work?

    • @flu38
      @flu38 9 місяців тому +3

      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
      @lupebriseno9393 9 місяців тому +2

      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.

  • @ministerdeniseearley6067
    @ministerdeniseearley6067 11 місяців тому +7

    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.

    • @pitoulatika
      @pitoulatika Місяць тому

      How can you be so cruel and inhumane!? Stop it!

  • @derwynpowell7689
    @derwynpowell7689 5 місяців тому +4

    Dryer sheets in all corners and entrance of my garden shed kept them away.

    • @JIE77777
      @JIE77777 4 місяці тому +1

      Which dryer sheets please?

  • @thisbushnell2012
    @thisbushnell2012 11 місяців тому +2

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

  • @purplemary6420
    @purplemary6420 9 місяців тому +3

    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

  • @246kadosh
    @246kadosh 8 місяців тому +11

    I tried the chili powder. They ate it.
    I also tried Irish Spring soap and they ate that too. The whole thing.

    • @ChrisP-zj5jq
      @ChrisP-zj5jq 4 місяці тому +1

      Irish mice from County Cork, no doubt! But at least they smelled good, LOL!

  • @greatsewing6061
    @greatsewing6061 15 днів тому

    I am currently adding ground cloves to my scent traps, which include many of the things you mentioned. The link to the sound barrier does not work any longer. Perhaps you should find a new one.

  • @senianns9522
    @senianns9522 Місяць тому +1

    I had a field rat come into to kitchen looking for the Paprika powder! I first noticed the gnawed jar on the side shelf so I set a trap with Paprika inside! I got it!

  • @MarissaFlores-b3g
    @MarissaFlores-b3g Місяць тому +1

    peppermint, moth. These mice in Puerto Rico have no respect they don’t care.

  • @martinaudio108
    @martinaudio108 2 місяці тому +1

    the link isn't valid in the description

  • @eshaansharma8585
    @eshaansharma8585 Рік тому +7

    Very good Thanks a lot for your Advice

  • @mariannepolston9113
    @mariannepolston9113 Рік тому +9

    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
      @sonneversets3530 Рік тому +9

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

  • @mikezylstra7514
    @mikezylstra7514 4 місяці тому

    when depicting "scientists" remember to...oh, you did.

  • @BU_89grad22dad
    @BU_89grad22dad 29 днів тому

    Peppermint, vinegar, cinnamon, ammonia & chlorine, mothballs, citrus, predators scent, chili powder, perfumes & alcohols, eucalyptus oil, onions, lavender, certain sounds

  • @janbahno303
    @janbahno303 10 місяців тому +3

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

  • @paradiselost9946
    @paradiselost9946 11 місяців тому +4

    next time i try growing corn... use ammonia fertiliser. plant onions and lavender. sprinkle chilli powder everywhere. use eucalyptus leaves for mulch.
    we shall see, we shall see...

    • @bradmanners3278
      @bradmanners3278 11 місяців тому +2

      Straight peppermint oil around the baseboards ran em off of my place bout a year n a half ago. You can get it wit a wand applicator n spray or straight stream- I ran a stream right where the baseboard meets the floor n it worked. Make sure it won't discolor your carpets first. It worked well u side cabinets too..

  • @RUGRAF-rf8fi
    @RUGRAF-rf8fi Рік тому +8

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

    • @WinteryMix84
      @WinteryMix84 11 місяців тому +3

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

  • @dave7830
    @dave7830 11 місяців тому +3

    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.

  • @douglasjones5880
    @douglasjones5880 11 місяців тому +2

    Rats will eat oranges, I witnessed that 😂😂.

    • @nicole-uo9cd
      @nicole-uo9cd 10 місяців тому

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

  • @gr8witenorth61
    @gr8witenorth61 11 місяців тому +2

    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
      @benton-benton 11 місяців тому +2

      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.

  • @larrygrebler5054
    @larrygrebler5054 Рік тому +13

    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.

    • @GetOffMyLawn-rn3vq
      @GetOffMyLawn-rn3vq Рік тому +9

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

    • @larrygrebler5054
      @larrygrebler5054 Рік тому +2

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

    • @jojogun1957
      @jojogun1957 10 місяців тому

      Their cute when there outside. @@larrygrebler5054

  • @casiandsouza7031
    @casiandsouza7031 Рік тому +13

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

  • @Joani161
    @Joani161 10 місяців тому +4

    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.

  • @nderitupaul3945
    @nderitupaul3945 11 місяців тому

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

  • @kaykool9589
    @kaykool9589 11 місяців тому +13

    BAKING SODA AND CORNBREAD MIX 50/50 WILL DO THEM IN IF THATS THE OUTCOME YOU WANT😮