something about the scent of original Irish Spring bar soap repels them also - with a longer,more practicle service life than dryer sheets (which do work)

 

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 From: Jamie Fitterer <fittdog8848@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 
Sent: Tuesday, August 7, 2012 5:27 PM
Subject: Re: mouse profing
  
I have great success with dryer sheets in all the cabinets and battery compartments.....the clean smell seems to drive them off.� 

> Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2012 19:52:24 -0700
> From: scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM
> Subject: Re: mouse profing
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> 
> I don't think there is a way to keep them out really..
> not a practical reliable one.
>�  I have always kept some of those yellow boxes of mouse poison around ..
> and put those little boxes in� nooks ..say behind a rear tail light.