Ideas to keep mice away during storage

[Hobie]

Any new ideas to keep mice out of the engine compartment during storage.   

I've tried:  Irish spring soap, mothballs, Bounce dryer sheets.

I've heard of a product called Shake Away.  Anyone use it?--- snake oil?
http://www.critter-repellent.com/index.php

And I will try: Hanging a soaked rag with PineSol.

[Gary '79 5C]

I have heard the Bounce dryer sheets keep the mice out of aircraft when kept in hangers. Never had to try it. Even the mice at my airport are ashamed of my plane's paint... The interior is new and I would be disappointed if damaged.

Gary

[Dreamscape]

How about keeping a kitty cat close by! That works for me!

Paul

[NewbeeMC9]

or ay least a dirty litter box

[jjrbus]

 My Mom had a problem with mice in the attic. She was told to put moth balls up there and it wold drive them away. A week later she was heard to say "The damn things are up there playing golf".

[gus]

Dryer sheets work well but only for a short time. You must replace them pretty often.

The real solution is plain old mouse traps at each tire since they must enter and exit the bus at the wheels. Getting the right bait is a must. Since I live in the boonies I use small acorns, the little buggers love them. I probably catch 6-8 per week on average.

Cats are great but some are good and some aren't. If it is a fat house cat it won't be hungry enough to catch mice.

[Busted Knuckle]

sCATter gun maybe?

[WEC4104]

If you have 110 VAC connected to it while the bus is in storage, there are also small ultrasonic sound producing units that plug into standard outlets. These seem to have solved a problem for me in my garage.

[bobofthenorth]

We have about 8 or 10 margarine tubs scattered through the bays & storage lockers with bars of solid mouse bait inside them and little mouse doors cut in the side of the tub.  Haven't seen a mouse in 3 years.  I write "Mouses only" on them with red felt pen to remind me what they are.

[Dallas]

It's kind of mean and probably not politically correct at all, but my dad taught me how to get rid of mice.

fill a bowl with 1/2 cup of corn meal and 1/2 cup of plaster of paris and a teaspoon of salt.
Mix Well.
Place in corner away from lights and noise. (Mouses like peace and quiet to eat).
Next:
Fill another bowl with water.
Place bowl about 3-4 feet from bowl of cornmeal mix.

Return everyday and pick up dead mice.

The mice eat the cornmeal, salt and plaster of paris and get a huge thirst.
They see the water a little way away and go to drink. The distance gives the mix a chance to work a little.
When they drink, the mix heats up and hardens. Mouse dies from severe constipation.

It use to work in our chicken houses and sheds all the time.

YMMV
IHTH

Dallas

[Hobie]

Politically correct, here    right!     I'm going to try your method Dallas, love it.

[Dreamscape]

They're not going to like it! 

Post the results, OK.

Paul

[Hobie]

Like the idea so much I'm going to build a special box (to keep the cats and dog out) and hope my resident squirrels will enjoy the mix!!   

[kyle4501]

Like the idea so much I'm going to build a special box (to keep the cats and dog out) and hope my resident squirrels will enjoy the mix!!  

You Sir, are a genius!
Squirrels are a bigger menace than mice & rats around here. I'll try the same!

[keithshotrodshop]

I am an exterminator, and the thirst idea, although fun, probably isn't the best. Mice do not need water to drink at all. They are unlike rats, which need water always. Mice can go their entire life without drinking.

As for how to get rid of mice, a cat is the only deterent I know that works. To kill mice, over the counter products such as D-Con and others are too weak, and will instead get the mouse sick, and make the mouse never try that bait again. Instead, I would reccomend dealing with your local exterminator. In my parts of the woods, setting out the proper baits (that you need to be licenced to buy) usually runs about $32.00 a month. Well worth the investment if you have alot of mice around, and quite often after a few months, you may only need a yearly treatment.