Grandpa Gus Mouse Repellent

I can 100% confirm it doesn't work.

We have a tray/drawer under our flatbed where we store the entry ladder and other dirty items. It is a mouse haven for what ever reason (better there than in the camper). I cleaned out all the mouse nests/poop this autumn, and added several sachets from Grandpa Gus - 6 weeks later there was a new mouse nest directly on the sachets.
 
I've used peppermint oil and spray. it works for a time, then if you don't refresh it they simply come back.

I watched a few more of his videos and found one dealing with Mr. Woods own invention, the Dizzy Dunker mousetrap. I'm intrigued. Won't work in your vehicle, maybe a camper when not in use. But in my situation, setting it up outside, I'm going to find one and try it. The company that makes Mr. Woods' invention sells online and through Big R. I'm going to purchase and try one.
 
He didn't invent that - he is just making money off it. We have always called it the 'bucket-o-death' a 5 gallon bucket with a beer can on a coat hanger across the top. Put some peanut butter on the beer can. As the mouse run across the can, it spins and dumps the mouse into the bucket. Add a couple of inches of water to the bottom of the bucket. Mental note to self - empty the bucket before the freeze or you will get a miniature horror show in the ice block in the bottom.
 
Monte

Wonder if we have the same mouse problem-this real cold of late and has driven the mothers back in the house and camper! It seems to work better than some of the cures, but I had to resort to mouse traps at certain locations as a backup. Last weekend they broke into the stove and I put a few of them in and around the it and it worked:); however, after cleaning the stove up, I was so tired I made a drink and popped a tv dinner in a turned on the stove and you guessed it I forgot to take the poches out of the broiler and they caught fire-getting old and forgetful. No mice though after I cleaned out the broiler and oven-still have them in the living room! There are a few of them still around but I will just keep monitoring the pouches and hoping for hot weather.

Getting real close to getting a cat-even though Timber doesn't want one. Yep so it worked last fall in the camper and more or less in the house and no mice until the temp dropped into the teens a couple of weeks ago and hopefully, they will run away or die in my traps. Seems like the cold must have woken up some bedbugs from past home adventures and I managed to carry them upstairs and into my bed. I have been using all sorts of cures to get rid of them sometimes, so I have ordered some new stuff that also kills both mice and bed bugs. Until then, I have been sleeping on the couch. What a nice happy birthday and New Years to me. I'll let you know how the new stuff works out.

Smoke
 
We haven't tried it but always looking for that silver bullet. This was a good reminder and I headed out and refreshed our homemade peppermint spray on the Rangers battery and other popular mice spots in the truck. The screens in the fresh air vents did the most at keeping out the mice but have not been perfect. We still set traps in the cab on every trip. Nothing ruins a night like a mouse in the cab, although we keep all our food in an impenetrable box if it is in the cab after several incidents.
 
I use the Grandpa Gus cinnamon spray. I spray it on the inside of the wheel, on the hubs and suspension. Hard to tell if it works or not. I also use the previously mentioned roller trap, snap trap and during the summer an electric trap. I live in a forest and park outside so mice and rats are an issue. I had mouse troubles in my F250 years ago but no problems the last few.
 
As Monte knows, I’ve had issues with mice. They’ve done damage in both my vehicles and tractor; they’ve built nests in the cabin air filter of my 4Runner, food stashes in the engine air filter box of the same and in the battery compartment of the tractor.

I have feral cats and keep an electric pet water bowl and a small gravity kibble feeder on the covered porch of one of my sheds for them. I monitor their activity of them and the mice and other critters with a trail camera. The mice got used to the cats, often there would be images of mice on the camera second apart from the cats. The cats also were captured coming out from under the shed with prey in their mouths.

Researching, I’ve found that for every solution, there are countless nay sayers. I’ve tried various sprays and pouches to no avail. So I asked my nearest neighbors, who have a couple of RVs and their own mice issues.

So theirs and my solution to vehicular occupation and damage is dryer sheets and ultrasonic devices under the hood of both vehicles. I simply stuffed them in nooks and crannies; the ultrasonic devices connect to the battery and zip tie to convenient mounts.

Naysayers cry foul, in the year since I implemented them, I’ve found no evidence of habitation in my vehicles. But they’re still around in the sheds.

The ultrasonic devices I use:


Came with two, which are in each of my vehicles. I use a setting that emits constant ultrasonic noise along with regular cycles of flashing LED lights and audible sounds akin to a screech owl.

But now, like others here, they’ve moved inside my home for the first time. Currently I’ve been keeping them down to minimal activity with Tomcat bait traps. My home is less than two years old, I think they’ve slipped in under the security doors we installed last fall when we’ve left the main doors open on nice days.
 
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I am sorry to say that my extensive experience with rodents is that no spray deterrents work, at least not for us. We have tried possibly every deterrent and trap made to no avail. Just my opinion but I have 25 years dealing with them where I work. We are fortunate to have encouraged lots of predators in the area which helps, including a cat who does his job well! That said if they work for you GREAT!!!
 
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Best way to stop mice. Take three Shark Jaw mouse traps, screw them down to a 2 foot 2x4. put peanut butter in the cup.
put 2x4 under vehicle. Check daily. (it took me a bit to realize when the mouse vanished taking the trap with them that one needs to make it heavy!)
 
Best way to stop mice. Take three Shark Jaw mouse traps, screw them down to a 2 foot 2x4. put peanut butter in the cup.
put 2x4 under vehicle. Check daily. (it took me a bit to realize when the mouse vanished taking the trap with them that one needs to make it heavy!)

I looked them up. Other than spring force killing a mouse, I take it that larger ones aren't instantly killed and can run off with the trap?
 

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