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How to Get Rid of Mice - Part 2

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Get Rid of Mice - Part 2
Get Rid of Mice - Part 2

Nobody wants mice in their home. Here is another way to keep mice out of your house. It’s cheap and easy and safe for kids and pets.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • scented dryer sheets
  1. Step 1

    Get some scented dryer sheets, the smellier the better. It is the scent that deters the mice.

  2. Step 2

    Place a dryer sheet wherever you have seen mice or evidence of mice.

  3. Step 3

    Tuck the dryer sheets into cracks and crevices to deter mice. You would be surprised at the small spaces mice can get into.

  4. Step 4

    If you have storage in a basement, crawl space or attic put some dryer sheets into boxes before you store them in these areas.

  5. Step 5

    Put some dryer sheets in the pantry, cellar or wherever you store food.

  6. Step 6

    Place some dryer sheets where pets eat and where you store pet food.

  7. Step 7

    Mice can easily get into your car. Tuck some dryer sheets under the seats in your car. They build nests in the vents and chew wires.

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fscoglio said

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on 5/30/2009 Doesn't work. I placed Bounce sheets in holes micewere entering. They pulled them in and used themas nest material.

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on 11/28/2008 I didn't know dryer sheets could do this. i'm going to get a bunch right now!! ewwww, i didn't know they could get in the car-that is not good!

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