tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post6359546275023179257..comments2024-03-28T16:50:48.709-05:00Comments on Two Men and a Little Farm: IRISH SPRING SOAP FOR MICE1st Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comBlogger258125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-15041966076073718192022-05-13T11:20:12.040-05:002022-05-13T11:20:12.040-05:00I haven't tried this one , But I use Peppermin...I haven't tried this one , But I use Peppermint oil (we just use the candy making type of Peppermint Oil it costs $2.18 for a 2pk at Walmart* ) then put couple of drops of it on a cotton ball & put it under or where ever your seeing mice.. They can't stand the smell of it & you wont have any more mice you can also putit in your garage as well.. Works great!!Rustic.Treasureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00898955462076797030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-39670697741289065732021-06-07T19:37:50.893-05:002021-06-07T19:37:50.893-05:00I know this thread is old but I'm throwing thi...I know this thread is old but I'm throwing this out anyway. Never had a problem in this house with mice and then just for grins I put one of those ultrasonic things in one room and next thing I've got one in the living room, and at least 2 in the pantry. The pantry where I normally have a whole stock of irish spring from the warehouse mart. Didn't do a thing to get rid of them. Onions didn't work either because I normally keep the onions in there. Ok, if it's up high and they are down below they might not mind the smell. But, I don't think that's the case here. First one I think was going after the nacho cheese chips we carelessly didn't clean up and I just ran into a trap by coincidence. Second one the trap was baited with pasta. Not just any pasta but pasta it got into and got a taste for. So then we tried, peanuts, peanut oil, peanut butter, more pasta and it managed to trip the trap but got away and now it won't go near any trap and we've plastered the pantry and kitchen with traps. I won't go into the details but they've made life miserable the past couple weeks. Now that everything has been cleaned and disinfected, no sign except something moved one of the traps and next to it was a string of pasta laid out on the floor as if it was saying "this is the kind I like, bozo". I have no idea what package it came from because we checked everything. I hope it was just a piece of pasta that got separated but I'm still creeped out. I don't want to, but next thing is to try poison. I won't post the link but there's a website out there by an exterminator that talks about why natural remedies are often a myth. I won't say these mice are smart but they do have good memories and when somethings not working, they move on to something else. So, they won't touch the peanut butter or peanuts I laid out so now what? What's particularly annoying is that since this has started I'm constantly seeing reminders on tv and the web like this, "australia mice plague". I sympathize but I don't feel any better. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-13113316038342023112021-03-16T03:20:28.874-05:002021-03-16T03:20:28.874-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.PandaGeneralhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11166586012408595203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-29499466259843773192020-12-10T10:43:12.813-06:002020-12-10T10:43:12.813-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16124094908894610134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-86042112312776295332020-11-28T09:08:02.647-06:002020-11-28T09:08:02.647-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-58817530216035998402020-07-05T15:07:19.115-05:002020-07-05T15:07:19.115-05:00We use the Irish Spring bars in our boat and in ou...We use the Irish Spring bars in our boat and in our shed. Works great, no mice or other creatures, no damage apparent. <br />I would definitely suggest not baiting rodents! If you have bait available, they will come if they are hungry or tempted. <br />Leave the traps (empty and blocking entry points) to possible stop stragglers from coming in. 😉Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-52530911594255898722019-11-13T01:11:52.048-06:002019-11-13T01:11:52.048-06:00I love everything about the post and the natural ...I love everything about the post and the <a href="https://www.mdxconcepts.com/" rel="nofollow">natural spray</a>, especially the fact that it smells like peppermint. <br />Who wouldn’t want their homes to smell good after all! I also like that the spray can be used around my kids and my pets.<br /> We have a pretty bad pest problem at our place, but the thought of the toxic chemicals <br />in pesticides had always kept me on the lookout for better alternatives. <br />It looks like I have one now, and I can’t wait to try it out.<br />Amanda Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767028211201721640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-15851291753529515872019-11-05T02:39:14.136-06:002019-11-05T02:39:14.136-06:00Thanks for the information. A rodent spray that sm...Thanks for the information. A <a href="https://www.mdxconcepts.com/" rel="nofollow">rodent spray</a> that smells like peppermint? It seems like an oxymoron, but in a good way! I have a pretty awful rat problem at my home, and I always feel guilty while using chemical pest sprays around my kids and my dog. But I think this spray can help me out in terms of keeping my family safe from toxic chemicals. Thanks a lot for posting this!<br />Amanda Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767028211201721640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-53777851473832951682019-10-29T14:05:37.690-05:002019-10-29T14:05:37.690-05:00We use a natural product called Fresh Cab. Works g...We use a natural product called Fresh Cab. Works great and it's not toxic like poison. Have used it for years in the trailer, garage, etc.Kelseynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-45652240318682540792019-10-05T23:24:04.550-05:002019-10-05T23:24:04.550-05:00Chlorine pucks from Canadian tire that are used fo... Chlorine pucks from Canadian tire that are used for swimming pools work wonderfully to deter mice. I have use them in our holiday trailer, our cabin, & the out house for years. They minimize mice presence hardcore! They have pretty well eliminated all signs of mice .Tom Hughesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-4440712732663079132019-10-04T00:57:00.622-05:002019-10-04T00:57:00.622-05:00I use Peppermint Oil Works Great!! Buy the "L...I use Peppermint Oil Works Great!! Buy the "LorAnn Oils Peppermint Oil, Natural, Twin Pack '0.125 fl. oz per bottle' sells at wallmart for $3.99* just put it on a cotton ball and put it in the garage ,shed,basement ect* Keeps Mice Away can even use it outside keeps em away.. (Use Mothballs out side to Keep Skunks Away Not Mice!! Best of Luck to you..Rustic.Treasureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00898955462076797030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-15490934624737829132019-10-01T15:58:18.814-05:002019-10-01T15:58:18.814-05:00Thank you for this post and the follow up. I belie...Thank you for this post and the follow up. I believe you have saved me a few dollars. I will scratch this method off my list. BTW, I love your blog. I can't wait to read more of it. Kymberlynhttp://divinenotions.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-63015263851607920832019-05-19T17:05:46.179-05:002019-05-19T17:05:46.179-05:00Bernie, in PA: I started using this last summer. ...Bernie, in PA: I started using this last summer. No mice in the fall (usually would catch 6+ each fall) and none this spring. I'll let is stay as long as it works!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06028514956281058660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-24420060488157804052018-11-10T10:45:02.250-06:002018-11-10T10:45:02.250-06:00Just put my camper in the garage for the winte. On...Just put my camper in the garage for the winte. One bounce sheet under each wheel. Worked last year. Hope it works this winter<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00476513106974918665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-90463689474401921212018-10-23T17:29:49.275-05:002018-10-23T17:29:49.275-05:00Uncle Ian's Mole Gopher Deer Rabbit Squirrel R...Uncle Ian's Mole Gopher Deer Rabbit Squirrel Repellent - it also handles voles and mice - it is all natural blood meal mixed with Capsaicin //// put this around the entire foundation and around the fenceline. Keep the traps out for a couple weeks to catch anything in the house and I guarantee nothing new will cross the Uncle Ian line.Corrine Loyolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01758159172355002574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-69963610765494050782018-10-15T23:08:20.776-05:002018-10-15T23:08:20.776-05:00to stop the mice comingin through the the gaps aro...to stop the mice comingin through the the gaps around the pipes etc. Buy some metal pot scourers (looks like curly wire) goldilocks. Then press them into all the gaps you can. The mice cannot slip through and cannot eat it.<br />No more mice guaranteed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-11043221318971233592018-10-15T21:24:12.282-05:002018-10-15T21:24:12.282-05:00Fresh cab works great at repelling mice Fresh cab works great at repelling mice Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12291851668487024254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-50306238689203911072018-10-14T22:39:56.070-05:002018-10-14T22:39:56.070-05:00Re: Anonymous, October 14, 2018
I can assure you t...Re: Anonymous, October 14, 2018<br />I can assure you that the mice do not live in our trailer with us From May to October,every year!! For me, when we close up each year, I place BOUNCE sheets throughout, high and low. It's a very effective deterrent. Charcoal pieces worked, but not nearly as well. Peppermint oil is the new craze.For us, it is Original Scent BOUNCE sheets. Quite honestly, I'd turn around too if I had to stand that smell for any length of time!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05243345602415243340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-88621214967611618522018-10-14T03:59:47.863-05:002018-10-14T03:59:47.863-05:00Mice live in the house with you, they are used to ...Mice live in the house with you, they are used to the same scents you are.<br />Soap does not work and i have seen them use dryer sheets as nesting material.<br />I have no proof if peppermint oil works or not, it does work for spidersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-14136212955751455832018-10-09T10:22:46.491-05:002018-10-09T10:22:46.491-05:00Every winter when storing my camper in the garage,...Every winter when storing my camper in the garage, I put a sheet of bounce fabric softener at each tire. So far so good. No mice in my camperAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00476513106974918665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-21843762705826862472018-10-04T12:32:22.189-05:002018-10-04T12:32:22.189-05:00I tried the peppermint oil on cotton balls..after ...I tried the peppermint oil on cotton balls..after the sent diminishes, the mice take the cotton balls and I'm assuming use them to make a nest..Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04750777161077650437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-65178159016500667602018-10-03T05:14:28.470-05:002018-10-03T05:14:28.470-05:00Odd question since we all want to get rid of the m...Odd question since we all want to get rid of the mice, but- I cleaned out my shed and went to lift a nest out. When I did the mouse had babies clinging to her! I couldn't do it. I put her back. But still want them gone! Any suggestions on how to get them out without killing them? The nest is in a cinderblock, so unless I reach in there myself (I was using two sticks before) I don't know how to get all of them ( and really, really don't wanna reach in there myself). natjocurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14186135916251298768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-64349672082463186372018-09-26T09:49:37.561-05:002018-09-26T09:49:37.561-05:00Please be careful with mothballs. They can be harm...Please be careful with mothballs. They can be harmful to children and pets.<br />https://www.poison.org/articles/2008-oct/taking-your-woolies-out-of-mothballsMarinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-5337043020808566092018-09-25T11:14:52.397-05:002018-09-25T11:14:52.397-05:00I put down Irish Spring original soap yesterday, c...I put down Irish Spring original soap yesterday, checked the one under the sink, found mouse duties around it and a chunk eaten out of the corner of it! That mouse was eating the Safeguard soap in the bathtub soap dish! Wonder if he blows bubbles when he drinks water! Reminds me of the jump rope rhymes we use to use.<br />Miss Lucy had a baby.<br />She named him Tiny Tim.<br />She put him in the bathtub<br />To see if he could swim.<br /><br />He drank up all the water. <br />He ate up all the soap.<br />He tried to eat the bathtub,<br />But it got stuck in his throat.<br /><br />Miss Lucy called the doctor<br />(Second jumper comes in.)<br />The doctor called the nurse.<br />(Third jumper comes in.)<br />The nurse called the lady<br />With the alligator purse.<br />(Fourth jumper comes in.)<br /><br />"Mumps" said the doctor.<br />"Measles" said the nurse.<br />"Nothing" said the woman<br />With the alligator purse.<br /><br />Miss Lucy hit the doctor.<br />Miss Lucy slapped the nurse.<br />Miss Lucy paid the woman<br />With the alligator purse.<br /><br />Out ran the doctor.<br />Out ran the nurse.<br />Out ran the lady<br />With the alligator purse.<br />(Extra jumpers exit.) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180117101633996476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-60218491086320548372018-09-25T06:30:53.957-05:002018-09-25T06:30:53.957-05:00We use pure peppermint oil in our rv on cotton bal...We use pure peppermint oil in our rv on cotton balls. No mice..Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04017759361931620718noreply@blogger.com