Mice
 

Alright fellas, getting ready to store some vehicles in a garage I am renting. Non heated but dry and well insulated. What are the best ways to keep the mice out of cars? Any tips and tricks?
Thx
B

Make sure the mice cannot get into the building in the first place.

I am using electronic units and dryer sheets, I have heard both are not 100% effective.

I would set traps too.

I want to know more options as I hate those little Fers!!!

Ryan

Multi level plan of attack.
Poison on the perimeter of the building.
Traps around the car.
Block off any point of entry into any part of the vehicles if possible; i.e. remove air cleaner, and place a cap on the carb, block off fresh air intakes when possible, etc.
Poison packets in the car, on the floor, under the hood, etc.

My personal experience with dryer sheets: When I had my Studebaker farm truck out side in a rural area (thank goodness it is indoors now) I placed dryer sheets on the floor and the seat. Noticed some were gone. Took the seat out, and there was a nest made partially from dryer sheets. I have heard others say they worked; maybe I had the wrong brand.

Naphthalene mothballs under and around the vehicle ... can be put inside if you can stand the fumes when you open the doors. Kept the little bastards out of my vehicles in the past (I didn't put them inside -- didn't want the hope chest smell) ... TAZ

Glue traps around and in the car.

https://www.carbag.com/carjacket/

http://www.rhinoshelters.com/vehicle...ar-pocket.html

I have 4 car jackets, I'm going to buy a Car Pocket from Rhinoshelters for a car I just bought.

I've never had a mouse chew through a Car Jacket in over 30 years. My building is pretty mouse proof, but I have had the occasional one.

X2 On the car jacket .. 20 years no issues

A tray filled with used kitty litter. We have four cats and I set out a few trays with their "pee-balls" in them by the garage doors. If that isn't enough I have a few mouse traps set up right next to them for the really brave mice.

If that doesn't work I just let this 17 pounder loose for a while. (when he isn't chasing our dogs off the couch).

There was a thread on here a few years back about putting antifreeze into a 5 gallon bucket and a plastic coke bottle on top with a rod through it. You glue some peanuts onto the coke bottle and when the mice come to grab the peanuts they fall into the antifreeze.
I believe ALSS had some experience with this method.