Found this product in the Motormouth column of the Chicago Tribune on Sunday, has anyone used it? Fresh Cab Seems a bit pricey, but if it works ... Looks like it is available from Ace, Menard's a and others, as well as the maker and Amazon in various quantities.

Yep, been using it foe years. When we are working, we are parked in a pasture with all kinds of mice and Fresh Cab is the ONLY thing we have found that will work for us. We do set a couple of old fashioned traps with PB as a backup, but very few critters will get past the Fresh Cab.

Looks expensive, I like the cheap traps that smackem in the head when they go for the peanut butter. :B

Have never used it but would love to know what the plant based ingredients are; the print on the package is too small to read. I already known that mint based products doesn't work since I once had a city backyard over run w/ wild mint and rodents seemed to love frolicking through it on their way to my back door....

I use it in my rv,s and my boats , I also use peppermint oil NO MICE IN over 5yrs and they all sit in a pole bldg next to the corn fields.

Fresh Cab - Anyone Using It? | Good Sam Community

15 Replies

mtdew999
Explorer
May 30, 2014
I've used this for 2 winters in my unused cars and my RV, worked EXCELLENT. For the first time ever, NO MICE. Gotta be sure to replace them monthly.
rolling_rhoda
Explorer
May 30, 2014
One winter we had several mice set up their winter condos in a few pieces of our farm equipment, chewing wiring and insulation and seat covers/padding. Since that we use Fresh Cab. No mice. However, we don't use any kind of baited traps. Fresh Cab repels rodents, but probably not so well if you're inviting them with food (baited traps or Decon) at the same time. An animal will put up with a smell it dislikes to avoid starvation.
Nomadac
Explorer
May 28, 2014
I bought some and put it in my storage bays and still had mice. My mouse traps with peanut butter still works the best for me.
MNGeeks61
Explorer
May 28, 2014
Yep, have used it as well. Seems to be more efficient the first year, after that it's not as good. I replace it once per year.
Campinfan
Explorer III
May 28, 2014
Fresh cab is made from Balsam Fir...like a Christmas tree. I have used it and did not have any mice..so I guess it works as I had a critter (it stored hickory nuts under my wife's pillow) before I used it. It says to change it out every 30 days. I put my extras in a zip lock bag so they don't "evaporate".
ol_Bombero-JC
Explorer
May 28, 2014
camper19709 wrote:
I use Fresh Cab and Peppermint oil and no mice. (knock -on-wood). It also make the coach smell nice.

Ditto.

I use anything with a "claim to fame".

Fresh Cab, peppermint oil, dryer sheets, Irish Spring soap bars.
Fresh Cab is also available from Amazon.
A bit pricey - no matter what the source.

Moth ball odor is too hard to get rid of - I'll pass on that one.

The Fresh Cab - seems to lose it's "heavy duty" odor as it ages.
Poster(s) saying it doesn't work - may need to replace sooner.

Traps, sticky sheets (etc.) are great if your RV is stored where you can check on it frequently.

If it's in a storage yard - you may have decaying rodent carcasses between "well checks" on your RV..:(

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camper19709
Explorer
May 28, 2014
I use Fresh Cab and Peppermint oil and no mice. (knock -on-wood). It also make the coach smell nice.
raindove
Explorer
May 28, 2014
We have used it and it worked for us.
brirene
Explorer
May 27, 2014
I tried it in my truck,.hanging from the dashboard with a snap trap under it about 6" below. Day later, dead mouse in the trap. I do like the smell of it though.
dyb
Explorer
May 27, 2014
Does not work. Had it in my TT. put a trap next to it, when i went back a week later fornd a dead mouse in trap