Mice ugghh

Peppermint and mice - Peppermint for the removal of mice is a nice idea, but one that will only result in lost time in the war against rodents. Peppermint oil can be very potent when applied in high concentrations. People like this idea because their home will smell like peppermint and the mice will be gone. Sadly, this is not how it works. There is nothing about peppermint oil that will repel a mouse. Mice are used to living in sewers and in piles of the most odorous refuse known to man. To think that peppermint oil would be their Achilles heel is silly. Even if the fumes off a peppermint oil bomb were strong enough to repel mice, think about how the air currents in a room work. Most fumes rise instead of sink. Mice are very low to the floor. Potent peppermint odors may not even reach them. If mice are inside of your home you should not be trying to repel them. Mice inside need to be trapped and removed or they will multiply and cause more damage. Trapping is not difficult. There are a number of websites that can help a homeowner trap mice without the aid of a professional, such as this one. But if you do need to hire a pro, I recommend the companies that I list here.