they managed to get in my Chev , and chewed off little holes ( 3 ) in the head linner , nothing huge but , i would like to hear about some tricks to keep them away , like moth balls or other repellants
thank you
cdnpont said
Oct 15, 2014
Beaumont67SD said
Oct 16, 2014
^^^^ Nice kitty you got there cdnpont, I betya he has fun in the big barn.
Might want to rent him out, rumor has it - there are mice in St Basile le grand, that love old cars.
since 1983 - try bounce dryer sheets...moth balls work, but your left with the distinctive odour.
-- Edited by Beaumont67SD on Thursday 16th of October 2014 05:40:17 AM
66 Beau said
Oct 16, 2014
I've been using the dryer sheets, but beware that they'll stick to surfaces and damage the material! There's kind of a waxy coating that melts into whatever they're sitting on. I'm gong to put them down on a piece of paper towel or tin foil.
They seemed to work - no mice - but I have no way of knowing if the sheets are the reason.
Pick them up at the dollar store. Cheap insurance.
since 1983 said
Oct 16, 2014
ok where do i leave the dryer sheets ??? do i put them where think they could in the car ??
GOD SAVE MY BEL AIR !!
ak 67sd said
Oct 16, 2014
I've used bounce sheets for years (at least 20 years)... never had a mouse problem once I started using them, and they smell nice! I'll put a few on the floor, under the dash, and in the trunk, maybe 5-6 total sheets, that's it....I've never had them stick to anything. I use them in my car, RV and boat. If you already have an infestation in the car, or building then I'd also recommend getting some poison down to eradicate them.
ak
goertz said
Oct 17, 2014
Rat Zapper. You can get it on Amazon. Eliminated all the mice and rats from my shop.
since 1983 said
Oct 18, 2014
so i put close to 15 sheets in the head liner Under the seats , in trunk is that enought ????
god save my bel air i will save the Beaumont...........
-- Edited by since 1983 on Saturday 18th of October 2014 08:10:15 PM
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Oct 18, 2014
......which bounce sheets work best ? I see they have unscented, with febreeze and others ? also good to plug the windshield pillar posts with steel wool or even spray in a shot of the expanding foam and it will seal the post and prevent them from getting up to the headliner.
66 Beau said
Oct 18, 2014
Apparently the actual Bounce brand sheets would be best. The dollar store ones definitely stuck to the dash pad, seats and floor mats.
Just the standard scented ones will be what I'll be using.
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Oct 21, 2014
.....well I have to say that this a a very bad year for mice here on the farm, they are everywhere. Last few weeks I been trapping them in machinery and vehicles. My 72 GMC one ton or 80 GMC 4x4 has never had a mouse in it, this year they chewed their way in someplace and are there big time. One day caught 7 in the one ton. In the combine cab, swather, even got in my 38 coupe. Tried Irish Spring soap bar years ago and that is a joke....they eat the stuff. So when I seen this thread about the Bounce sheets I figured I'll try it , bought a box put about 8-10 sheets all over inside and under the hood etc where I thought they may be getting in. Did it yesterday and checked this morning, you be the judge and tell me if these sheets work ? I didn't even take pics of everything , notice the one behind the gas pedal is still alive with his foot caught in the trap sitting on the sheet. !!
I would recommend not feeding them in the car... If you don't have any pets, I'd put some poison down seeing as you have quite an infestation. Put the traps around your garage, and just leave the sheets in the car.
Good luck!
ak
Beau 69 said
Oct 22, 2014
Storing my Camaro tonite, I'll put bounce in the car, it may at least smell OK
in Spring. Storage is gravel floor bldg in country, claims to put poison around perimeter.
Hopefully no chewed up wiring or upholstery when I retrieve in April.
4SPEED427 said
Oct 22, 2014
Agreed, bad year for mice. We've never had them in the cottage in 6 years we've owned it but we've trapped 2-3 this year.
At home, we are seeing lots of them, and lots of hawks which always means high mouse population. Usually the foxes flourish too then, which is cool.
I've tried Bounce, Ivory, etc but the best success I've had is a product we "used" to sell called Fresh Cab. It's recently banned in Canada (which seems very silly to me, long story...) so you have to find a US supplier. I used it in my Acadian for years when it was stored in an old farm shed.
Greaser said
Oct 22, 2014
Carl Stevenson wrote:
I've tried Bounce, Ivory, etc but the best success I've had is a product we "used" to sell called Fresh Cab. It's recently banned in Canada (which seems very silly to me, long story...) so you have to find a US supplier. I used it in my Acadian for years when it was stored in an old farm shed.
Carl,Fresh Cab sounded like a great product.......so I emailed the supplier...apparently still available in Canada.
That is our supplier. You won't find any on their shelves. They were forced to pull it all.
66 Beau said
Oct 22, 2014
Were they pulled across Canada, or is it regulated by province?
I think herbicides and pesticides might vary from province to province, but I don't know for sure.
4SPEED427 said
Oct 22, 2014
Westward parts told me it was awaiting Federal approval.
What a crock, it's a perfumed bag of corn that keeps mice away. Are we concerned the mice have allergies, or it might damage their flippin' sinuses when they go in to the farmer's combine cabs? Good grief...
jfkheat said
Oct 23, 2014
Irish Spring soap also works. Just slice off a few slivers and put them in the car like you would the Bounce dryer sheets.
James
694279 said
Oct 23, 2014
the rat posion they sell in ontario is no good for nothing the rats and mice will not even eat it
they managed to get in my Chev , and chewed off little holes ( 3 ) in the head linner , nothing huge but , i would like to hear about some tricks to keep them away , like moth balls or other repellants
thank you
^^^^ Nice kitty you got there cdnpont, I betya he has fun in the big barn.
Might want to rent him out, rumor has it - there are mice in St Basile le grand, that love old cars.
since 1983 - try bounce dryer sheets...moth balls work, but your left with the distinctive odour.
-- Edited by Beaumont67SD on Thursday 16th of October 2014 05:40:17 AM
They seemed to work - no mice - but I have no way of knowing if the sheets are the reason.
Pick them up at the dollar store. Cheap insurance.
GOD SAVE MY BEL AIR !!
ak
so i put close to 15 sheets in the head liner Under the seats , in trunk is that enought ????
god save my bel air i will save the Beaumont...........
-- Edited by since 1983 on Saturday 18th of October 2014 08:10:15 PM
Just the standard scented ones will be what I'll be using.
.....well I have to say that this a a very bad year for mice here on the farm, they are everywhere. Last few weeks I been trapping them in machinery and vehicles. My 72 GMC one ton or 80 GMC 4x4 has never had a mouse in it, this year they chewed their way in someplace and are there big time. One day caught 7 in the one ton. In the combine cab, swather, even got in my 38 coupe. Tried Irish Spring soap bar years ago and that is a joke....they eat the stuff. So when I seen this thread about the Bounce sheets I figured I'll try it , bought a box put about 8-10 sheets all over inside and under the hood etc where I thought they may be getting in. Did it yesterday and checked this morning, you be the judge and tell me if these sheets work ? I didn't even take pics of everything , notice the one behind the gas pedal is still alive with his foot caught in the trap sitting on the sheet. !!
Good luck!
ak
in Spring. Storage is gravel floor bldg in country, claims to put poison around perimeter.
Hopefully no chewed up wiring or upholstery when I retrieve in April.
At home, we are seeing lots of them, and lots of hawks which always means high mouse population. Usually the foxes flourish too then, which is cool.
I've tried Bounce, Ivory, etc but the best success I've had is a product we "used" to sell called Fresh Cab. It's recently banned in Canada (which seems very silly to me, long story...) so you have to find a US supplier. I used it in my Acadian for years when it was stored in an old farm shed.
Carl,Fresh Cab sounded like a great product.......so I emailed the supplier...apparently still available in Canada.
To locate a retailer: http://locate.earthkind.com/
Set the distance to 100 miles (that will get all the locations closest) and do not use a space in your postal code (won't work with a space).
Here's locations for Fresh Cab within a 100 miles of Calgary
UFA Farm & Ranch Supply - 25 miles
613 Edmonton Tr NEAirdrie, Alberta T4B2B7
Phone: 877-948-5913
Product: Fresh Cab
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High River, Alberta T1V1M7
Phone: 888-658-7317
Product: Fresh Cab
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Peavey Mart - 27 miles1103A 18 Street SEHigh River, Alberta T1V2A9Phone: 403-652-7956Product: Fresh CabGet Directions
Strathmore, Alberta T1P1J2
Phone: 877-934-6684
Product: Fresh Cab
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UFA Farm & Ranch Supply - 60 miles
4334 46 AveOlds, Alberta T4H1A2
Phone: 877-996-3348
Product: Fresh Cab
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Claresholm, Alberta T0L0T0
Phone: 877-832-2667
Product: Fresh Cab
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UFA Farm & Ranch Supply - 71 miles
101 1 Ave NTrochu, Alberta T0M2C0
Phone: 877-832-1157
Product: Fresh Cab
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Red Deer, Alberta T4R1M3
Phone: 403-346-6402
Product: Fresh Cab
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UFA Farm & Ranch Supply - 94 miles
204 Burnt Lake Bus Pk 28042 Hwy 11Red Deer, Alberta T4S2L4
Phone: 888-343-4490
Product: Fresh Cab
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Brooks, Alberta T1R1C7
Phone: 877-590-3337
Product: Fresh Cab
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Supposedly Fresh Cab is available at all Westward Parts stores across Canada.
http://www.westwardparts.com/dealer_locator_2010
That is our supplier. You won't find any on their shelves. They were forced to pull it all.
I think herbicides and pesticides might vary from province to province, but I don't know for sure.
What a crock, it's a perfumed bag of corn that keeps mice away. Are we concerned the mice have allergies, or it might damage their flippin' sinuses when they go in to the farmer's combine cabs? Good grief...
James
the rat posion they sell in ontario is no good for nothing the rats and mice will not even eat it