Comments on How to Get Rid of Mice: Peppermint Oil and Mice

York - I don't think that it would necessaril...

2012-02-12T11:19:44.069-05:00

York -

I don't think that it would necessarily be harmful for your pets. You may find that your dogs try to eat the cotton balls, or you cats play with them as toys though. It may also affect their ability to smell other things in the area because the peppermint overwhelms other scents, but that would be true for people as well.

For this method to be effective, you really need the smell to be concentrated where the mice are likely to be at or the point at which they may enter your home.

Really, most effective use of peppermint as a mice deterrent is to grow the plant around your home. Unfortunately this is not always practical, and the plants may start to overtake your yard.

I have both cats and dogs in my home. Dogs have a ...

2012-02-11T22:52:51.993-05:00

I have both cats and dogs in my home. Dogs have a very strong sence of smell too. Will the smell harm or bother the dogs or the cats.

It's not quite the same... if you're going...

2011-03-09T19:41:23.737-05:00

It's not quite the same... if you're going to try this method, you definitely want to stick with the peppermint oil. Its scent is stronger than that of spearmint.

can spearmint be substituted for pepermint?

2011-03-09T15:05:57.818-05:00

can spearmint be substituted for pepermint?