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@cosmic10000

5 ай бұрын

What smell is the best for mice repellend in your opinion ?

@angelgirldebbiejo

3 ай бұрын

Where do we get those Peppermint things you had in drawer, didn't see a link.

I used peppermint oil and moth balls and it worked extremely well. It drove the rat out. Hell, that peppermint smell is so strong it almost drove me out! 😆

@BayDave

5 жыл бұрын

where u buy?

@KJAlways

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. I would love to hear more details if you have time to share.

@KJAlways

5 жыл бұрын

I think I may get some moth balls for hidden areas.

@shah-daye-venz3006

5 жыл бұрын

I know right that peppermint oil is strong as hell but whatever works right lmao 😂😂😂

@KJAlways

5 жыл бұрын

I am trying Diatomaceous Earth is a good option too. I have not seen them after that night 4 of them freaking me out because the next day I spread about my DE gift for them!

My Grandfather used to grow lots of mint around the house and barn. He said the Rodents hated the smell. In the Fall, he'd sickled the mint and sprinkled it in the root cellar floor and his unfinished basement. My ex girlfriend had an RV with rodent problems, then I told about my Grandfather story. She went and bought peppermint oil, and sprinkled a few drop here and there. To her amazement, she was shocked, the Rodents were gone. Just an old timer's trick to make life easier. Cheers

@Tja-oz8bj

Жыл бұрын

When did she notice?

@sistohernandez3846

Жыл бұрын

Your grandpa sounds awesome 👍

I have heard two theories why it works. 1. the smell is irritating. 2. the smell masks other smells and mice rely on smell to warn them of danger.

@billgausman5887

8 ай бұрын

Hold it up to your own nose. You will understand immediately.

@lovefaith1714

2 ай бұрын

For a mouse I saw that wouldnt take my peanut butter bait on traps So I used peppermint oil on cottonballs & ammonia in shot glasses under kitchen sink & in all rooms EXCEPT ONE the living room to force it where I had glue trap with peanut butter waiting & it took the bait finally overnight, it was smart but humans are smarter

I had a serious infestation of rats in my front garden digging tunnels throughout. I bought mint oil, poured drops of it down every entrance to a rat tunnel I could find. Within two days I never saw another rat in the garden and there were no more signs of digging. Mint oil works very well indeed.

@Ieatpaste23

Жыл бұрын

Luckier than me. I have mint growing everywhere in my backyard and the rats don't care.

@abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0

Жыл бұрын

@@Ieatpaste23 well have you ever smelled the difference between essential oil and the plant itself? I should say the difference between a summer breeze lifting up a brief hint of the smell and standing in the middle of a football sized field filled with just mint ... and that analogy wouldn't even do the smell justice ... for some animal that has a very evolved olfactory this is day and night difference. 😆

@Ieatpaste23

Жыл бұрын

@@abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0 It's that bad? Hmm. They don't really bother me; they just eat my duck food. I'm just trying to keep their numbers down. How does it work on cats and raccoons? They are my true enemies.

@d.m.webb-benjamin3576

Жыл бұрын

@@Ieatpaste23 I think there is a difference between just having the mind plant growing which doesn't such a strong smell, or the oil which waters your eyes

@Ieatpaste23

Жыл бұрын

@@d.m.webb-benjamin3576 Yeah. the rats don't bother me it's the raccoon that killed all my ducks that does. Hate him so much!

Back in the day they planted mint along the foundation of houses for that reason. My grandfather's 100+ year old house has mint all around it.

@terisedwards6887

3 жыл бұрын

Our elders new what work! That's good enough for me! I'm on my way to buy peppermint

@justinmorton7201

3 жыл бұрын

Bless you Brandon Neuman.

@rustybraids

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for that. Because that is exactly what I'm researching right now.

@mfb6310

2 жыл бұрын

@@rustybraids Makes sense doesn't it. Damn it - grew mint in my garden all summer, for gin drinks. Now they're trimmed off for the winter. Arrgghh

@marcjones6003

2 жыл бұрын

Lets go Brandon!

The mice were paid actors.

@TheNuma1AngelOfGod

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@CourtneyWms901

4 жыл бұрын

Petty LoL

@chloebelle4923

4 жыл бұрын

HAHAHAHAHA love it! :-)

@vanessadotson8067

4 жыл бұрын

Good one

@HighwaytoSunshine

4 жыл бұрын

This is hilarious

In answer to the question: Yes it does. We had mice busily building nests in our vehicle behind the front seats. We put a dozen drops of Peppermint essential oil on a few cotton balls, put them on the floor in a shallow plastic bowl, and within a few days, all signs of rodent activity ceased and has never returned. The peppermint odour wasn't strong nor offensive. We renew the cotton balls with a few drops once or twice a month to let the critters know they aren't welcome. Wish it worked as well with bothersome people!

@devinrobinsonx4442

Жыл бұрын

It might work with people too🤣

@tenakoe4258

Жыл бұрын

It does, you just need a lot more oil & a funnel.

@nelsoncarpentry

Жыл бұрын

For people, try valerian oil. 😂

@tenakoe4258

Жыл бұрын

@@nelsoncarpentry Petrol works best. Spray directly on to the person/people. Then set fire to the petrol.

@speedfreak8200

Жыл бұрын

I've found Moth Balls work best at repelling bothersome people

Okay I just flicked peppermint oil in my shed like holy water 🤣 Wish me luck!

It doesn't work... my boss still keeps bothering me daily!!!

@Justbrowsing2023

4 жыл бұрын

Larry Tan 😂😂😂

@brodriguez0125

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 good one!!!

@jmgmarcus808

4 жыл бұрын

Larry Tan That was good.

@B.smith73

4 жыл бұрын

Larry Tan lol

@kidillusionofthedarknessfl2471

4 жыл бұрын

Lol😂

I'm on the verge of burning my house down cuz of these damn mice Edit: For anyone who's curious I ended up moving out. I was renting a poorly maintained house that was built in 1860 and rats had access to the interior walls through holes they dug underground. I caught several rats using glue traps but more just kept coming. In my opinion that whole block needs to be bulldozed to the ground, there's no saving it.

@basita8459

4 жыл бұрын

Jerry N. Lol same

@bradbeining3341

4 жыл бұрын

Get a Good cat.

@cartierwhite2305

4 жыл бұрын

Traps with cheese

@jaimep3432

4 жыл бұрын

Try a mexican tool store. They have poison from mexico. I believe its illegal but will do the job worked for me when everything else failed. The poison they sell in all stores is to weak. Mice will snack on it leave your home and bring more buddies back with it. Then you have a real problem.

@cartierwhite2305

4 жыл бұрын

LoL not burn down the entire house 😂😂😂😂

I use peppermint oil, water, and some dish soap in a spray bottle to clean my counters daily and the rest of the house. I have never had a problem with any bugs or pests.

@karakol86

4 жыл бұрын

I will have to try this. I have had 3 mice in my apartment and I am on the top floor in an urban area. My neighbors have the same issue

@mfgutierrezatcharter

4 жыл бұрын

If they are already in your house you may have to trap them with an old fashioned wood mouse trap and peanut butter. But then after that clean your house with peppermint oil spray including your baseboards, floors, counters, etc.

@karakol86

4 жыл бұрын

@@mfgutierrezatcharter I am trying to catch one baby mouse. It is currently under my couch but won't come out. It won't touch the peanut butter so I have been trying to lure it out to catch it

@ayoFlav

3 жыл бұрын

how much peppermint oil should i use in a bottle? gonna use this for my car but i feel like the smell is already gone after a day

@talcendor

3 жыл бұрын

Curious where did you get your peppermint oil?

I tried whole cloves, which sent them packing, but ended up in other areas of the house instead. I love what someone wrote about planting mint around the house as a deterrent.

@briandavis7811

2 жыл бұрын

Just be careful , mint will spread like wees and gets out of control quickly . Containers lining raised beds ?

@EastSide-qc5oy

2 жыл бұрын

Brian Davis I am curious. “Containers lining raised beds?” What does this mean?

@claws61821

2 жыл бұрын

@@EastSide-qc5oy Brian was asking if lining a raised garden bed with flower containers would work to keep mint plants from spreading rampant.

@EastSide-qc5oy

2 жыл бұрын

claws61821 thank you i misunderstood the context

@EastSide-qc5oy

2 жыл бұрын

Vicky Spit Did you get rid of the rats some other way hopefully?

They need to make that expanding foam stuff with mint oil in it.

@coopersmith9748

4 жыл бұрын

Theon Nojoys I would patent that if I where you

@imzjustplayin

4 жыл бұрын

The aromatics would disappear very quickly and lose their efficacy.

@waveafterwave0723

3 жыл бұрын

Add a splash of it before applying the foam

@Jeff-ql3tg

3 жыл бұрын

They make the spray foam with Capsaicin

@jackandblaze5956

3 жыл бұрын

Put coarse steel wool into the hole or crack you're trying to plug before spraying the expanding foam. It destroys their teeth when they try to chew through it.

I planted mint around my entire foundation of my home and it spreads freely and comes back each year. It works, no mice coming in each Fall and I plant taller flowers to the front of it. I also have plenty of mint several different varieties to use.

@goodhealth3020

8 ай бұрын

So they come in fall? Am seeing mice since a month and never saw in summer or winter in this apartment.

@5467nick

7 ай бұрын

@@goodhealth3020 I have only seen mice enter my home around the start of fall. The cats make short work of them though.

Wish there was some smell that would stop me from eating the cookies in my pantry...

@rocbelizaire8079

10 ай бұрын

😂 your funny

@melodiaradikal

9 ай бұрын

😂

@MrsTori2O13

9 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@kyleb3754

8 ай бұрын

poop smell works great

@winnepeterson6570

6 күн бұрын

🤣

For four years I've been using a commercial repellant (Tomcat) that contains three kinds of non toxic oil extract that mice do not like, including peppermint. I buy it by the gallon and once a month spray it around the outside perimeter of my house, garage, tool shed, the fence perimeter of my back yard, and the trunks of a couple of citrus trees in my yard. It's around $25 a gallon, and with a once a month applications a gallon jug lasts me about a year. I started using it four years ago because I was seeing evidence that rodents (field mice, most likely) had been trying to get into my house and shed and had been around the citrus trees. Once I put down an application of the repellant I set up a bucket trap baited with peanut butter in the area behind my took shed where I had seen the most evidence of activity, but with the repellant in use I caught zero mice and found zero evidence that any had even come around. No tracks in the dust and the peanut butter was not disturbed. After a couple of months of no evidence of activity I took the bucket trap down. I still use the repellant once a month and am happy with it.

Mint is a natural rodent deterrent. I have a mint garden next my back door. I haven't had a mouse in my storage room since. It's been over fifteen years since I planted my garden,

@missbcritiques9209

4 жыл бұрын

Dennis Campbell oh wow

@firesign4297

4 жыл бұрын

😳👏👏👏

@BeachBrah247

3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful garden 🙂

@denniscampbell7501

3 жыл бұрын

@@River_Miles here in South Carolina we do get cold winters but the mint plants don't die. They just slow their growth.. Like I said, I haven't seen any mice in my storage room in over 15+ years. Plus they spread during the spring and summer. Just make sure they are planted where they get plenty of sun.

@DJ-yz4fe

3 жыл бұрын

Will mrs meyers in mint work?

Absolutely... I've been using Peppermint tea bags in my houses for years in all cupboards and in the Pantry along with one 'plug in' pest repellent 👍

@jonkec2848

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@paolac.1678

2 жыл бұрын

Which one could be bad for my budgie's health?🐥

Thank you for posting this and saving me time and money! There is so much conflicting information out there. This really helps to prove what works and what doesn’t.

Works on rats too! I found a hole where they were getting in and they dug it out again after I filled it with mortar. However I simply blocked it up with a tissue with peppermint oil soaked into it and they have left it alone since then.

@bethanyhoner3639

2 жыл бұрын

I’m going to try that! It will definitely tell me if they ignore it when the tissue is gone. Might have to use a paper towel though. Their holes are 2” in diameter!

Peppermint oil also works very well at repelling insects. I used it in India, mixing it with coconut or vegetable oil, and drew a circle around holes that ants and scorpions were coming through into my house. I replaced it every few weeks and never had issue with insects coming through at those spots -- they were quick to find other holes, however, but it worked where I placed it.

@dianacarr5515

10 ай бұрын

Yes ... deters spiders too!

One of the best videos yet. I was always skeptical but this shows the validity of concentrated peppermint oil. Like many, I’d like to see it tested in bigger areas like cupboards, closets and garages.

I also use Dr. Bronners peppermint castile soap as a body wash in the summer as it really helps keep the mosquitoes from eating me alive.

@monkeytennis7477

Жыл бұрын

I need to try that! The bugs just would carry me away if i go outside for long.

Cloves, Pepperment and Cinnamon oils mix together with water and squirt all over the place. Moth balls will keep snakes away, the oils keep a lot of pests away. I hear that ground up strong smelling soap works in the yard to keep stuff away too.

Cats love catnip, coincidence? (catnip is in the mint family).

@chasewadsworth5710

4 жыл бұрын

101th like

@jeremyc9593

3 жыл бұрын

@@chasewadsworth5710 126rd like

@somestuffithoughtyoumightl6985

3 жыл бұрын

Wouldn’t cats want something that attracts mice?

@dustydustydusty

3 жыл бұрын

@@somestuffithoughtyoumightl6985 they get to high to care about mice

@isaacvongurtberg7341

3 жыл бұрын

@@somestuffithoughtyoumightl6985 it makes more sense put in this way: wouldn't mouse avoid something cats like? But it is maybe not the reason of course. I wonder if we know why it is so.

I did maintenance and janitorial services on a remote public rest area right by a river and not only does it drive mice and rats away it works extremely well for spiders too. Spiders cant stand the stuff. I put a bit in my mop buckets and spray cleaners never had another spider problem again. Be sure it's mint oil nothing else other stuff has sugars and things that can attract rather than repel. Excellent vid.

@garyballard3484

4 жыл бұрын

That's good to know man I have a small camper in the mountains in the woods I already have mice and am expecting spiders any time so I hope your right. Because I can't stand spiders.

I knew Shawn's experiment was going to work. A few years ago, I kept finding small bits of food under my car hood in the mornings. Rodents were hanging out there overnight, and bringing their dinner. I put Altoid mints and cotton balls soaked in peppermint oil under the hood, and the episodes immediately stopped.

@JohnBrown-sn3kh

4 жыл бұрын

Lol funny story

@pleiadesluciernaga8877

3 жыл бұрын

Lucky they didn’t chew up your car engine’s wiring harness. At the dealer now... $1800 damage due to the little bastards

@leahwhiteley5164

2 жыл бұрын

Never thought of altoids. Thats a good idea when you don't want the oil to get on something. 👍

@flubitz3432

2 жыл бұрын

Curiously strong!

@ghostridersinthesky21

Жыл бұрын

You have to re apply it often to keep them out

I think it actually effects their nervous system. Watched one look like he was moving inside his body and then dropped dead after putting an wxcessive amount of peppermint oil where we knew he was. Didn’t know it only took a little to drive them away at the time. He crawled out from his safe spot, hie seemed to struggle to move, then his body was shaking and then moving the muscles inside the body but he could barely move forward (like he loss control of his musclcles and nerves), and then he died. It was really quite traumatic

@loveandlight.24

2 жыл бұрын

Whoa

@shalomgab

9 ай бұрын

How close was it to the rat?

This video is of tremendous value! I hope to help people out with information like this someday. Thank you for your time and effort in stitching together this video and getting it out to the public in a easy-to-understand, direct and straightforward type of info. I benefit directly from your work and efforts and hope to pay it forward someday

Here's the issue I have: is it truly just the mint smell, or is it the concentration? You need to test if just a few crushed up leaves from a fresh plant deters them.

I appreciate you having a control group & clearly marking that in the video (this also goes for your Mouse Trap Bait Test video) Thank you! PS I'm going to try out your Dizzy Dunker!

*Amazing!* Thanks for the test, *BUT, have you done a larger area / room volume yet,* as suggested in past several years by your viewers?

OMW, I grow a few kinds of Mint in my garden! I think I will use my imperfect leaves to make little bundled sachets that I can place strategically around the property. I'll buy a bottle of the essential oil so that I can refresh the sachets when necessary. Thanks for the informative video Shawn! It's plain to see just how well this works!

I put a mint leaf inside the cage with my pet mouse. He ran to the opposite side of the cage and screamed at me. Yes, they hate mint!

@GamingWithJazz

3 жыл бұрын

Mouse: WHYD YOU PUT THIS IN MY CAGE, HOOMAN?

@Carolinagirl1028

3 жыл бұрын

Do you happen to know if the same is true of hamsters? I have a mouse in my house and want to use peppermint oil to deter it but my son also has pet hamsters and I don't want it to bother them.

@devthegod298

3 жыл бұрын

Ew you have a pet mouse disgusting

@bgood213

2 жыл бұрын

What about cat nip. Some guy said it’s part of mint family

@DesertSkiesAV

2 жыл бұрын

A rat ate our peppermint plant

Thank you for this experiment, I was also skeptical. Unfortunately, 2 field mouse decided to make a nest in my car's trunk. They died and I noticed the smell. It was absolutely horrendous. I found one of the mouse and the nest in the base of the trunk, cleaned it up and put an air sponge hoping it would take care of the smell. But it only got worse... I took my dog in the car to figure out if there were another one. He found a spot on the back seat, next to the seat belt and started scratching. Sure enough, I found another dead field mouse in the seat belt cavity. I will put a couple of little cotton teabags filled with cotton balls soaked in peppermint essential oil around the car. Hopefully that will keep them out of my car for good.

@DeepakKumar-lv4te

6 ай бұрын

Onion is good for removing smells

Finally a video that isn’t just silent random garbage claiming to be helpful for testing Rosen repellent products. Thank you! This is great.

Thanks I knew about the peppermint oil and this was a good test to see how it works. Friend of mine is having a real big problem going to share this video with her. Thanks

It works but not because mice hate the smell. Mice identify food mostly by smell. Strong odors like mint cover the smell of the bait.

I put mint trash bags over the seat of my lawn tractor and under the hood when I store the tractor for the winter in my shed. That has worked for me.

@carolmaplesden916

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip 👍

I use both a peppermint repellent spray and peppermint essential oil is a diffuser in the room where there was nice activity, haven't seen any activity since. If they're in the house, using peppermint oil in a diffuser definitely works and spraying some near the entry points

@sirenreddtarot

Жыл бұрын

Like the timer one

@aloyomaria8732

Жыл бұрын

I diffused peppermint oil last night but the rat was in the room, poured a few drops at my bedroom entry as well but the rat passed their this morning.

@lindamorgan2678

8 ай бұрын

Entry point that is the most important

You need a repellent/deterrent playlist Shawn. Happy to see you nearing 1 million subs, you deserve it.

I would have lost a bet. I expected them to be sitting happily eating the seeds and rubbing against the mint.

@Meanoldwoman2013

6 жыл бұрын

I would have lost the bet as well.

@FrederickDunn

4 жыл бұрын

You should have placed that bet Jim, it doesn't work in larger spaces such as closets or sheds. Only in small covered boxes as shown in this test. I had high hopes, but they failed for me.

@chloebelle4923

4 жыл бұрын

me too!

@Juanmaligno

4 жыл бұрын

@@FrederickDunn it worked for me in my storage

@terisedwards6887

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣 honestly me too

Many strong scents work against rodent kind. I've found that spray straight ammonia around your house deters both field mice & squirrels. It acts similar to predator urine/markering.

@williamwilson6499

Жыл бұрын

You want to smell ammonia in your house? Your house must smell like an open sewer.

@amandarb119

6 ай бұрын

Yeah but if I had a choice, I’d prefer to smell mint over ammonia 😖

Nice. Thanks for sharing and taking the time to experiment and create a video. Appreciated

Hey Shawn, I wish you would do an extended test with only one mint Hanger in the box and bait. And then see how many days it really works for before mice come in the box & mint runs out of hanger. Also it would be good to know if your box holds the sent even when mint is removed from box when it drys out. I know camera could not record it all unless you do a webcam feed to your system if you have the space.

Mice will avoid it and just take another path inside youre house. Best mice is a dead mice

@atrofa1913

5 жыл бұрын

They just wont eat it but no problem walking by it all night i have video

@msbarb1

5 жыл бұрын

@@atrofa1913 please post a video, I want to see it before I buy the mint

@lisalowe6419

5 жыл бұрын

@@msbarb1 Clearly no video exists.. 😂😂 Liar liar.....

@lesliethompson4588

4 жыл бұрын

Doesn’t work

@michellem5647

4 жыл бұрын

My parents have had mice the whole 40yrs we lived here. My dad would just put out traps. He passed away in Jan, so now I’m trying to prevent them instead of just killing them. I’ve sealed up almost every hole they get in from. That’s the key

We just use mint oil on cotton balls. Works wonders, and my grandma did it forty years ago, so... Go Grandma.

@zinobia_honey

Жыл бұрын

Lol my great grandma passed the key down to us too thankfully works wondersssssss🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾💯

@gordonliu3972

Жыл бұрын

I'm using mint oil in my car. Let's see if it works. So, do you just drop oil into the cotton balls and set them around? I'm currently using mint oil in a spray bottle.

I have had mint plants in my garden for years (very invasive). I set mouse traps right beside my plants and the little critters walk right thru the mint and into the trap with peanut butter in. Going to make mint oil tonight mostly for mosquito control. Oil is probably more potent! Thanks, wish me luck!

@tixximmi

Жыл бұрын

Use orange skin grated and mix with vege oil. Mosquito's are eaten by dragonflies. They eat about twice their weight a day in mosquito's.

I am amazed that it worked. Usually these kind of claims are crap. That one mouse even moved differently when it smelled the mint.

2 of those things in a tiny box was probably a lot more concentrated then trying to cover a whole room. How about trying it outside the box.

Excellent video once again sir! I will try this on my boat this winter!

Thank you. Your videos are so helpful. I will purchase these. Using actual footage of the product working is genius!

I’d love to see you try it again without the perpex lid on. This way the smell will dissipate more and better simulate the greater airflow of a pantry, for example.

@ForumCat

6 жыл бұрын

The lid is a problem here. What is it there for? Nobody lives in a room the size of that box and you put TWO devices in there. The smell would be beyond human endurance let alone for a mouse. I suspect you could but any essential oil in at that concentration and the mice would stay away.

@grayeaglej

6 жыл бұрын

I noticed this same problem.

@grayeaglej

6 жыл бұрын

ForumCat I was wondering if anyone else had realized this. I think he could have used sticks of gum in that tiny box and gotten similar results

@katheymann2334

4 жыл бұрын

I agree because my experience with cotton balls soaked in mint oil was a failure. They continued to roam in my kitchen cabinets & my dog's toy box of squeaky toys. The smell gave me a headache.

Thanks Shawn! Question - could you test it in a larger, bit more open area at some point? The aroma is super-concentrated in such a small enclosure and is clearly effective. Curious how it may perform in an area the size of a closet (or larger)? Thanks for all the great videos!

@jaker3151

6 жыл бұрын

Yes it would be nice to know how strong a smell of mint is needed for it to be effective. Maybe he can test one in his barn without the enclosed box, in a more open space with some free flowing air. Mint oil is something I would really be interested in trying out but it would be nice to know the effective 'dosage' so to speak. It wouldn't be practical if I had to put e.g. 20 of these in one room for it to actually work... that many would probably repel me too. Thanks.

@muskokamike127

6 жыл бұрын

I was just about to post the same question. Two dispensers in that small area would really concentrate the smell......

@Emanuelmartins69

6 жыл бұрын

true, test it in an actual room, barn or car...

@SteveKluver

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, I think you're right. With those two containers, in such a small space. I'm sure it started to burn their eyes. Upon approach to the hole. Those fumes, had to be pouring out of there.

@hamsterama

6 жыл бұрын

+BigRed I suspect that mice have been coming into my detached garage, and I wonder if this product is a solution. I agree, I'd like to see Shawn test this product in a larger, enclosed space.

Thank you! Great informative video!

We have pack rats all around our property (4 acres). I put peppermint lozenges, like what restaurants used to have by the cashier, at the openings of the rat holes. The rats are gone and the snakes that feed on them as well.

I have a big black tom cat who eats mice whole. Haven't seen a mouse in 10 years...….except ones that are getting crunched on.

@GOTTshua

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, it is good to have good mousing cats around the house. Works wonders for rats or mice.

@mrbisshie

4 жыл бұрын

Worked for my house. I live across the street from a factory, so mice are always coming to my house. I got a few cats, the mouse problem is gone. Every so often I see half chewed up dead mice in my yard, or a few mouse tails.

@zennabella1676

3 жыл бұрын

GOOD CAT

@calhounsisteradventures

3 жыл бұрын

mrbisshie what kind of cat works best

@omegyoungswamp

3 жыл бұрын

They r hiding from y’all dw they still living with u guys

In addition to mint oil, here are other essential oils that I have heard will keep them away: clove, cinnamon, eucalyptus, cedar, citronella. I've sprayed a mix of these in a spray bottle with water around my room, it doesn't keep the mice away compleley but it does annoy them for a while

Just found your channel. Thank you so much!!!

i use peppermint tea bags i put them all over my hunting camp they work well but you have to change them every couple of weeks

It's fascinating to watch all of the experiments. Thank you for posting! You're probably not into special requests, but I would love to see if OdoBan Disinfectant Odor Eliminator would be as effective? Its eucalyptus scent is strong, but not offensive, especially in the concentrated form. Perhaps cotton balls soaked in the concentrate or even a plug-in air freshener filled with the stuff?

Yup... it works for me too!! Don't know if the product you used is actual mint oil or a synthetic one. I use true peppermint oil on cotton pads.

Thanks for clearing that up Shawn. 👍

Thank you for sharing! This helps tons!

I think the fact it is enclosed probably makes it stronger. Im curious to see if it would work in an open environment

@mdberg65

Жыл бұрын

I agree. In such a small air volume and with two diffusers I imagine the smell is very strong, much stronger than in an actual room (even a small 10x10 with an 8ft ceiling) would have a far less intense mint odor. THAT'S the test I'd like to see.

@mikebennett9356

Жыл бұрын

I have used it in my camper for years. Put about 5 drops in a small soufflé cup, about 6 of those scattered through out the camper. No signs of mice since I started using this.

To ba fair, this won't stop a hungry mouse from invading areas with the smell, but it wil make them consider going elsewhere for less offending food, eg: if you have a trailer out in a field and it's the only source of potential food, vs parking it in a trailer storage with other less offending trailers around. Yours will be the last one they choose.

@redschafer7804

Жыл бұрын

ya it will stop a hungry mouse as mice don't have a gag reflex so eating peppermint oil in any amount is toxic to them some how they know that sent is one that they don't want to be around as it is an slow and painful death for them

@DiabloOutdoors

Жыл бұрын

The best is to have a cat... a female...

@redschafer7804

Жыл бұрын

@@DiabloOutdoors thats debatable as my male cats where way better mousers then the females

Thanks for the thorough video 👍🏾 definitely buying these.

Thanks Shawn, excellent videos. It does work! We live on a Farm, dam mice always under the hoods of our vehicles and tractor. Need to build an essential oil still and make our own peppermint oil!

Concentrated "oils" appears to deter so long as the oil lasts. However, I HAVE active commercial mint fields locally and farmers have rodent issues - although nothing severe! LONG TERM storage - I use moth balls in a cloth and them inside an onion sack which is raised to help dispense the scent. Works for at least 6 months for sure (length of my deployment) and not a single mouse turd in those areas. Works great for pack rats too to keep them away from wiring and making nest in treated areas. ~Recycling Old Methods~

@Blenduu

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I am trying this under my vehicle right now.

@loughrey101

2 жыл бұрын

It only works with peppermint, not other mints, and peppermint plants usually don't have the same concentrated smell as essential oil

@jesseniavargas6969

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the info! Especially for your service!🪖🎖️🙏🏼

@jesseniavargas6969

2 жыл бұрын

@@loughrey101 Thank you for the useful tip Chris!🙏🏼

Interesting. I really didn't think it was going to work. I used to have a bunch of mint plants growing under our apple tree but I often found mice hiding under them. Maybe they just don't like mint oil but don't mind the real thing?

@ASleepyTanuki

6 жыл бұрын

Probably because this is concentrated oil. Mint in plant form is fine because the smell isn’t too strong, that oil hits like a punch to the mouth with high quality stuff.

@autumnfragrance7185

6 жыл бұрын

in this case the mint was concentrated and enclosed in a vessel. Would not work as well outdoors.

@xdragon2k

6 жыл бұрын

Maybe uncrushed mint leaves doesn't secrete enough smell to repel them.

@terryv

6 жыл бұрын

Alberta Vila - True, the fumes were contained in a small, enclosed box. Still, in another small enclosure, like a pantry shelf or cupboard, they might have similar good results. Prior to viewing the test, I would have bet that they wouldn’t work at all. Victor is a legitimate company; I’m sure they did appropriate quality-assurance testing prior to putting out this product. In an open barn, or outside, as you say, it would probably have minimal benefit. But, used properly, in small, contained spaces, it looks like it might be effective.

@rodneywoods4463

6 жыл бұрын

The real thing is not strong enough. A mouse will actually make a nest with it!

You're awesome for making this video👏🏼♥️

Hey Shawn, you put two essential oil dispensers in an enclosed space, which should indeed make it pretty stinky to a sensitive mouse nose! Essential oils pack quite a punch in the nose department. Which I why I would suggest a control experiment where you use an essential oil that isn't mint. I would suggest something like tea-tree or citronella. I'm unconvinced that it is the mint in particular that the mice hate, and not the potent smell in general that essential oils have.

I had no idea it actually works! Plus, it makes everything smell great!

You know Shawn, it makes total sense when you think about it. The plant is producing mint (more than likely) as a deterrent to things that might want to eat it. Much like how chile peppers use capsaicin or some trees produce arsenic, neem oil etc. So the big question now is, what other mint oils or aromatic oils in general deter mice and or rats? You could do an entire series on it!

@tixximmi

Жыл бұрын

All herbs use the same strategy. Their nice flavor to us is used to deter pests and animals. Mint is the only plant that is consumed by Humans only. (there's a worm that likes it but no 4 legged animals.

@ghostridersinthesky21

Жыл бұрын

Apparently capsaicin does not repel them. At least mint does.

@tixximmi

Жыл бұрын

All herbs have those fragrances to repel or treat something. That's why they're herbs and spices.

@CoolTaxiDriver

Жыл бұрын

Lemongrass.

@claudiamiller7730

Жыл бұрын

Love your common sense, research style of experiments. I always know when we have mice nearby….my sweet cat goes instantly into “mouse patrol” mode: “Can’t you fools hear/smell that? You are useless!” LOL!!

yeaha an honest review at last,,,,love the video very informitive....thank you big time bud,,,keep them coming

Thank you for this video. I've been using peppermint oil diffuser. But I will try these products that you used in your video.

Thanks for testing this. I was wondering myself if mint oil worked as a repellant. Cool to see it does. I've seen where people would mix the concentrate with a bit of water in a spray bottle and spray that around their house. Maybe this deserves a bit more testing to see how much is really needed.

@scottreese5492

8 ай бұрын

It works well around bee hives, for mice and hive beetles deterrent

Peppermint Oil is excellent for completely eradicating nest spots. Also, I use a diluted spray on my countertops/stove each night to keep any away from my food prep areas.

Thanks for actually showing this!

Best video I've seen thank you help me out a lot .

I lived in a trailor court for six years and my neighbors warned me that mice would be in inevitable. I would drop peppermint oil under the sink and into the heat/ac registers once a week. I only saw one mouse that I trapped, I did not have any issues.

@paolac.1678

2 жыл бұрын

How did you trap the mouse? I have one in mh bedroom...😕

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THESE VIDEOS!!!!

Glad you tested this, I have been wanting to try it and now I will

Excellent, as usual, Shawn. Bravo!

I have made my own spray, water, a few drops of soap, essential peppermint and teaTree oil a few drops each. Shake it up. And spray it around the outside of your foundation. In fall. It works great.

@jillhensley4919

3 жыл бұрын

H Nizi-Dizi how often do you repeat this?

@hniziolek4884

3 жыл бұрын

@@jillhensley4919 once in the fall. And once in the spring. It’s so helpful!

@Blenduu

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Trying this under my vehicle too!

I have the feeling that any concentrate oil ( like lavender oil) will do the trick !

This is an amazing series of videos thank you so much!

Great test! Thank you!

That’s so cool, never knew

It’s interesting to read some people have had success repelling rats with mint, I’ve had rats who absolutely loved mint plants (pet rats). I had a rescue wild mouse and I never tried him with mint

Thank you for doing this video! I really appreciate it!!

Great truthful video. Thanks 🙏🏽

I've heard this my whole life and never believed it. Good job, I'll be getting some.

Hope so! As I’ve just soaked a bunch of cotton in peppermint & eucalyptus oil over the place.

YES! Thank you for this presentation.

My husband works for Ecolab. He’s going to love this! Thanks! You guys should have a chat sometime! He’s learned and developed a lot of things himself.

How effective would it be in a more open space, like a barn or whatever? I'd love to see the results of this.🐭

I’ve tried peppermint oil in my car to get rid of an unwanted guest. Sprayed the entire inside, and no luck, every morning, there would be droppings and torn paper towel bits. I even went so far as to cut bunches of mint plants and scatter them throughout the car. I guess it needs to be more concentrated because the mouse wasn’t bothered by the scent. I ended up setting up traps in the car and finally got the mouse.

@prezmil4282

Жыл бұрын

😳

@skinnyway

Жыл бұрын

sometimes ya gotta do what ya gotta do.

@_BLACKSTAR_

Жыл бұрын

Ya, there is no such a thing as A mouse, if you see one, theres dozens more.

@sminthian

Жыл бұрын

Peppermint oil works on mice. You could have had anything: rats, squirrels, voles, shrews....

@rushodai929

Жыл бұрын

@@sminthian trap caught a mouse. Maybe I didn’t use enough peppermint oil, but the trap sure worked.

Excellent test to see if the concentrated mint oil works. I am wondering if the less concentrated oil from fresh mint leaves would do any good. Thanks for this video!