Author Topic: old wives tales? (Read 2258 times)

stumper · « **on:** Feb 03, 2006, 11:36 PM »

Kept hearing people say that to keep mice away I should put mothballs or softner sheets in my shack.Well I had mice in the house so I thought I would try this.I put a bowl of moth balls and some softner sheets under the counter and set a mouse trap between them.close enough together you coulda put a paper plate over all of them. guess what, I have caught 3 mice in that trap.Hmmmmmm

stump

rumblefish_1 · « **Reply #1 on:** Feb 04, 2006, 12:35 AM »

one would assume that that certain method of keeping mice away is a load of smelly stuff.LOL makes great bait by the looks of it

pirkaus · « **Reply #2 on:** Feb 04, 2006, 06:46 AM »

To keep mice out hire a cat

I crack myself up

IcefishrNY · « **Reply #3 on:** Feb 04, 2006, 07:37 AM »

You are the MythStumper 8)

ifishhi · « **Reply #4 on:** Feb 04, 2006, 10:09 AM »

ok next...

rgfixit · « **Reply #5 on:** Feb 04, 2006, 12:25 PM »

And I'd be careful about calling your wife OLD if I were you.

RG

ice dawg · « **Reply #6 on:** Feb 04, 2006, 02:29 PM »

Mouse poison works for me.

red_eyes · « **Reply #7 on:** Feb 04, 2006, 04:36 PM »

them sticky traps work good, just be sure u dont step on it barefoot.. did that once n took a LONGGGGG time to get it off.

Skiff · « **Reply #8 on:** Feb 04, 2006, 05:10 PM »

Went to visit my brother on his farm and stayed in his guest room that was seldom used. Well, all night I heard rustling sounds, so the next day we set traps and nailed 5 mice in 3 hours. I now know that peanut butter works better than cheese, any time of day!

rgfixit · « **Reply #9 on:** Feb 04, 2006, 05:19 PM »

Skiff,
I tie up peanut butter in egg sack sein net and tie them to the mouse trap trigger.....Works well...over and over.

Rg

fishingking · « **Reply #10 on:** Feb 04, 2006, 07:46 PM »

YOu mean that doesnt work argh I do it anyways jsut because it makes me feel better.

reelbigfish · « **Reply #11 on:** Feb 05, 2006, 07:06 AM »

The mothballs used to be the way to keep mice from nesting in your shanty when you store it up in the garage but the smell reminds me of grandma's house and
never seems to go away. That's why the dryer sheets work a whole lot better. They
don't scare mice but they won't make a nest in your shack. Good tip, not an old wive's tail.

Ted

HiRanger · « **Reply #12 on:** Feb 05, 2006, 08:07 PM »

Anyone ever smell moth balls?

stumper · « **Reply #13 on:** Feb 05, 2006, 10:01 PM »

I tried once but it wouldnt quit flapping its wings and got away.

stump

eyedoktr · « **Reply #14 on:** Feb 06, 2006, 06:45 AM »

I couldn't get their tiny legs apart.

1TIGGER · « **Reply #15 on:** Feb 06, 2006, 06:58 AM »

Stumper , Eyedoktr
You guy's have made us a little nervous **** cant imagine why you would want to smell them let alone try

LOL

Scuff · « **Reply #16 on:** Feb 06, 2006, 07:01 AM »

We use softner shhets in our cabin but only regular bounce works and you have to use a lot of it, no other brands seem to have any effect.

1TIGGER · « **Reply #17 on:** Feb 06, 2006, 07:05 AM »

solution to mice in the shanty
Put a little <oil> of peppermint on some cotton balls and put them at point of entry .
I found this in a home and garden book a couple of years ago and use it myself .
Though I didn't have mice when I started to use it I still haven't seen any sign of any rodents in or around my yard , shed, garage or house .
Its important to use the oil not extract .

mrlongbeard1 · « **Reply #18 on:** Feb 06, 2006, 08:09 AM »

Quote from: rgfixit on Feb 04, 2006, 12:25 PM

And I'd be careful about calling your wife OLD if I were you.
RG

Great advice.

wavewatcher · « **Reply #19 on:** Feb 06, 2006, 09:31 AM »

Quote from: stumper on Feb 05, 2006, 10:01 PM

I tried once but it wouldnt quit flapping its wings and got away.

stump

LOL

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Author Topic: old wives tales? (Read 2258 times)