How to Remove and Keep Squirrels Out of the Attic
Watching a squirrel scurry around outside is pretty entertaining, but finding a family of squirrels squatting inside your home is not. If you hear strange noises coming from your attic...
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A garage provides a place to park your car and store items you may not use that often—but it’s typically not a place you spend a lot of time. This...
A garage provides a place to park your car and store items you may not use that often—but it’s typically not a place you spend a lot of time. This makes it the perfect place for rodents to hide, nest, and infest.
A garage is full of clutter which means there are many places for mice and other pests to hide. It’s common to have items such as workbenches, tools, summer toys, holiday decorations, bicycles, and boxes stored in this area. Rodents use these items to climb, jump, and walk across until they find a great hiding place. Even a neat and organized garage gives mice plenty of spaces to find shelter. The stored cardboard boxes and insides of walls are two of their favorite places to build a nest.
Mice survive and thrive by living near people. Just like us, they need food and shelter to survive, so sharing our homes—usually without our knowledge or permission—is an easy choice for rodents. Your garage stays relatively warm and dry in the winter, providing shelter from extreme weather. It also offers protection from predators that threaten rodents like hawks, owls, stray cats, and dogs.
If you store food items in your garage, like dog food, mice will be even happier. These critters have a highly developed sense of smell so they will be able to pick up on these scents—making your garage even more attractive.
Whether you have already encountered an infestation or you want to prevent one from happening in the future, there are several ways to ‘mouse-proof’ your garage that can help.
An average house mouse is pretty small, only about 5-8 inches long including its tail. This means these pests can enter through the tiniest of openings; they only need to fit their little head through, and the rest of their body will squeeze in, too. Cracks, gaps, and holes that are only ¼ of an inch wide—about the size of a pencil eraser—are wide open doors for rodents.
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You may think, “The garage door is closed, so I should be safe.” However, most garage doors have small gaps under them that do not seal tightly. If there are drains, pipes, electrical, or utility lines passing through your garage, those areas may also have openings big enough for a mouse to pass through. Dryer vents create opportunities for them to get in as well, so inspect those carefully.
If you notice signs like nests, droppings, or chewed boxes, you already have a problem on your hands. So, it’s time to take action.
The easiest way to get rid of mice in garages and make sure they don’t come back is to follow these three steps:
Some homeowners quickly turn to the use of traps to capture mice in garages. However, traps come with their own set of problems.
Snap Traps…
Glue Traps…
EarthKind’s Fresh Cab® repels rodents from treated areas and is an alternative to dangerous traps, harmful chemicals, and expensive pest control bills. Just place a few pouches in your garage area and the rodents will take off and stay away. Find Fresh Cab online or at a retailer near you.