# How to get rid of mice

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-get-rid-of-mice/1692>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [July 14, 2007, 2:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-get-rid-of-mice/1692 "2007-07-14T14:11:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![shdarrah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bcef8e/32.png) [@shdarrah](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shdarrah)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2007, 2:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-get-rid-of-mice/1692/1 "2007-07-14T14:11:32Z")

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I work out in the oilfiled at night and recently have started to notice mice droppings in my car. Any advice on how to get rid of them and possibly prevent them in the future would be much appreciated.  
  
  
  
 Thanks,  
  
 Scott

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**Author:** ![aka](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/aka/32/206_2.png) [@aka](https://community.cartalk.com/u/aka)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2007, 9:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-get-rid-of-mice/1692/2 "2007-07-26T21:48:11Z")

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INSIDE: plain ol’ mouse traps with bacon tied to the trigger with just a smear of peanut butter.  
OUTSIDE: Got a friend with a cat and cat box? Remove the feces, of course, and sprinkle the “used” litter around and maybe even under the vehicle. Sounds dumb, but it is cheaper than replacing alot of wires.

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2007, 11:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-get-rid-of-mice/1692/3 "2007-07-26T23:34:51Z")

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I suggest good, old-fashioned mouse traps, baited with peanut butter.

Mice can do lots of damage if they move into your car. Stop them ASAP.

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**Author:** ![ironhip4ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/278dde/32.png) [@ironhip4ever](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ironhip4ever)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2007, 12:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-get-rid-of-mice/1692/4 "2007-07-27T00:42:15Z")

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They can do alot of damage in the house if you park in the garage.

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2018, 11:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-get-rid-of-mice/1692/7 "2018-02-25T23:55:03Z")

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Just wondering, would moth balls work? I really do not know.

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2018, 11:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-get-rid-of-mice/1692/8 "2018-02-25T23:56:13Z")

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Oops, eleven year old post !

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2018, 1:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-get-rid-of-mice/1692/9 "2018-02-26T01:23:04Z")

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> [@Gpierce001](#):
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> Just wondering, would moth ■■■■■ work? I really do not know.

mice probably don’t like the smell of naphtha.