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Mar 9, 2023 7:09 PM CST
Name: Sandy B.
Ford River Twp, Michigan UP (Zone 4b)
(Zone 4b-maybe 5a)
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Good suggestions, Nancy - thank you! (the mice definitely don't confine themselves to the glove box, it's just where the odor is most noticeable for us Sticking tongue out )
“Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight." ~ Albert Schweitzer
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Mar 9, 2023 7:28 PM CST
Name: Anne
Texas (Zone 8b)
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KU43IYA/

This is the stuff I use. When I found out mice were getting in my greenhouse and eating my lettuce; I sprayed the fire out of it. It's a mix of cinnamon and peppermint. I personally don't care for the scent, but the mice didn't like it either. Hilarious!
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Mar 9, 2023 7:38 PM CST
Name: Nancy
Northeastern Illinois (Zone 5b)
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I would think that combo would work well. When I was first reading up on getting rid of the nesting rodents, it seemed like any strong scent would work. I've used bars of Irish Spring soap one year duct-taped under my hood. Shaving off smaller pieces of it would probably make the scent even stronger.

Edit: I checked the ingredients better and it's 94% water. You could make gallons of it yourself for that price just mixing the oils and water yourself and put in a spray bottle.
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Mar 26, 2023 8:48 AM CST
Name: Dr. Demento Jr.
Minnesota (Zone 3b)
I can not believe I forgot to tell you the one thing that always works, Fart Gas, it keeps every away. Thumbs up
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Apr 20, 2023 12:06 AM CST
Globe, AZ; USA
DoghouseRiley said: I play a lot of golf and I find Tea-Tree oil dabbed on my face and neck, keeps everything away, (including women)

I love the smell of tee tree oil!
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Apr 22, 2023 10:24 AM CST
Name: Al F.
5b-6a mid-MI
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Bees/ wasps are particularly aggressive on warm spring days before many plants are blooming. I just ignore them and never swat at them. I move slowly when I hear/see one buzzing nearby, but keep on working and don't panic. The last time I was stung came on 2 consecutive days. Our front hose bib is behind a yew hedge. As I was reaching through the hedge to close the spigot I was stung on the thumb by a paper wasp. Thinking it a fluke, when I went to open the valve next day, I was stung again right on top of the first swelling. Duh!

I spend a LOT of time in the gardens and run into buzzy critters every day it's warm enough, and believe as long as you don't step on a yellow jacket's nest or swat at the fearsome flyers, and you do stop moving until they settle down and then move only slowly, it's unlikely you'll get stung. I don't move even if they land on clothing. If they land on a hand, I shake the hand very gently in a slow-mo shooing motion so they fly off on their own - and do the same when they're buzzing around my head.
Al
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