Spent six hours this weekend redoing the inside of my 17 foot by 15 foot garden shed. I had a small mouse problem, they thought the inside of my lawn tractor seat was a great hotel. I took the seat off the tractor cleaned it up and filled the entry hole with #1 steel wool, mice hate the way steel wool feels on their teeth so they won’t get back in to the seat. I took everything out of the shed, filled the entry points with steel wool, swept everything down and put things back in. Now everything is accessible and in the right spot so when I head out there on Friday to take care of some downed trees I can find my chainsaws and rope. Let’s hope the bonehead that uses this shed (me) can keep it clean and organized.
-- My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~H. Fred Ale
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MsDebbieP
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posted 161 days ago
we had mouse problems as well—they ate the coating on some wiring on my truck. Grrrr
When we had our snow storm, the snow blew in under the truck and when the motor ran, the snow melted and the water prevented the truck from idling .. or that’s what I think happened. Regardless ’ pain in the butt!
In my house there is one drawer that is frequently visited by the little guests. I coated the hole with some hot sauce. I haven’t seen any sign of visitors since!
-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)
sharad
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posted 161 days ago
OttoH your idea of using steelwool for blocking the holes to prevent the menace of mice is very interesting. These rodents can create problems anywhere. I am sure you will maintain your garden shed neat and clean.
Debbie, using hot sauce is also a very nice idea.
Sharad
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