I live in a really old stone house and get the wee rascals coming indoors every winter. Only a couple last year which were quickly taken care off.
Cat/s.
If you are allowed/willing to keep a cat then getting one or two is the best thing you could do. They quickly learn to do their job.
I have a dog and two cats. They appear to work as a team. The dog seems to sniff them out and the cats go in for the kill. Or they're all sitting when sudden their ears shoot up and off they all go. I follow them to see a mouse getting caught.
Peppermint.
Rodents dislike the smell of Peppermint. I have the herb growing in pots. A pot sitting on a windowsill in every room and outside the back door. I put Peppermint oil on cotton wool and put it in random places around the house. I also put Peppermint oil in an oil burner. Lastly some Peppermint oil in a spray bottle and give certain areas a good spray.
Mouse wire mesh.
Like I said I live in a really old house. Lots of wee holes. I worked one room at a time and used the wire mesh to cover any holes I found. The actual holes in the wire mesh are tiny so a mouse can't get through. For difficult to reach holes there is a rodent wire wool that's rather good.
Food.
Make sure there is no food left lying around and the inside of the cooker is clean.
Things rodents dislike that I haven't tried yet.
Peppermint teabags left lying around, Eucalyptus oil, Bergamot oil, Clove oil, Cinnamon oil and tumbledryer sheets. Vicks Vapour Rub ... it must be the minty smell.
Oh and someone told me recently that rodents really hate aluminium foil. Either crumpled up or lying flat out they will not go near it.
Also check the outside of the house. I put mouse wire mesh in front of some holes and covered it with cement.
Cat/s.
If you are allowed/willing to keep a cat then getting one or two is the best thing you could do. They quickly learn to do their job.
I have a dog and two cats. They appear to work as a team. The dog seems to sniff them out and the cats go in for the kill. Or they're all sitting when sudden their ears shoot up and off they all go. I follow them to see a mouse getting caught.
Peppermint.
Rodents dislike the smell of Peppermint. I have the herb growing in pots. A pot sitting on a windowsill in every room and outside the back door. I put Peppermint oil on cotton wool and put it in random places around the house. I also put Peppermint oil in an oil burner. Lastly some Peppermint oil in a spray bottle and give certain areas a good spray.
Mouse wire mesh.
Like I said I live in a really old house. Lots of wee holes. I worked one room at a time and used the wire mesh to cover any holes I found. The actual holes in the wire mesh are tiny so a mouse can't get through. For difficult to reach holes there is a rodent wire wool that's rather good.
Food.
Make sure there is no food left lying around and the inside of the cooker is clean.
Things rodents dislike that I haven't tried yet.
Peppermint teabags left lying around, Eucalyptus oil, Bergamot oil, Clove oil, Cinnamon oil and tumbledryer sheets. Vicks Vapour Rub ... it must be the minty smell.
Oh and someone told me recently that rodents really hate aluminium foil. Either crumpled up or lying flat out they will not go near it.
Also check the outside of the house. I put mouse wire mesh in front of some holes and covered it with cement.