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OK friends, I'm looking for time tested solutions to keeping mice out of my
car. I have used sacks of mothballs placed in several locations for years.
Last year mice got into the trunk, walked right by the mothballs, scooted up
the C pillar & ruined my headliner. This is an expensive problem that I
don't want to ever have to deal with again. I always recommended mothballs
to others 'cause they always worked (before). Now I don't know.
Suggestions, please?

Mark
70 Mach 1
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Mark

You might try dryer sheets, like Cling-Free or Bounce. I haven't had any
mice in my cars, but in the garage and so far this has keep them away. Good
luck.

Sharon

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At 01:59 PM 12/25/2001, mark thispot wrote:
>OK friends, I'm looking for time tested solutions to keeping mice out of
>my car. I have used sacks of mothballs placed in several locations for
>years.
>Last year mice got into the trunk, walked right by the mothballs, scooted
>up the C pillar & ruined my headliner. This is an expensive problem that
>I don't want to ever have to deal with again. I always recommended
>mothballs to others 'cause they always worked (before). Now I don't know.
>Suggestions, please?

I used the dryer sheets (i.e. the fabric softening sheets you put in the
clothes dryer) last year with good results, but this was a fairly small
sample (well, in two other cars plus the Mustang, but still a small
sample). One in the glove compartment, and one under each seat. It does
permeate the interior, but not as objectionably as moth balls.



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Mail From: (email redacted) (Paul Prince)

I place a plastic sheet under the car and bring it up to the door sills and
bumpers. This provides a solid barrier to the mice and still allows the car
to breathe.

Paul Prince (Ilderton, Ontario, Canada)
1965 Mustang 2+2
1989 Mustang GT Convertible


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Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2001 2:00 PM
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Subject: [CM] How can I keep mice out during storage?


OK friends, I'm looking for time tested solutions to keeping mice out of my
car. I have used sacks of mothballs placed in several locations for years.
Last year mice got into the trunk, walked right by the mothballs, scooted up
the C pillar & ruined my headliner. This is an expensive problem that I
don't want to ever have to deal with again. I always recommended mothballs
to others 'cause they always worked (before). Now I don't know.
Suggestions, please?

Mark
70 Mach 1
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Dryer sheets keep them far away. Had 40+ mice in my garage over the
winter, and none wanted in my Mustang because I had 6-7 dryer sheets in
different places in it (under the seats, in the trunk, etc.

At 06:59 PM 12/25/2001 +0000, you wrote:
>OK friends, I'm looking for time tested solutions to keeping mice out of
>my car. I have used sacks of mothballs placed in several locations for
>years.
>Last year mice got into the trunk, walked right by the mothballs, scooted
>up the C pillar & ruined my headliner. This is an expensive problem that
>I don't want to ever have to deal with again. I always recommended
>mothballs to others 'cause they always worked (before). Now I don't know.
>Suggestions, please?
>
>Mark
>70 Mach 1
>members.home.net/mark1480/home.html
>
>
>
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I have read this suggestion several times and could never bring myself to
accept it as true. I mean, dryer sheets smell good so how could THAT work?
But....mothballs stink & they have failed me so I am going to give dryer
sheets a try. Next question: Pink thin sponge kind or white woven kind (or
other?)??

Mark


>Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2001 14:21:12 -0600
>To: (email redacted)
>From: Jay <(email redacted)>
>Subject: Re: [CM] How can I keep mice out during storage?
>Reply-To: (email redacted)
>
>Dryer sheets keep them far away. Had 40+ mice in my garage over the
>winter, and none wanted in my Mustang because I had 6-7 dryer sheets in
>different places in it (under the seats, in the trunk, etc.
>
>At 06:59 PM 12/25/2001 +0000, you wrote:
> >OK friends, I'm looking for time tested solutions to keeping mice out of
> >my car. I have used sacks of mothballs placed in several locations for
> >years.
> >Last year mice got into the trunk, walked right by the mothballs, scooted
> >up the C pillar & ruined my headliner. This is an expensive problem that
> >I don't want to ever have to deal with again. I always recommended
> >mothballs to others 'cause they always worked (before). Now I don't
>know.
> >Suggestions, please?
> >
> >Mark
> >70 Mach 1
> >members.home.net/mark1480/home.html


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Mail From: (email redacted) (Jay)

I've used "Bounce" brand for the last two years with great success...and
yes, they don't smell 1/10th as bad as mothballs!
Jay

72 Mach 1


At 03:41 AM 12/28/2001 +0000, you wrote:
>I have read this suggestion several times and could never bring myself to
>accept it as true. I mean, dryer sheets smell good so how could THAT work?
>But....mothballs stink & they have failed me so I am going to give dryer
>sheets a try. Next question: Pink thin sponge kind or white woven kind
>(or other?)??
>
>Mark
>
>
>>Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2001 14:21:12 -0600
>>To: (email redacted)
>>From: Jay <(email redacted)>
>>Subject: Re: [CM] How can I keep mice out during storage?
>>Reply-To: (email redacted)
>>
>>Dryer sheets keep them far away. Had 40+ mice in my garage over the
>>winter, and none wanted in my Mustang because I had 6-7 dryer sheets in
>>different places in it (under the seats, in the trunk, etc.
>>
>>At 06:59 PM 12/25/2001 +0000, you wrote:
>> >OK friends, I'm looking for time tested solutions to keeping mice out of
>> >my car. I have used sacks of mothballs placed in several locations for
>> >years.
>> >Last year mice got into the trunk, walked right by the mothballs, scooted
>> >up the C pillar & ruined my headliner. This is an expensive problem that
>> >I don't want to ever have to deal with again. I always recommended
>> >mothballs to others 'cause they always worked (before). Now I don't know.
>> >Suggestions, please?
>> >
>> >Mark
>> >70 Mach 1
>> >members.home.net/mark1480/home.html
>
>
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Mail From: (email redacted) (Skip Harborth)

I guess I'm confused. How does this work? If Bounce really works, why
did mice decide to invade my laundry room this winter when I have plenty
of Bounce there.

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Sent: Thursday, 27 December 2001 22:42
To: (email redacted)
Subject: [CM] Re: How can I keep mice out during storage?


I have read this suggestion several times and could never bring myself
to
accept it as true. I mean, dryer sheets smell good so how could THAT
work?
But....mothballs stink & they have failed me so I am going to give dryer

sheets a try. Next question: Pink thin sponge kind or white woven kind
(or
other?)??

Mark


>Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2001 14:21:12 -0600
>To: (email redacted)
>From: Jay <(email redacted)>
>Subject: Re: [CM] How can I keep mice out during storage?
>Reply-To: (email redacted)
>
>Dryer sheets keep them far away. Had 40+ mice in my garage over the
>winter, and none wanted in my Mustang because I had 6-7 dryer sheets in

>different places in it (under the seats, in the trunk, etc.
>
>At 06:59 PM 12/25/2001 +0000, you wrote:
> >OK friends, I'm looking for time tested solutions to keeping mice out

> >of my car. I have used sacks of mothballs placed in several
> >locations for years. Last year mice got into the trunk, walked right
> >by the mothballs, scooted up the C pillar & ruined my headliner.
> >This is an expensive problem that I don't want to ever have to deal
> >with again. I always recommended mothballs to others 'cause they
> >always worked (before). Now I don't
>know.
> >Suggestions, please?
> >
> >Mark
> >70 Mach 1
> >members.home.net/mark1480/home.html


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Not sure "how", just that it does work wonders in boats, cars, etc.
whatever I've parked for the season.

They didn't invade because you had them rolled up in a box, not spread out
around the room, right?

Jay

At 12:18 AM 12/28/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>I guess I'm confused. How does this work? If Bounce really works, why
>did mice decide to invade my laundry room this winter when I have plenty
>of Bounce there.

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I'll try it. Anything to keep them out of the house

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Sent: Friday, 28 December 2001 01:13
To: (email redacted)
Subject: RE: [CM] Re: How can I keep mice out during storage?


Not sure "how", just that it does work wonders in boats, cars, etc.
whatever I've parked for the season.

They didn't invade because you had them rolled up in a box, not spread
out
around the room, right?

Jay

At 12:18 AM 12/28/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>I guess I'm confused. How does this work? If Bounce really works, why

>did mice decide to invade my laundry room this winter when I have
>plenty of Bounce there.

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