How to Get Rid of Mice With Peppermint Altoids

How to Get Rid of Mice With Peppermint Altoids
Written By
Mel Frank
Mel Frank
Published: Jul 21, 2010
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
1 minute read

When you have mice in the home, it's crucial to figure out a way to get rid of them as quickly as possible. If you have peppermint Altoids on hand, you can forget the trip to your local pest control store, and instead use the peppermint Altoids as a natural mouse repellent. The little rodents cannot stand the scent of peppermint, and will go nowhere near it, allowing these small candies to double as an inexpensive mouse repellent.

Things You Will Need

  • Peppermint Altoids
  • Plastic sandwich bags
  • Hammer or mallet
  • Spray bottle
  • Water
  • Dish soap
  1. Place a handful of peppermint Altoids into a sandwich bag, close the bag, and begin pounding the Altoids with a hammer or mallet to crush them down into powder form.

  2. Sprinkle the powder around areas where you have seen either mice or droppings.

  3. Fill a spray bottle with 2 tbsp. of the powdered peppermint Altoids, 2 cups hot water, and 1 tbsp. dish soap.

  4. Spray the solution around doorways, baseboards, and other areas where mice are present.

The Drip Cap

  • When you have mice in the home, it's crucial to figure out a way to get rid of them as quickly as possible.
  • The little rodents cannot stand the scent of peppermint, and will go nowhere near it, allowing these small candies to double as an inexpensive mouse repellent.

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Mel Frank

Mel Frank is a professional freelance writer with over 15 years of writing experience. She has completed a wide variety of writing assignments for a number of publications that include CNN and various websites. Frank received a Bachelor of…

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