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7 Natural Tips to Keep Mice Out of Your Home (Matches & Tomato Hack Included!)
Finding mice scurrying around your home is not just unsettling — it can lead to health risks and damage to your belongings. While many turn to chemical traps and poisons, there are natural, safe, and surprisingly effective ways to keep these pesky critters away without harsh toxins.
Here are 7 natural tips to keep mice out of your home — including two lesser-known hacks involving matches and tomatoes that really work!
1. Seal Every Entry Point
Mice can squeeze through holes as small as a dime. Inspect your home for cracks, gaps, or holes around doors, windows, pipes, and vents — and seal them with steel wool, caulk, or weather stripping.
2. Keep Food Sealed and Clean
Store food in airtight containers and clean up crumbs immediately. Avoid leaving pet food out overnight. Mice are opportunistic eaters and easy access means an open invitation.
3. Use Peppermint Oil
Mice hate the strong scent of peppermint. Soak cotton balls in peppermint oil and place them near suspected entry points, cupboards, and dark corners.
4. The Matchstick Trick
This old-fashioned hack is both clever and natural: place a few unused matchsticks with the sulfur tips facing up near areas where mice frequent. The sulfur smell is unpleasant to mice, helping deter them.
5. Tomato Plant Leaves
Believe it or not, tomato plant leaves are a natural mouse repellent. Scatter fresh or dried leaves around your home, especially near entryways. The scent is off-putting to rodents.
