The first cold night, they move in
Every fall, mice head for the nearest warm building — and once they're in, you find droppings in the drawers, hear scratching at 2am, and start dreading what's chewing inside the walls. Traps mean touching dead mice. Poison means worrying about your dog, your kids, and a smell you can't find.
These balls take a different route. Rodents live by their sense of smell, and concentrated peppermint overwhelms it — the treated area stops feeling safe, so they steer clear. You smell fresh mint. They smell "keep out."
Don't forget the car
A parked car is a rodent's favorite winter home — warm, dark, and full of wiring they love to chew. A nest in the engine bay can turn into a repair bill of several hundred dollars before you even know they're there.
Drop a few balls into the engine bay and cabin before storing your car, RV or boat for the season, and a few more in the garage corners. Come spring, you open it up to a hint of mint instead of a nest.