I’m not sure if you have ever dealt with a mouse problem in your home or RV, but those little guys can be a huge problem and we gathered up the best ideas for how to keep mice out of campers, garages, and houses. This is by far one of the cheapest (and most cruelty-free) method to keep the critters away. No need for traps!
We love to camp and this 1976 Scotty trailer was our first camper. We have made so many awesome memories in this cute little thing. Honestly, I’m not the camping type so my husband has always tried to glam it up a bit to keep me interested in going on our camping trips. One thing that is a sure way of keeping me away is critters in the camper!
Now that Fall is here, mice will find their way into RV’s, homes, and garages to keep warm so now’s the time to use one of these ideas to keep them out of your living space.
How to keep Mice out of Campers
Place a bar or two of Irish Spring soap in your trailer. Critters absolutely hate the strong smell of the soap, and will stay far away from it. You can also leave the bars of soap in your garage, basement, or anywhere else you suspect pests are hiding…
Place dryer sheets in areas that you suspect critters to enter or hide. Be sure to change the dryer sheets every few weeks to keep the scent strong enough to keep them away…
Soak cotton balls with peppermint oil and place them in suspected areas…
Moth balls are also a good idea. I personally do not prefer to use this, but others do not mind the smell…
Here are some other ways to keep the mice away…
Steel Wool – covering holes that mice can get through, they don’t like the metal.
Aluminum Foil – blocking passages.
Keeping areas clean and tidy will really help giving critters no areas to hide in. Also making sure all food is put away and sealed.
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214 comments on “How to keep Mice out of Campers”
Peppermint essential oil will also keep mice away. And spiders as well. Cut up a sponge. Add a few drops of peppermint essential oil. Add water to the sponge. Wrap in aluminium foil. Then poke holes in the aluminium foil. Check the sponges now and then and when the sponge is dry add more water and the peppermint smell comes right back!!
Peppermint didn’t deter our mice at all
Poison is not good for other wildlife. Owls sometimes grab the mice/rats that have eaten the poison. The owls (or cats) will die a painful death.
Take a 5 gallon bucket, fill it with a few inches, of water. If it is outside, in winter, add some anti freexe to it, put a soda, or beer can, with string, or rope, across the bucket. Just punch holes in the can, on each side. put the rope, or string, through, and tie on both sides, of the bucket handle, and make sure the can, can spin around. Put peanut butter, on the can, and put it, where the mice can get to it. Once the jump on the can, it spins, and they fall in the bucket, and drown. Just have to keep an eye to check it once in a while. to keep it from stinking too much.
Do you know what spiders hate? I keep catching giant wolf spiders in my garage. Now I just got one on the house.
Glad to know this. What gets rid of ants in the spring and summer in your camper?
Spray or wipe Vinegar. They wont cross the line. Can do so around cabinets too. Vinegar kills them.
Moth balls:put them under the trailer..not inside
Will definitely make use of the Irish Spring idea. Battling a little one now. Really focused because it got into my Chip shots. Now, it’s war!!!!!!
We used Irish Spring last year and it was the worst infestation we have ever had. They ate about 4 bars of the soap and the poop was squishy and messy. I would not use Irish Spring. I think they like it.
Will using the soapbars cause issues with my indoor cat?
This is an awesome solution, but only if it does’nt cause discomfort for my cat.
Live on on a farm. Had mice everywhere. Got CATS. Have not had a mouse for 3 years
Get a cat people