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Kezia Reynolds

4 scents mice hate - experts explain how to use them to ward off unwanted houseguests

Two mice on a blackberry branch.

Have you heard the scratch of tiny claws on floorboards? Or noticed knawed furniture or even little droppings. No one wants to come home to these tell-tale signs of mice squatting in your home, but there are some scents you can use to deter mice.

During the winter months, mice attempt to enter our homes in search of food, warmth, and shelter. But an unwelcome houseguest has us all searching for methods to keep mice out of the house.

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