As lovable as our four footed whiskered friends can be unwanted mice and rats can be hard to beat pests in the world of rv camping.
Mice in rv.
Rodents of all shapes and sizes seek shelter and food when times get hard.
Since your rv unlike your car has an onboard kitchen and is at least sometimes stashed with a food supply these houses on wheels can be a really attractive place for mice to camp out.
Regardless we decided to try some of the more natural remedies to keep mice out of the rv.
If you re one of the campers who find evidence of little pests inside your rv you need to follow a good attack plan to get rid of them.
Mice can be kept out of an rv by using preventative measures such as sealing any holes under your rv in your door window frame and keeping a clean space.
This included putting irish spring soap bars and bounce sheets throughout the motorhome.
Hands down the best way to combat mice is to prevent them from entering your rv by creating impassable physical barriers.
It s a plant based solution that repels mice with a scent that s offensive to rodents but not to humans.
Nearly all rv owners will get mice in their camper especially if it s stored and unused for long periods of time.
Your task then is to make your rv as unappealing as possible to these little guys.
The only caveat is to remember that mice can take the poison back to their nest behind the rv walls and die there.
For several months of the year the camper is empty without much activity making it the perfect spot for rodents to hang out unnoticed.
An rv is a warm cozy place for a mouse to take up residence during the winter months.
An rv that s for the most part well insulated provides a desirable nesting spot.
Glue traps have also been good mice control products.
In our experience fresh cab should be used generously in the rv storage bays.
Supposedly mice hate the smell.
We also plugged any openings we could find with steel wool.
Fabric softener sheets spread dryer sheets all over the rv when it s in storage to keep mice away.
What attracts mice to your rv in the first place.
In fact it smells like chrismas time.
Fresch cab is an excellent first step before mice enter your unit.
That means they are out of your reach and the smell can be pretty bad for a while.
One popular quick fix people try is using canned spray foam to plug up holes where the mice chewed through the floor or wall.
Then when you take it out put the sheets in a plastic bag and use them for laundry.
Mice killer or poison has proven to work against a mice infestation.