How To Prevent Mice From Entering Your Home

It might sound like a cliché, but prevention is always better than cure. Nowhere is this more important than when it comes to the subject of pest control. Preventing mice from getting in means you will not have to deal with them down the road. It also means you avoid all of the damage and problems associated with mice. But how do you do this? What are the best ways to prevent mice from entering your home?

Find possible entry points 

There are a number of ways to prevent mice from taking up residence in your home. The first thing you have to understand is this: mice do not spontaneously appear in your home. They have to have come from somewhere and this somewhere is outside of the home. This means that the first step to prevent mice and starting any type of mouse control in Kent, is to seal up your home.  

Begin by closely inspecting all outside walls. Walk around your home and study every inch of it. Also make sure to look behind any bushes and shrubs which block your view. You’re basically looking for any type of hole or crack. If you do spot holes then seal them up immediately. Remember, mice can squeeze through holes the size of a pence. This means you need to seal up all holes, no matter how small.

The next entry point is your doors. Quite often there are large gaps beneath doors. This is especially true in older homes. Mice can squeeze beneath these gaps so they must be sealed. The easiest way to do this is simply by installing weather stripping. Doing this will also keep your home warm. Rodent control is vital in any home.

Identify anything that is attracting mice

You also need to make sure that there is nothing to attract mice. Mice are generally looking for food. This means you need to empty dustbins as often as possible. Dustbins should also have lids that seal tightly. Also make sure that all food is placed in seal containers and packed away in cupboards. Do not ever leave any food out. Also keep your kitchen as clean as possible.

Mice may also be looking for nesting spaces and materials. To avoid attracting mice you need to keep your home as clean as you can. Remove all clutter and also get rid of anything that could be used for nesting materials. You can also experiment with leaving peppermint oil around your home, as this repels mice. Finally, if the problem becomes particularly bad and even becomes an emergency pest situation, consider calling in pest control. Something else you may want to do is get a cat or two. After all, this is the traditional method to prevent mice!