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No. Pine-Sol may make a spot smell unpleasant for a short time, but there's no good evidence it keeps mice away, and the smell fades quickly. Mice that have found food and shelter will ignore it. The same goes for peppermint oil, dryer sheets and ammonia. What actually keeps mice out is sealing the gaps they use and removing food. Silver Bullet Pest Control: 973-510-2585.
Mice rely on smell, so it's easy to assume a strong scent will drive them off. In practice, mice get used to smells quickly, and the scent fades within hours or days. A mouse living in a warm wall with food nearby won't leave because of a cleaner. Wiping surfaces with cleaner is still a good idea for hygiene, especially after droppings, but it's not a repellent.
| Remedy | Keeps mice away? |
|---|---|
| Pine-Sol | No |
| Peppermint oil | Briefly, if at all |
| Dryer sheets | No |
| Ammonia | No, and fumes are harsh |
| Mothballs | No; not labeled for mice and unsafe used that way |
| Ultrasonic plug-ins | No; mice get used to them |
| Steel wool plus sealant in gaps | Yes, as part of sealing |
| Sealed food storage | Helps |
The three situations behind most of these calls in North Jersey:
Our One-Time Mouse Service is 100% guaranteed, and mice and rodent service includes 90 days of coverage with unlimited free service calls in that time.
Rats are wary and harder to trap than mice. The lasting fix is finding the burrows and gaps they use and closing them.
Trapping handles the rodents inside. Sealing the gaps with steel and the right materials is what stops the next ones.
Do use a disinfectant to clean droppings, but don't sweep or vacuum them dry. Air out the room, wear gloves, spray droppings and urine areas with disinfectant, wait about five minutes, wipe with paper towels, bag it and wash your hands.
Seal gaps with steel wool and sealant, metal mesh and door sweeps; store food in sealed containers; and trap the mice that are already inside. See what keeps mice out and mice and rat service. Our One-Time Mouse Service is 100% guaranteed.
Close gaps around pipes, cables and vents with steel wool plus sealant or metal mesh. Foam alone gets chewed through.
Garage and basement doors need tight bottom seals. A gap you can slide a pencil under lets mice in.
Keep cereal, rice, pet food and birdseed in glass, metal or hard plastic.
Keep firewood, leaf piles and dense shrubs away from the foundation.
Tell us what you're seeing and where. A photo often lets us identify the pest right away. We answer 24/7 for emergencies.
A licensed tech finds the source: where the pest lives, how it gets in and what draws it.
We use the right method for the pest, placed where it works and kept away from kids and pets.
We close entry points and tell you what to change so the problem doesn't come back.
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No. The smell fades fast and mice ignore it.
Mice may avoid strong smells briefly, but none keep them away for long.
Not reliably, and not for long.
A disinfectant is fine for cleanup; spray, wait and wipe. Don't sweep or vacuum dry droppings.
No, and they're not labeled for that use.
Seal the gaps and remove food.
They can chew through drywall, wood, plastic and foam. Steel, metal mesh and concrete stop them.
It depends on the size of the home and how many entry points need sealing. Call or text 973-510-2585 for a free quote.
Yes. Traps are checked and removed as part of service.
Studies show little lasting effect. Mice get used to the sound, and they don't seal any gaps.
Warmth, shelter, and food like pet food, birdseed, crumbs and pantry goods.
Through gaps around pipes and cables, worn garage door seals, gaps under doors, foundation cracks and vents. A mouse fits through a gap about the width of a pencil.
They contaminate food and surfaces with droppings and urine, can spread disease and chew wiring. That's why they shouldn't be ignored.
Most homes see activity drop within a couple of weeks once traps are in place and entry points are sealed. Rodent service includes 90 days of coverage.
Yes. Traps and bait stations are placed where kids and pets can't reach them.
Yes. Sealing gaps with steel and the right materials is how we keep rodents from coming back.
Our One-Time Mouse Service is 100% guaranteed.
Based in Garfield, we serve these towns and the rest of Bergen, Passaic, Essex and Hudson counties.
Updated November 2026 by the Silver Bullet Pest Control team, Garfield, NJ • NJ License 90568B
