How to get rid of mice in your house

Step by step

1. 1Confirm it's mice. Look for small, dark droppings (around 3 to 6 mm), gnawed packaging and scratching at night.
2. 2Find how they get in. Check under the sink, behind appliances, around pipes and cables, air bricks and under doors.
3. 3Remove food. Store food, cereal and pet food in sealed containers and clean up crumbs.
4. 4Clear the mice inside. Use humane traps for one or two mice, or call a pest controller for more.
5. 5Seal and repel. Seal gaps with wire wool and filler, then place a MintGuard ball at each way in to keep new mice out.

How to tell if you have mice

• Droppings in cupboards, drawers or along skirting boards
• Nibbled food packets
• Scratching in walls or ceilings at night
• A musky smell in enclosed spaces

Mice in the walls or loft

Mice often nest in wall cavities and loft insulation. Put repellent at the access points: the loft hatch, the eaves, around pipes entering walls and in the airing cupboard.

When to call a professional

If you're seeing mice in daylight, finding droppings every day or can hear activity in several rooms, call your council or a pest controller. Then use MintGuard to help stop them coming back.

Common questions