How to Get Rid of Mice in Your Garage The Easy Way

Garages are common places for rodent infestations. When the weather is cooler here in Phoenix, mice, rats and other little critters make their way into homes to find food and shelter. Once they get inside, they reproduce rapidly and don’t want to leave, even when the weather warms up again. 

Getting rid of rodents can be incredibly challenging, so it is best to stop them from ever getting inside in the first place. Need to know how to get rid of mice in garage space? Follow these rodent control tips to keep your garage rodent-free. 

What Causes Mice in a Garage?

Your first indication of a mouse infestation may be dead mice or suspicious mouse droppings. Once you have garage mice, they’re tough to get rid of. 

Mice are commonly an issue in garages due to the many dark places for hiding, plenty of nesting materials, and food and water sources. A clean, air-tight, and spotless garage won’t attract a mouse infestation or other wild animals.

Don’t Store Food In Your Garage 

If you like to shop at club stores to buy food in bulk to save money, you may not have enough space to store it all in your pantry. This can make your garage seem like an attractive option. However, it will also make your garage more attractive to rodents and other pests. Do your best to keep all food inside your home. 

If you must store food in the garage, invest in an airtight container to keep it safe. 

Keep Pet Food Contained

Cat and dog food attract mice and other animals. The garage door won’t be enough to deter mice. Keep food sealed in a hard, airtight container. Some prefer to use heavy duty trash cans or keep snap traps near the food container. 

Stack Boxes On Top Of Each Other 

Rodents love burrowing into boxes, chewing holes through the cardboard to nest inside. By stacking your boxes whenever possible, you’ll minimize the number of boxes they can get into. You’ll also prevent mice from crawling in through the top of any boxes that aren’t sealed. To prevent boxes from toppling over, buy some stackable plastic bins rather than using cardboard boxes, which can wear out over time. 

Keep Things Off The Ground 

This rodent control tip goes a step further than the previous one. Garage shelving is great for keeping your boxes and other items off the floor entirely. This will make it much more difficult for rodents to get into the boxes, and it will minimize the risk of water damage as well. 

Overhead racks are even better than shelves, as the rodents will have an even harder time reaching them. As an added bonus, you’ll have even more usable space in your garage for your car or even a workshop or hobby area. 

Close Off Access Points 

For ventilation and safety, most garages are equipped with vents, and they tend to be low to the ground. This provides the perfect way for rodents to get inside your garage. If your vent doesn’t already have one, install a screen over it for rodent control. This will still allow air to flow through but will keep rodents out. 

Be sure to check the screen periodically to ensure it is firmly attached on all sides. Rodents can squeeze through tiny openings, so you want to have a tight seal all the way around. Use steel wool covered in poor smelling essential oils to help fill cracks and small holes.  

Minimize Clutter 

If you’re like many homeowners, your garage is the place for all the clutter you don’t know where else to put. In the interest of rodent control, though, it is best to keep your garage as neat and tidy as possible. This will minimize areas for rodents to nest within your garage. Not only that, but it will also make it easier to see any droppings they may have left, helping you to identify rodent activity quickly. 

Call In The Professionals for Any Mouse Infestation

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If you are already in the throes of a rodent infestation, it will likely be futile to try to get rid of them solo. While an ultrasonic mouse repeller, glue traps, spring traps, and humane traps will lower mouse activity, it’s almost impossible to solve a mouse problem on your own. 

These little critters are notoriously difficult to eradicate, so you are only setting yourself up for stress and frustration. Instead, call the pest control technicians here at Budget Brothers Termite & Pest Elimination.

After a quick inspection of your garage to verify rodent activity, we’ll be happy to help you solve your rodent problems. In addition to getting rid of the rodents, we can also help you put further rodent control measures into place to prevent a mouse nest from coming back. Reach out today to get started.