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HOW CAN YOU KEEP MICE FROM MOVING IN?

Eliminate Food Sources

• Store food, especially grains, pet food and birdseed, in rodent-proof
metal or heavy plastic containers.
• Store grass seed in sealed containers.
• Put away any uneaten pet food.
• Rodent-proof your garbage cans by setting them on 6-inch high

wood platforms.
• Pro tip: Make sure lids fit tight; use rubber cords to fasten them down
if necessary. Replace garbage cans that have cracks or holes.
• Don’t leave uneaten food or scraps on your countertop.
• Pick up any fruit that has fallen from trees in your yard.

• Search out holes (even small ones) around your foundation, eaves
and soffits and fill them with steel wool, cover with sheet metal, or fill
with caulk, plaster or cement.
• Seal up all organics that are going to recycling

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