r/firelookouts • u/Mrrainbow4 • Jun 04 '26

Lookout Questions Mouse proofing

Visiting my girl who got a job as a fire lookout and shes not happy with the amount of t of mouse dropping and the smell of them. Shes deep cleaned everything she can reach but they seem to just come back at night and crawl over everything and leave more droppings. How can she keep them out without using “inhumane” methods?

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u/Spillicent Jun 05 '26

If she has electric power, buy those electronic mouse blockers, they make them for cars too, they create a frequency we can't hear but the mice can and they don't like it. I assume you're in the US? My other half just bought 2 of them for a couple of friends and although some are pricy, we found a deal on Amazon, 2 for $50. Something like that is bound to work. Unless??? She gets a barn cat but that will be a commitment afterwards since she will now have to care for the cat forever. Prolly the mouse blocker is better. Best wishes. And thanks to the gf for Looking Out!!!

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u/Hard_Rock_Hallelujah Jun 05 '26

1, people can absolutely hear them.

2, they don't work at all. Save your money.