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30/3/2025 at 11:42pm
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We have our caravan on a seasonal, pitch, with winter storage in situ. The site is closed from Nov to Mar each year.
Last weekend our lovely neighbours two pitches up discovered mice had got in and caused some damage, I was devastated for them and also panicking about next winter!
I put plugs in all sinks and shower tray, and obviously do not leave any food stuffs of any kind nd do a deep clean before shutting up for the winter.
Is there anything else you’d recommend as a precaution please? I can’t stand the thought of arriving next March and finding damage 😫
TIA
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31/3/2025 at 7:03am
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yes, get a load of fine mesh and get under the van, any entrance hole around pipes and wires needs to be covered and the mesh stapled in place. once you have that done get jeyes fluid and make a puddle under the steadies/wheels/jockey wheel, yes it smells! thats the point of it to disrupt the mice and their trails they leave from pee to find their way back inside any fluid left pull the van forward on its pitch and with a watering can go over the whole pitch with it. this was the ONLY way that worked for us
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31/3/2025 at 7:35am
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31/3/2025 at 8:11am
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We were told by a caravan engineer that if there is a hole you can poke a pencil through, that will also be big enough to let a mouse through as they can sort of concertina down, so you need to look for any small gaps in your caravan. If you look under your seats and bed etc you will probably see some circular plastic air vents with a grid of holes. In our caravan, these holes were big enough to fit a pencil through so we taped a piece of fine metal mesh over the top of each vent to continue to allow air to flow but to make sure that nothing could squeeze through the holes.
However, I think that leaving your caravan scrupulously clean at the end of the season is the most important deterrent, as mice will usually only try to get in if there is something attracting them. Look everywhere for crumbs and remove all food and clean out all cupboards where food has been stored.
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31/3/2025 at 9:13pm
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Thanks for all the tips. No one else has any damage or sign of visitors. I’m erring towards the fact there must have been some crumbs of some kind to attract them.
The peppermint oil, Jeyes fluid, and mesh sound worth a go!
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“It is great to be a blonde. With low expectations it's very easy to surprise people.”
Vango and Outwell Tents > VW Camper and various Vango and Outwell awnings dependent on stay location and duration > Bailey Pegasus Grande SE Brindisi and Vango Air Awning.
Found our Nivana ❤️
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