Do mice and rats really hate the smell of peppermint?

It will make your home smell good, but it certainly won't get rid of your unwanted lodgers. The reason why peppermint oil is assumed to be a great mouse repellent is because in high concentrations peppermint can be quite potent, and mice (and rats) have a very sensitive sense of smell. read more

And because mice and rats have a stronger sense of smell, it irritates their olfactory nerves. Peppermint can also serve to mask the smell of food, so rodents aren’t attracted to it. Those are the two basic functions of peppermint. read more

Rats dislike the smell of peppermint, daffodils and hyacinths. Peppermint extract is not effective as a rat deterrent, but a rag or cotton balls soaked with peppermint oil can drive rats out of hiding. read more

Mice are repelled by the smell of cat urine, peppermint and Bounce dryer sheets. Cat urine repels mice because they equate it with death. The peppermint in tea bags, sprays and oils deters mice because of its strong smell. read more