How to get rid of mice in your home, car, or walls

You can take steps to reduce the chances of a mouse problem—like sealing small gaps, keeping food sealed, and cleaning up crumbs—but these steps alone usually aren’t enough. Once mice get inside, they tend to stay hidden in walls, crawlspaces, or behind appliances. Often, to get rid of mice in your attic or elsewhere in your house, home remedies just won’t work. These spaces are usually too tricky to clear of mice without professional intervention. 

Calling a Western Exterminator pest control professional is often the most reliable and efficient solution. Our technicians can locate problem areas, set up targeted treatments, and help you protect your home for the long run. So if you’re looking to get rid of mice in your house fast, call your local technician.

Living in a shared building makes it harder to control where mice come and go. You can take steps like storing food in sealed containers, taking out the trash often, and reporting any signs of activity. But even with good habits, only a professional pest technician truly knows how to get rid of mice in your walls, or other hidden spaces.

A trained technician is the best way to get rid of mice in your apartment. They can work with your property manager to inspect shared spaces, find access points, and apply treatments that reach beyond your unit. Prevention helps, but professional pest control is the safest way to fully resolve the issue.

No matter if you keep your car in a closed garage, store it away in a storage unit, or park it in the street, mice can find it. To escape from the elements, mice often crawl into the inside of a car, where they can do damage quickly. Mice in a vehicle often nest in engine bays, trunk compartments, or under seats, especially if the car is unused for long periods. To get rid of mice in your car, here are some tips that can help:

• Remove food from vehicles when not in use
• Avoid parking near wooded areas where mice could be hiding
• Place deterrents around the car, such as moth balls, cedar wood, or peppermint oil
• Seal holes or cracks in your garage walls or doors
• Open the hood when the car is parked (this will cool down the inside of your car, making it less attractive to mice)

Check your auto insurance policy to see if it includes coverage for rodent damage. But regardless of whether it does or does not, no one wants mouse damage to their car. Have a Western Exterminator pest technician inspect your property to check for rodent activity and how best to get rid of mice in your garage and your car. Get ahead of mice, and stop them before they chew through your battery cables.

The quickest way is to call a professional like Western Exterminator. A trained technician can quickly find where house mice are hiding, set mouse traps or bait, and seal off entry points to stop more from getting in.

Strong smells like peppermint oil, vinegar, or ammonia may help repel mice for a short time, but they won’t keep them away completely. These scents might make an area less appealing, but they won’t stop mice that have already found shelter or food.

To get rid of mice for good, you need to remove them, block every way they could get back in, and take away access to food and water. That means sealing small gaps, storing food properly, and cleaning up regularly. For lasting results, professional help is the most effective option.

Mice often come inside looking for warmth, shelter, or food—especially when the weather changes. They can squeeze through tiny openings and stay hidden once inside. Even a clean home can attract mice if there's easy access or a nearby food source.