{"id":191789,"date":"2025-06-17T13:36:19","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T13:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/191789\/"},"modified":"2025-06-17T13:36:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T13:36:19","slug":"experts-5p-test-you-can-do-to-keep-rats-and-mice-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/191789\/","title":{"rendered":"Expert&#8217;s 5p test you can do to keep rats and mice away"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n  Whether you\u2019ve tried all sorts of hacks to keep them away or you\u2019re curious about the methods available, there are plenty of easy things you can do to keep the rodents away.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Glen Peskett, DIY expert at Saxton Blades Multitools, has shared \u201cthe 5p test\u201d that can help.\n<\/p>\n<p>  Native wild animals in the UK<\/p>\n<p>  Expert shares 5p test you should do to keep rodents away<\/p>\n<p>\n  The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saxtonblades.co.uk\/multitool-blades-adapters\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DIY expert<\/a>\u00a0told\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/expert-says-5p-test-can-33190199\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Mirror<\/a>:\u00a0&#8220;Take a wander around the edge of your shed or home and look closely and any gap bigger than a 5p coin should be sealed up immediately.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;The last thing you want is them entering your home and snacking on wiring, which could cause fires or shocks. Removing any entry points is going to reduce mice significantly.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  In the warmer months, rats and mice like to search for a good nesting spot for when winter comes around.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   alt=\"Close up entry points to limit the access to your home and garden for rodents\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\/>Close up entry points to limit the access to your home and garden for rodents (Image: Getty) The rodents like to find shelter and keep warm, plus if they can get their paws on food, they certainly will, so it\u2019s a good idea to keep all holes and gaps covered and to clean up crumbs from both inside and outside the house.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rspca.org.uk\/documents\/1494939\/7712578\/Living+with+Rats+and+Mice+%2813.06.2017%29.pdf\/aee9490c-669d-9053-d248-77ac5c38d32a?t=1553271443232\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RSPCA<\/a> explains that rats and mice like to find somewhere warm and with a good food source to help them thrive.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <strong>Recommended reading:<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The charity said: &#8220;Rats or mice commonly live in gardens and parks in the UK; usually this is due to food sources, such as food put down for other animals.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;They can be attracted to spilt wild bird food, scattered by birds from feeders or tables.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;Compost heaps can also be a major attractant as they offer food, shelter and warmth.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;Other attractants can be improperly stored rubbish bags, cat, dog or other pet food (particularly outside pets like rabbits or guinea pigs) and food left out for wildlife (e.g. hedgehogs).&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Whether you\u2019ve tried all sorts of hacks to keep them away or you\u2019re curious about the methods available,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":191790,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3843],"tags":[728,70,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-191789","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-environment","8":"tag-environment","9":"tag-science","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114698976254982992","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/191789","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=191789"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/191789\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/191790"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=191789"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=191789"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=191789"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}