How to Scare Mice Away With Noise: Devices, Tips, More

One of the best humane ways to scare mice away is with noise. It doesn’t solve the problem of an infestation or guarantee they won’t come back, but it does scare mice and other rodents away.

You need to use a specific type and frequency of noise, however. Making a loud noise doesn’t work – so don’t bother shouting if you see a mouse in your bedroom!

This is because mice can hear a much wider range of frequencies, and use very different sounds to communicate than we do.

Here’s everything you need to know about how to scare mice away with noise:

Do High Pitched Sounds Keep Mice Away

You’ve probably heard that mice and a lot of other animals, rodents, insects, and so on can be deterred by using high pitched sounds.

This is because mice can hear sounds on the frequency spectrum that we can’t even detect. That’s right, there are sounds that they can hear that we can’t even hear.

You’re not going deaf, it’s just how our hearing works.

The science behind this as explained on Animals.mom.me is that mice can hear frequencies between a range of 1,000 and 91,000 Hertz. While we can hear sounds between the range of 64 and 23,000 Hertz.

You don’t need to fully understand Hertz to see that we hear a considerably narrower and lower range than mice.

This is why some of the devices that make noises designed to repel mice can’t be heard by us, yet scare mice away.

The last device I had doesn’t seem to be available any longer to show you. But when it was on, I couldn’t hear a thing.

Yet, I can always hear the ones people use in their front gardens to deter cats, so those must operate at a much different frequency.

Do Sonic or Ultrasonic Devices Work?

If you read reviews and testimonials about ultrasonic devices online you’ll see a real mixed bag of results.

Some people swear they work, while some people swear they don’t.

The bottom line is that they do work (sometimes). I know that it isn’t very helpful if you’re debating whether or not to buy one, but I don’t want to give you any false hope.

Personally, they’ve worked for me and some of my other family members. So, I do recommend them to people.

How to Scare Mice Away With Noise – 2 Methods

Now you know the types of noise that scare mice away, here are your two main options if you want to try and deter mice using high pitched/frequency noise:

Use an Ultrasonic Device

As I talked about above, for some people an ultrasonic device solves all their rodent problems.

They’re relatively inexpensive too, so I think it’s worth trying. Especially if mice coming into your home is causing you some stress or they’re damaging stuff in your home.

Here’s one I found on Amazon that has a good deal of feedback and reviews that should do the job for you:

Ultrasonic Pest Repeller, Aerb 10W Plug-in Insect Repeller

Click here to see this ultrasonic pest repeller on Amazon!

Play A High Pitched Noise

I don’t recommend this as a long-term solution. But if you can see a mouse in your room and you have your mobile to hand, you could try and play a high-frequency noise to scare them away.

If you do have the opportunity to try this and it works, it’s a good indication that an ultrasonic device will be effective though.

Here’s a YouTube video that plays some high pitch sounds they say are effective at scaring mice. Some of the people in the comments said it really worked, so worth a try!

Is This the Best Way to Scare Mice Away?

Repellent devices and high-frequency noises are not the best way to get rid of rodents, no.

They do work, and they provide a good solution to other insects and pests too. But if you’re dealing with a serious mice infestation problem or want to get rid of every last mouse coming into your home, there are better ways.

If you want to keep it humane and not harm them. Then I suggest looking into home remedies like peppermint oil or humane traps.

If you just want a more definite and permanent solution, then you need to use traps, block any possible entry points into your home, and remove any food sources.

Related – How to use peppermint oil to get rid of mice.

In Summary

It is possible to scare mice away with noise if that’s the method you want to use. I showed you an ultrasonic device that customers are saying works well, and I’ve had some success with one myself in the past.

If you decide to give it a go, feel free to reach out and let me know how you got on. If you’ve got any tips to share with the community, I’d appreciate it. Thanks.

Oh, and if you’ve heard the old wives tale of soap working as a deterrent. It doesn’t work – check this post for evidence; Do mice eat soap?

Resources

What frequencies can a mouse hear? – Animals.mom.me

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