A woman reported being shocked to find the wiring in her Ford Explorer Newly purchased completely destroyed by rodents that managed to get into the hood.
The case was shared by the content creator Shira McManus on your TikTok profile. In her outburst, she said that she had to pay a lot of money to repair the damage.
“This might be the most random video I’ve ever posted. But we just spent $2,000 fixing our Ford Explorer […] new because the rodents came in and chewed up a bunch of wires,” she said in the clip.
In the workshop, she discovered a trick that she decided to share with other internet users. “So the mechanic told me if you take dryer sheets and wrap them inside the engine compartment and around where the battery is. That will keep the rodents from coming in and chewing on the wires,” McManus explained.
This trick is well known and seems to work to keep rodents away, but with some caveats. According to the website Candor Pest Controldryer sheets help repel rodents due to the smell of the fabric softener.
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Therefore, the effectiveness of the trick will depend on the chosen aroma and the frequency of changes. This is because, if you leave the tissue there for a long time, the smell will eventually come out and take its repellent action with it.
On the other hand, it is important to note that this trick should only be used for cars that are parked for long periods of time and exposed to the open air. If you decide to use this trick in your car, remember to remove the wipes before leaving the car.
According to an internet user in the comments section of the video, if a scarf comes loose due to “vibration or wind”, it could get caught “on a belt or other moving part” of the vehicle, which will cause an even bigger headache.
At the same time, other commenters argued that wipes may pose fire hazards because they are exposed to very high temperatures when positioned under the hood of a moving vehicle.
At the end of the day, keeping your car clean and, if possible, parking it in a tidy area will go a long way toward preventing visits from rodents, according to the NJ Pest Control. Spraying your car with rodenticides or installing electronic devices that emit ultrasonic noises can also help keep them away.
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Photo and video: TikTok @shiramcmanus1983. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
