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You are the type of American that made my service worthwhile.

My dad was a World War II veteran Who passed away in February 2020🇺🇸 Thank you for your service dad

Glad I had a stocked pantry. Son has Covid .I was able to give groceries and necessities. And help him out today. I’m praying for his soon recovery! His wife is in the hospital with Covid! Would appreciate prayers for them! Thanks.

I’m so grateful for the food I have canned and stacked up as part of our prepping. My husband lost his job on the 21st the morning of the day that I gave birth to our daughter. He is still trying to find a job, but we are not stressed because we have plenty to eat.

Tip: Mice do not like the scent of whole cloves, I buy it in bulk and sprinkle bottom drawers/boxes..and keep in open short jars. It seems to "deter"

I can't tell you how happy that I had a well stocked pantry. We just had a fire in our church family and they lost everything. I was able to run down and get them at least a start.

I have asked friends and family to save their glass pickle jars for me. I have now stockpiled quite a few. They make great containers for sugar, salt, beans, rice. It stops mice as it's glass. So save your glass food jars.

I lost so much of my new pantry last year to mice. I was so frustrated and upset. Now everything goes into a plastic tub or a closed cabinet. I will always have a mouse battle in the fall being surrounded by corn fields, but at least I am better prepared this time. Also I found that a mix of corn meal muffin mix with baking soda will kill them without needing traps. The baking soda reacts with their stomach acid and they die. Hope that helps someone!

This time of year mice are looking for warm places. Just about an hour ago, our 5 month old kitten Tater was sitting in front of the kitchen stove, staring under the bottom edge. ALSO... insects LOVE cardboard. Preparing never ends.

FYI...Fine Steel Wool stuck in crevices/holes that can't be sealed is great at keeping out critters. The steel fibers cut their gums and will stop them.

Patara, my wife and I enjoy watching you. I'm originally from east Tennessee and all my relatives still do. My wife wanted me to comment about the racks you are using in your pantry. We have the same type but we flipped the shelves so their lips were facing up to create a stop to the front edge. Just wanted to pass that tip on to you. Keep up your great work!

Boxes can also hold bugs in the corregated parts, that may come from other parts of the country too. Best not to keep the shipping boxes. Great advice.

Proud to have served!🇺🇸My Dad, my husband and myself.

I took the doors off my big China cabinet and stocked it with canned food 😂

I'm a desert dweller and ants were my huge problem. I have used a combination of cinnamon sticks, bay leaves and diatomaceous earth placed in random areas and shelves to keep critters at bay. It has worked exceedingly well.

Fun Fact. When a mouse enters your home, the first thing it does is to do a run of the perimeter of that floor. (a path along all the outer walls). So leave a path along all of your walls so it can do so with the EXCEPTION of mice traps (Tomcat press and set). You will catch them the minute they enter your house. 🙂

A couple months ago ants had found my sugar . I caught them early but still lost four 10lb bags. I had to clean the entire pantry out. Insects & mice love our preps. Patara is right be vigilant

This why we got three indoor cats and an outdoor cat. They do a great job

We owe our Vets a debt we can Never Repay. Thank you so very much for remembering them in this video.

My husband just built new, heavy, wood shelves for my canned foods. This week our freezer went out! I’ve been cooking, canning, and dehydrating non-stop the past two days. In a way, it’s been a blessing in disguise. I now have a lot more power outage proof food on those new shelves, and I get a fresh start at my freezer organization.

Have a great weekend y’all! Thankful for the veterans that fought for our freedom. The freedom I have to homestead ❤

I store all my dried goods such as flour, sugar, cornmeal, macaroni , spaghetti etc. In 5 gallon buckets with lids.

Patara, you can use bungee cords for the front of the shelves. Just run them across from one front support to the other.

As a house flipper & doing construction cleaning, I can tell you that mice climb & scale brick too. So always do a detail look around to find any gaps around your home inside & out to fill in gaps that they can access. Mice hate anything metal which is why old schoolers used tinfoil & steel wool to plug up gaps around piping, etc. Just an added bonus tip: buy cheap mint oil (spearmint is my fave because it's sweeter smelling)& mix in a bottle of water. Spray around the foundation of your home, on your trash barrels, floor of your pantry or wherever you want to repel mice, bugs & even racoons, etc. It blocks any attractive smells & mice in particular hate it! After a rain I re-apply around my house & this has been a life saver! I found mice climbing my brick chimney & as soon as I started with the mint spray, I never see them anymore, YAY!

Great advice! I never knew mice were so attracted to cardboard. I will be correcting that issue in my pantry. Thank you.

Organization is the hardest for me. A lot of stuff on my shelves can get a little overwhelming.

I've had mice chew through the clear plastic storage tubs with lids. I was told they can smell through the plastic. It was heart breaking. Thank you for all your tips and inspiration.

Our Veterans are the most unselfish people in our country! Thank you for your love of country and freedom. We love y'all and your service does NOT go unnoticed.

Rats taught me well, with them metal galvinized only. Them buggers are war generals when it comes to their bellies. Plastic contains oil so let's snack on these electrical cords, now only enough to make it useless of course! They fortunately leave teeth marks on the plastic bins giving away their presence. My dog took care of lots of them. The worst was when clients poisoned them and they would go between the walls and die. My job: find and fix. This goes for mice too. U did all the right things to eliminate those not so Disney beings. Love ur channel

Never been so jealous in my life as when I caught a glimpse of your honey stash! 🤣 Adding that to my stock up list!

Tip from my grandma: leave one chocolate chip on a paper towel somewhere in the pantry. If the chocolate chip disappears, you know you have a problem.

My Dad, Henry Cavalucci served in the US Navy as a seaman from 1944-1948. He was active duty on a ship at sea for 3yrs. I am from Oregon but born and raised in New Jersey.

Where mice come in at stuff the hole with steel wool

This was already on my list of winter projects-declutter and organize the pantries. And, yes, multiple kitties are almost a must-have when you live out in the country. 👍🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🐈

Living out in the country on 14 areas, mice has always been a challenge. I now know to use pure peppermint oil inside my vehicles and the trunks and inside my house. I have only saw 2 inside the house in 10 years. My cat takes care of me in that way as well.

I am in the process of battling the mice issue. Your hints just verified what I have observed so far. I do need to be more mindful about using the cardboard flats to store jars. I now know why my grandmother had my grandfather custom build wood shelving to fit her preserving equipment and the several sizes of jars she used for canning. She was scrupulous about cleanliness and checking constantly (as a child I thought she was a bit over the top…sorry g’ma).

Patara, you can actually turn the wire shelves over, reinstall them, and that will give you a lip on them.

Just an fyi. You can flip those racked shelves over and you will have a lipped shelve. I have the same type shelving.

Just my 2 cents. We use dryer sheets in the motorhome compartments and in the pantry. And we have no problems. We use Bounce.

It helped learning that even Patera just tosses things into a closet and isnt always organized 🤣 I just recently faced and dealt with that demon lol. My fairly large basement floor was coverd, i had a narrow path throughout, last week I built shelves and got busy. Sometimes I think we just have to designate a time and not let anything else interfere til the job is complete. My basement had me feeling completely overwhelmed and it also was very misleading, I realized where I was short in several items once it was all organized I also discovered a few prepping items that i forgot I had. Thank you Patera and this community, I learn new things all the time from Patera and her followers that leave comments

We discovered Grandpa Gus's rodent spray and packets and have had such excellent results with those two items. Mice free for three years now, gratefully.

Tip! I have those same shelves. The individual racks can be added upside down in order to have a lip. Thank you for all that you do to help us learn ❤

Thank you to all of our Veterans and their families. Thank you for your service to our beautiful country. ❤🇺🇸

Wow I had no idea the cardboard was something that mice liked. Thank you for explaining this!

We had a cat that would catch the mice outside and bring them into the house through the dog door and turn them loose haha.

Nothing like a Patara video to heap the coals of fire and conviction! Gotta get those filled Ball boxes off the shelves and the stuff off the floor! Thanks as usual for your direction and encouragement!!

FABRIC SOFTENER SHEETS!! I have been placing fabric softener sheets under my jars in different areas (generally 2 per shelf). I buy a box of Gain (need something with a strong scent) and just place the sheets around the pantry. I have been doing this for years on our homestead, which is surrounded by woods and fields, and I have never had a mouse. I do not have a cat. Not only are mice disgusting, but the pee as they walk. That urine will cause rust on the flat lids of the jars and tops of store-bought cans. They DO NOT like the smell of Gain!!😁 I think it smells nice but it not so strong that it enters any of my food items.

I bought old Coleman coolers and store my dry goods inside. If it's not in a can or jar, it goes into the old coolers. I'm in the country and we get mice when the farmers go in the field. For the last 5 years I've used the coolers, I haven't had mice in my dry goods.

I am also in East Tennessee and yes mice this time of year especially.. And pantry moths. I just redid my pantry for the same reasons. They don't like peppermint oil spray nor oregano. I have an interesting smelling pantry.

I don't know if someone has already mentioned this, but when you assemble the metal shelving units, you can turn the shelves over to have the lip around it. You will have some other areas where the structure of the shelf will cause the shelf to not be completely flat but that isn't a problem if you aren't using boxes or wood directly on the shelf. The cans or jars can set flat working around the wire that is now on top. If you want to stack for a second level, use the thin plywood there.

Thank you to all the veterans who have and still are serving. Thank you Patara for all of your great advice!

Stack it to the rafters folks. Stay safe and warm. Keep those kitties on critter control. 😽😽

Happy Veterans Day. Thank you for your service.

Wow. Did not know that the little boogers would be so attracted to cardboard but, it now makes sense. I had same problem with them chewing into my room. And my canning boxes were destroyed. Thank a Vet today and Everyday Semper Fi Brothers and Sisters ♥

Roaches and silverfish love cardboard also. We have cats . Something might get in but won't get out. 2 of our best mousers are big male cats. I honestly think they die of a heart attack seeing a 18# come running at them though. Thanks to all the Veterans for all that you have done for us ❤️

Don't know how we've got so lucky but our home is elevated and we've never had a mouse problem. With a ton of kids and a huge mess all the time it's a miracle.

Please tell James thank you for his service. You are welcome. I was proud to keep us safe.

Yes. Shout out to our VETERANS. God Bless you, each and everywho have served in the past and those who serve now. Patara, again another great informative video. Just one question. Would you come to my house and organize me? I can hear you now " Do it yourself and learn from the process" LOL 😆 Truly I have run out of room. I have thing under beds, closets. Garage is full of canned goods, cargo trailer stuffed with 50 5gallon stackable water containers as well as canned goods. On patio there are 50 5 gallon food grade buckets full of grains, rice, beans ect. 150 Bibles in boxes behind couch.We are blessed to have this to share with our small 55 plus housing development, because they ain't doing anything for themselves. I'm going for the Word of God to reach these people when the SHTF happens. Keep those videos coming. Bless you.

Hugs to Miss Marie!! Big thank you to all of those who serve(d) and protect us at home and around the world!!

I am literally dealing with mice right now!! I actually have 5 cats that need to work harder!!! Thanks for the great tips! Love your channel

Store bagged and boxed items in metal trash cans with tight fitting lids

Drat! I have lots of those cardboard containers/holders. I did not think of bugs and mice getting in them. I use my pantry every day. Guess I have more work to do. Thank you for this thought provoking video.

Glass gallon Jars and large carmel popcorn tins are great for dry items. I also have a steel cabinet that is mouse proof that I use for spices and baking supplies Food grade buckets with lids are stackable dry food storage and unlike totes, much heavier plastic. No cat? Mouse traps!

Your working pantry looks great! I am a cardboard flat user. I'll have to correct that! Thanks for always sharing valuable information 👍

Anyone who is worried about stuff coming off just use pool noodles works great

Thank you to James for his service!!!

Great video, may I add, Seal up your peanut butter jars. Put them into a storage tub or zip lock for extra protection. Mice can smell them right through the plastic.

Living in the city we been having a mouse issue learned the hard way. Now we got ourselves a cat who has been useful. 😁

My loft in my log home is my pantry! I’m on mouse patrol all the time! First mouse in leaves a scent trail for his buddies to follow.❤ I love your barn kitty!

Oh my…I converted a linen closet into a pantry and put my mason jars with freeze dried and dehydrated foods in the mason jar cardboard boxes and then stack them. Well, thanks to you I will be working to correct that!! Thank you so much Patera!!

Prayers & thanks to all the veterans & their families out there. Thank you for your service & sacrifice. 🙏 Good tips.

A couple of my strategies for dealing with mice are old coolers and filing cabinets ( cover any holes and make sure bottom solid and flat) Someday I will rip out all my cabinets and make sure any gaps covered securely with hardware cloth when replaced , currently installed to be mouse heaven. Same thing for your dressers. Make sure bottom and back have NO gaps. I like Beatrix Potter but mice sure do make me grit my teeth😬

You can tie a wire around the shelf too when you don't have a shelf with a lip

Mix baking soda with corn meal or peanut butter. The baking soda mixes with the stomach acid in mice, and they can't belch, so they choke and nearly explode . Trust me, I've tried it, and it works .

Thank You for appreciating us Veterans. I lived in Missouri and the clear boxes mice chewed through. I am glad you did this topic I had to get more food grade buckets since the mice got into my vacuum sealed food. I also used a big ice chest and put something heavy on the lid to keep them out of my packaged goods

I never thought about that. Going to go re-arrange and get rid of the cardboard now :)

This is so timely. I just saw a mouse in the kitchen last night. Thank you for this reminder to clean up my pantry and get that cardboard out of there.

Good tip Patara. I am constantly battling field mice as my cat is old and has forgotten the joy of mousing. They love dark cozy places-warm and inviting after being cold and damp in the great outdoors. Thanks for all you do; I really appreciate you.😊

I buy old coolers from thrift shops for food storage. Helps with temperature fluctuations and keeps out all pests.

Mousers are essential- I have a great one inside and a new stray one outside

Use cedar wood for mice repellent in your food storage areas. Mice can't stand it neither can bugs. Put some cedar blocks in those plastic containers also or some shavings (not alot of it but enough to be in corners of the containers). Keep in mind, cedar wood kills cats, so keep it up and out of their senses range.

Not only do mice love cardboard but so do brown recluse. I have switch to storing in plastic totes. Also make sure you are cleaning you canning jars after you process them to make sure no food residue is left on the jars that will attract mice.

Great advice, thank you! Your pantry looks so wonderful, just the same!

I’ve been dating the tops of the cans before I put them on my shelves so I use oldest first.

Oh my my my! Now I have to redo my entire area! Thank you for bringing this up. Now to take on this HUGE task

i love this style of storage its so wholesome and feels like home

Blessings and love to all Veterans. Thank you for your sacrifice and service. 🙏🏼❤️🇺🇸

I wipe my cans & shelves w/cleaner & add peppermint oil, twice a year as I look for mouse or moth damage. When they harvest the fields, it get worse!

Patera, I learned that after canning you can loosely replace the rings so that you have them stored easily.

Went to my first Aldi a couple days ago thanks to you Patara! Moved from NV to NY, so I’ve been waiting to try!

Thank you to James for his service too.

Patara, thank you, and your family for always supporting our active duty personnel, and all of us, the veterans!!!

Thank you for the alert Patara! There are 2 or 3 feral cats that roam through my subdivision and I have never seen a rat in over 20 years. However I did see large roaches in my garage that had made their home inside CARDBOARD boxes I had stored. Finally I figured it out!

Thank you so much for sharing this!!! I really appreciate you speaking to people like me about real life things! I am about to go into my pantry and get rid of all the cardboard and get some protection for my long term storage. You are a blessing❤️

Glad you posted this!! I heard a mouse for the first time last night, thankfully not in a cupboard where I keep food, but I heard it all right. Super thankful that my rescue cat is still pretty wild and loves to hunt. I will definitely be rearranging my pantry tomorrow just in case!

Patara- you are invaluable!! THANK you! I'll be checking my pantry very very closely this wknd!! 👍💖

Perfect timing!! I just finished getting the shelving up and was wondering how to get started on the organization of the pantry. THANKS!!

Mice are attracted to corrugated cardboard because the the glue is made with cornstarch. Roaches love them too. It is very easy to bring them to your home. Paper bags also attract unwanted critters. Thanks for the reminder.

Wow, I needed that video! Woke up this morning still thinking about it, so I am in the process of cleaning out my food storage closet. Getting rid of all cardboard and adding more shelving. Thanks for the wake up call!