I don't know why, but mice hate burlap. I had a mouse invasion in my garage a few years ago - they got into many of my food stores through all kinds of containers, but left the rice in the burlap bag alone. I've read somewhere that one of the reasons burlap is used heavily to contain rice and grains in 3rd world countries is because mice won't touch it. Don't know about other rodents though.

30+ mice avoiding burlap can't be a coincidence.

(shudder)

MNS
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