Rodent infestation

[Dave Hall]

At 09:17 PM 06/07/2000 -0400, you wrote:
>I've heard that rodents do not like ordinary moth balls.  Is there a possible
>ill effect of placing a couple inside pianos in storage to keep the little
>critters out?  Are there other options of preventing the problem before
>habitation occurs?
>
>Tom Robinson
>East Tennessee
>
>

Tom,

This is strictly under the heading of "old wives tales".  I once had a customer
with mouse problems in a country church.  They put, and this is a quote, cotton 
balls soaked with oil of anise in Mason jar lids inside the bottom of the piano
and had no further problems with mice in the piano.  I stress that this is 
unconfirmed hearsay but, who knows, it may be at least as good as anything
else I've heard of to discourage the little monsters.

Dave