The theory is that mice hate the powerful scent of original Irish Spring soap. Some say that using a cheese grater on the bar and leaving the shavings around your home will cause the rodents to leave.

Critters like squirrels do not like the smell of Irish Spring soap. So some birdie aficionados have found that hanging a mesh bag or sock with a bar of Irish Spring near or on their bird feeder is ...

One of them is deploying a bar of soap, leaving it hanging near the entrance to a bird feeder. Although, it's not just any old soap. Apparently, squirrels detest the smell of Irish Spring ...