Janice Perzigian has a unique evening routine.

But this one doesn't include drinking a glass of wine, taking a long soak in the bath and applying a facial mask.

It has to do with her car.

Every evening, the Royal Oak resident puts Pine-Sol on the ground around her 2017 Ford Mustang.Dryer sheets go under the front seat and in the trunk. Spray made with essential oils is applied to the tires, the sides and the back.Why, you may ask? Why does she go through this five-minute routine?She has a simple answer. It's to avoid another $600-plus repair bill after a rat chewed through wires under the hood of her car, leading to starting problems last month.Aside from gnawed wires, the rodent — literally — left a trail of bread crumbs. And rat feces and urine on the engine, which she now sprays weekly with peppermint essential oil."I’m gonna do everything possible to eliminate this, and make sure this doesn’t happen again," she said.

She's not alone, either here or across the country.

A class-action lawsuit was filed in 2016 in California against Toyota claiming the company should cover — under warranty — damage from rodents chewing through insulation for wiring that is now soy-based versus petroleum-based.