Comments on: The Best Way To Catch A Mouse http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2009/06/the-best-way-to-catch-a-mouse/ Our Family's Journey To Self Sufficiency Mon, 21 May 2012 13:35:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: RachelR http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2009/06/the-best-way-to-catch-a-mouse/comment-page-1/#comment-10140 RachelR Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:51:33 +0000 http://newlifeonahomestead.com/?p=1660#comment-10140 We are now up to 9 mice caugt and I'm SURE we still have them, the side bar had droppings yesterday when I moved the papers off, and I could hear one in the crawl space behind the wall behind our toilet last night. UGH... We've caught most on the sticky traps, 2 on snap traps, and Kendra dropped my cube trap behind the dishwasher. (I had set it up carefully balanced - and she was rough opening the door and pulled the machine away from the wall ... yes, she knew it was back there, she just forgot) Shuddering..... We are now up to 9 mice caugt and I’m SURE we still have them, the side bar had droppings yesterday when I moved the papers off, and I could hear one in the crawl space behind the wall behind our toilet last night. UGH… We’ve caught most on the sticky traps, 2 on snap traps, and Kendra dropped my cube trap behind the dishwasher. (I had set it up carefully balanced – and she was rough opening the door and pulled the machine away from the wall … yes, she knew it was back there, she just forgot)

Shuddering…..

]]> By: Kara http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2009/06/the-best-way-to-catch-a-mouse/comment-page-1/#comment-3202 Kara Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:46:59 +0000 http://newlifeonahomestead.com/?p=1660#comment-3202 To keep mice out of your vehicle, make sure to push the re-circ button to close the air vent before you shut off the ignition. My husband works in a car dealership, and they often have to take apart the whole air system to get rid of a bad smell... and it's always a dead mouse trapped in the fan. By shutting the vent, they can't get up there. To keep mice out of your vehicle, make sure to push the re-circ button to close the air vent before you shut off the ignition. My husband works in a car dealership, and they often have to take apart the whole air system to get rid of a bad smell… and it’s always a dead mouse trapped in the fan. By shutting the vent, they can’t get up there.

]]> By: Lisa http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2009/06/the-best-way-to-catch-a-mouse/comment-page-1/#comment-3196 Lisa Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:23:56 +0000 http://newlifeonahomestead.com/?p=1660#comment-3196 One thing I was told a long time ago was to put dryer sheets out. Put them behind furniture or any little holes you think the mice may be using. They don't like them. We put dryer sheets in our RV and pop-up camper to keep them out and so far (knock on wood) we've never had a problem. But man, the mice and rats do seem to be worse this year and bolder too. One thing I was told a long time ago was to put dryer sheets out. Put them behind furniture or any little holes you think the mice may be using. They don’t like them. We put dryer sheets in our RV and pop-up camper to keep them out and so far (knock on wood) we’ve never had a problem. But man, the mice and rats do seem to be worse this year and bolder too.

]]> By: Laryssa @ Heaven In The Home http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2009/06/the-best-way-to-catch-a-mouse/comment-page-1/#comment-3129 Laryssa @ Heaven In The Home Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:15:46 +0000 http://newlifeonahomestead.com/?p=1660#comment-3129 Glue traps are very cruel. We have had personal experience with those and I never want to go there again! These sound like a great option, thanks! Glue traps are very cruel. We have had personal experience with those and I never want to go there again! These sound like a great option, thanks!

]]> By: sandra http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2009/06/the-best-way-to-catch-a-mouse/comment-page-1/#comment-3117 sandra Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:27:58 +0000 http://newlifeonahomestead.com/?p=1660#comment-3117 you can buy some of that foamy stuff in a can that you spray into cracks or holes, the stuff expands when it drys and its ugly, but good for places that really wont be seen but need to be stopped up. also, you can buy steel wool and wrap it around your pipes and stuff under the house, or any where I guess, the mice dont like to pick through it. dont ever put mouse poison under your house, it does kill them , but it also attracts them. you can buy some of that foamy stuff in a can that you spray into cracks or holes, the stuff expands when it drys and its ugly, but good for places that really wont be seen but need to be stopped up. also, you can buy steel wool and wrap it around your pipes and stuff under the house, or any where I guess, the mice dont like to pick through it. dont ever put mouse poison under your house, it does kill them , but it also attracts them.

]]> By: Jill http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2009/06/the-best-way-to-catch-a-mouse/comment-page-1/#comment-3116 Jill Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:41:49 +0000 http://newlifeonahomestead.com/?p=1660#comment-3116 I laughed out loud a little bit when you said your kids were content to keep the mice as pets. Too cute :) Thanks for sharing about these traps, I had never heard of them before, and at first was worried that they would be very expensive...you've shed light on a great way to catch mice as we can never get the other methods to work either. Thanks :) I laughed out loud a little bit when you said your kids were content to keep the mice as pets. Too cute :) Thanks for sharing about these traps, I had never heard of them before, and at first was worried that they would be very expensive…you’ve shed light on a great way to catch mice as we can never get the other methods to work either.

Thanks :)

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