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MOUSE IN THE HOUSE

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WineLover21 · 16/10/2024 13:25

We've got a mouse in the house.

I'm TERRIFIED! How do I get rid of it asap!? It's even coming out in the day!!!!!

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Vanfan · 16/10/2024 13:48

Get plenty of the cheap wooden spring traps. The last ones i bought were in packs of 3 ( used to be 4) . These work better than the fancy plastic/ metal / electronic types Ive found.

Bait them all up with something sticky - peanut butter ,nutella, fudge. All work fine. I put a smidge under the little plate as well as on top as that encourages the mouse to jiggle the trap enough to set it off.

Practice setting the traps without the bait in place first as it might get a bit messy on your first tries. Practice makes perfect!

Put the loaded traps along the walls and behind furniture but in places you can check often. If you're squeamish lay the traps on paper or card to help removal to the bin. Throw the entire thing away and put down a new one.
Repeat until there have been no caught mice for at least a week. Then you can relax. ( but make sure you have some traps in store just in case)

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WineLover21 · 16/10/2024 13:45

Off to get the bleach!

But I do have two young kids and worry about this!

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Selinaserena · 16/10/2024 13:45

The mouse sticky pads from Amazon were the only thing that worked for us. I agree about removing all crumbs, pet food, bread, snacks etc. from all rooms in the house asap and blocking air bricks.

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WineLover21 · 16/10/2024 13:45

Okay, thank you. I think it's just one as we have a fox in the garden every single evening. It's coming out from the gap between the sink and running across.

I'm extremely house clean so this is a disaster but it's now gone from staying in the kitchen and I watch it run down the corridor.

I can't see any evidence of it eating the cupboard etc.

Is it likely to be solo?

😭😭😭😭

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TheRealKatnissEverdeen · 16/10/2024 13:41

If you can afford to then contact pest control. They came to us and found entry point and mouse activity areas (different to where I'd seen it) and once eradicated they blocked the entry points. We then put some mesh over the air bricks to try and prevent them getting in again.
I'm still on high alert 6 months later so I do sympathise.

Wittyapple · 16/10/2024 13:41

Make sure no food is left out, and in secure containers.
Keep the space clean and rubbish free. (I've bleached my floors every day when i had the same problem because they hate the smell)
They also hate the smell of lavender oil and cinnamon.
Most importantly, make sure all holes are filled in (check places like the boiling cupboard/ behind washing machine etc. (they can get in through tiny holes the size of a pencil)
You can buy plug ins from amazon that deter them. Truly tho, once you've done all that, the only way to get rid of them is with traps and poison. They can be purchased discreetly on amazon, or visit b&q today if you dont want to wait.

Lincoln24 · 16/10/2024 13:39

I had this, in hindsight I think the mouse had come in through a space like an open door which was then closed, so it couldn't get out again and was consequently very hungry. As we never found a hole and haven't had another since.

I'm absolutely terrified of mice so I had to go straight for the snap traps with peanut butter, I couldn't deal with live traps. Caught in 24 hours and that was that.

WimpoleHat · 16/10/2024 13:38

I hate to say this, but in my experience it is very unlikely to be just one. The humane traps are good if you’re okay with taking them to release; otherwise, I’d call a pest control service.

Kosenrufugirl · 16/10/2024 13:37

If it's coming in the house during the day it's probably very hungry

Kosenrufugirl · 16/10/2024 13:36

Get a mouse trap from B&Q would be my advice

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WineLover21 · 16/10/2024 13:30

We're also in London!

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