Had a random toddler wake up last night (teething/night terror?) and entering the kitchen to offer her water found a mouse/rat on top of the food waste bin(lid closed). And an army of slugs.
I am pregnant so inclined to panic today and sanitise/steam clean everything even though Im exhausted from the long, stressful night time wake up, toddler likely to be exhausted too and partner is away. I suppose I am panicking mainly because or the Hantavirus story.
However flat is part of a very old house with wooden window frames and probably tons of holes for the mouse/rat to get in. So it may just have come in from outside looking and not be living here?
No unsealed food outside cupboards (except apples) but while I hoover we dont mop often so could bw food traces. Partner leaves food waste bin open a lot though. It is my constant mission to close it.
Also may have been crumbs in toddler’s playpen(think I will definitely steam clean that)
Also Ive been eating in the lounge and feeding toddler there to get away from kitchen smells when nausea bad and wondered if I therefore need to sanitise all the toys?
(There could definitely be crumbs on the floor)
Should I ask to borrow the neighbour’s cat? Cat always wants to come into the kitchen but havent let it since baby born as it’s quite jumpy (though lovely) and hard to get him to leave when needed!